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Tree of Life
Minnie Kidwell; Crab
Orchard, Kentucky
And the LORD God said, “The man has now become like one
of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to
reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life
and eat, and live forever.” Genesis 3:22
Robbing Peter to Pay
Paul
Mary Frances Collins;
Madison County, Kentucky
A well know folk saying using references to two of the
best-know Apostles.
Job’s Troubles
Emily McCord; Madison
County, Kentucky
After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of
his birth. He said: May the day of my birth perish, and
the night it was said, ‘A boy is born!’ Job 3:1-3
Joseph’s Coat
Lula Willis; Cannon,
Kentucky
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his sons,
because he had been born to him in his old age; and he
made a richly ornamented robe for him. Genesis 37:3.
World Without End
Mary Frances Collins;
Madison County, Kentucky
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy
Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall
be. World without end. Amen “The Doxology
Garden of Eden
Emily McCord; Madison
County, Kentucky
Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in
Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. And the
LORD God made all kinds of tree’s grow out of the ground
trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food.
In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and
the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis
2:8-9
Fishes
Oma Harnes; Xenia, Ohio
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put
out into deep water and let down the nets for a catch.”
Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and
haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will
let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught
such a large number of fish that their nets began to
break. Luke 5:4-6
Stars of Bethlehem
Ella Mae Baker; Pulaski
County, Kentucky
Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We
saw his Star in the east and have come to warship him.
Matthew 2:2
DAVID & GOLIATH
Mary Frances Collins;
Madison County, Kentucky
A Champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came
out of the Philistine camp. He was over nine feet tall…
As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran
quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 1 Samuel
17:4, 48
JACOB’S LADDER
Mary Frances Collins;
Madison County, Kentucky
He had a dream in which he saw a [ladder] resting
on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the
angles of God were ascending and descending on it.
Genesis 28:12
EZEKIEL’S WHEEL
Cleo Dorton &
Della Napier; Garrard Co., Kentucky
As I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel
on the ground beside each creature with its four faces.
This was the appearance and structure of the wheels:
They sparkled like chrysolite, and all four looked
alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel
intersecting a wheel. Ezekiel 1:15-16
HOSANNA
Ada Atwood; Casey County,
Kentucky
The next day the great crowd that had come for the
Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
They took palm branches and went out to meet him,
shouting, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
John 12:12-13
CROWN OF THORNS
Mary Frances Collins;
Madison County, Kentucky
When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and
the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!
As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw
him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!” But Pilate
answered, “You take him and crucify him. As for me, I
find no basis for a charge against him.” John 19:5-6
CROSS AND CROWN
Mary Frances Collins;
Madison County, Kentucky
Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be
crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.
Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the
Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgatha). Here they
crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side
and Jesus in the middle. John 19:16-18
DEVIL’S PUZZLE
Geraldine Neff; Casey
County, Kentucky
or “Drunkard’s Path.” A temperance Movement quilt.
And He was there in the wilderness forty days,
tempted by the Devil. Mark 1:13
MORNING STAR
Janet Serrenho, Fayette
County, Kentucky
“It is I, Jesus, who sent my angel to you with this
testimony for the churches. I am the root and the
descendant of David, the bright morning star.” Rev.
22:16
Biblical Sampler
Jessie Franklin; Liberty,
Kentucky
18 Different biblical patterns grace this beautifully
designed quilt.
*Order of quilt blocks in Biblical Sampler quilt from
top left corner:
1. Road to
Jerusalem
10.
Star of the Magi
2. Joseph’s
Coat
11. Devil’s Claw
3. Hosannah
12. David& Goliath
4. Heavenly
Stars
13. Heavenly Problems
5. Crown of
Thorns
14. Job’s Tears
6. Garden of
Eden
15. Devil’s Puzzle
7. Jacob’s
Ladder
16. Bethlehem Rose
8. Carpenter’s
Wheel
17. Central Medallion is Tree of Life pattern
9. Cross and
Crown
18. Border is Rose of Sharon
pattern
Tree of Life
“And he showed
me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding from
the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its
street, and o either side of the
river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits,
each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of
the tree were for the healing of the nations.” Rev.
22:1-2
There are many types of quilts expressing friendship or
commemorating
Special occasions, quilts made for a bride’s dowry,
utilitarian ones made hurriedly
for winter warmth, and expertly worked quilts which
became heirlooms. American
quilts have always reflected major aspects of the
historical, political, economic, family
and religious life of the people.
The quilts in the exhibition were inspired
by familiar Bible stories or references.
They are from the private collection of The Reverend Dr.
Donald Graham and Mrs. Nancy Graham of Berea, Kentucky.
Although all were made within the past 30 years, several
patterns and names are old: all reflect the continuing
importance of biblical religion in American life.
Biblical quilts are somewhat of an illusion.
For the most part, they are not obvious artistic
representations of the topic but are patterns that
suggest a feeling in the viewer, “Hosanna” one of the
patterns on the suggest palm branches by the pattern’s
radiating sharp pointed patterns. The interpretation of
the quilts is, like much of the biblical interpretation,
left to the quilter and observer.
There are two types of quilts – patchwork
and appliqué. Patchwork quilts have the patterns
stitched INTO the quilts fabric. Appliqué quilts have
the pattern stitched ONTO the quilt. The collection
contains sixteen patchwork quilts and two appliqués.
Rev. Graham is an ordained minister of the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and for forty
years has served Kirksville Christian Church near Berea,
KY. Also, he and his wife and daughter own two shops in
Berea, the Appalachian Arts & Crafts Shop and The Quilt
Shop. |
