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CLOCKWISE FROM IMMEDIATE LEFT: Kathay Pegram,
president of the Cleveland, Tennessee, Cherokee Blossom Quilt Guild
shows an official Quilts of Valor tag on a current project.
Designs shown here, some at various stages of completion, are the
products of the guild members' creativity, imagination and research.

Kathay
Pegram
Quilter

Cleveland, Tennessee

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T

he bedcover we know as a
quilt is much more than the
sum of its parts. In the Southern mountains, and across
the globe, quilters hold a sacred place as documentarians of culture.
And, their creations continue to wrap
us in warmth and perhaps even comfort
those in need.
This preservation of heritage is the
mission of the Cherokee Blossom Quilt
Guild, their members, and the current
president, Kathay Pegram.
"We promote education, appreciation,
history, and tricks of the trade," says Pegram. "Around the 1920s, every student
had to make a nine patch quilt as part of
their math education in Tennessee."
Then interest waned and resurfaced
in 1976 for the Bicentennial. Another
member shares that her aunt made poly-

ester quilts during that time out of their
old clothes. Also, new and improved
tools appeared, including the rotary cutter, mat, and quilting ruler, which improved the whole experience. "Some of
us wouldn't be in this if we still had to
cut all those squares by hand with scissors," Pegram quips.
Formed in 1984, this Cleveland, Tennessee, guild is the second oldest in the
state. "In our community of quilters
you find camaraderie, communication,
and culture. We have our own language,
tools, an appreciation for what each
other does, and a like-mindedness that
brings us together and makes friendships." The group meets every week for a
variety of learning classes, speakers, work
sessions, and business meetings.
And, the impact of these women
doesn't stay within the meeting room.



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