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HISTORY
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historical Chinese patch-
work garments, known as the
baijia pao or “One Hundred
Families Robe,” and a recent
practice of American adopt-
ers of Chinese children.
By combining the Chinese
tradition of baijia pao, with
American commemorative
quilt making, makers of the
new “One Hundred Good
Wishes Quilts” are creating
a unique opportunity for a
cross-cultural exchange.
People started making
Chinese patchwork in the
Liu Song of the Southern
Dynasty. The first emperor
of Liu Song D ynasty,
named Liu Yu, was born in
an underprivileged family.
His mother gathered rags
from the neighborhoods to
make a patchwork. When
he became the emperor, he
perceived this kind of patch-
work as the symbol for his
impoverished childhood.
All the infants in Liu’s fam-
ily had to use the patchwork
so that his offspring could
know how fortunate they
were. Afterwards, his citi-
zens followed this royal cus-
tom to make “Bai jia yi” for
their babies.
For centuries the Chinese
used quilted cloth to make
padded winter clothing,
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wisely reasoning that two
or three layers were warmer
than one. Later, the Arabs
were discovered wearing
quilted garments beneath
chain mail. Multiple lay-
ers of cloth sewn together
provided additional protec-
tion and prevented chafing
more effectively than cloth
of a single layer. Some his-
torians believe this quilted
clothing, when brought back
to Europe, provided the idea
for the bed quilt used today.
The 2021 SOQS will
feature Egyptian tentmakers
who do hand-applique that
originated in the Bedouin
tribes. According to SOQS
Executive Director Dawn
Boyd, the men applique
the designs that are used
Those who visit the Sisters Outdoor
Quilt Show have been, and continue to be,
inspired and awed by the works of textile art.
for weddings and other
celebrations.
“We had to put off their
visit until next year, we want
to celebrate world-quilting
stories,” Boyd said.
“These men pass down
their traditions and we are
excited to share them with
everyone.”
CELEBRATE SISTERS OUTDOOR QUILT SHOW’S 45TH ANNIVERSAY
WESTERN
& NATIVE
AMERICAN
DECOR
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Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show!
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we at GrandStay wish you all the best on
the reimagined virtual experience and
cannot wait to see our town fi lled with
these beautiful quilts again next year.
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The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show has relied upon and been supported by a
core of dedicated volunteers for decades, helping the show to share the
historic art of quiltmaking with droves of visitors every year.
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