While searching for a restroom this morning, I noticed the Civil Collection room in Pond Lab. Years ago when I had the opportunity to study history - was required to do so, in fact - I hated history. Something happened over the past 30+ years and I've developed an interest in the civil war time period. I give no small credit for this interest to Jennifer Chiaverini's book series of the Elmcreek Quilters including the Runaway Quilt, The Sugar Camp Quilt, The Lost Quilter and subsequent books, Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker and Christmas Bells. I love the stories of quilts along the underground railroad, the Gees Bend quilters and such. Last year, I had the luck of attending a quilting retreat in bed and breakfast which back in the day, hid runaway slaves.
