![]() ![]() ![]() There are so many things I want to say about this quilt, I need to take a minute to collect my thoughts so hopefully I am able to do it justice. I have loved this quilt since January when the Big Bear Cabin made its stunning debut. Whether you call it the Tea Leaf Design or the Illinois Turkey Track (yeah, that’s real), the Bear Paw quilt is a really good one, especially if you want to get scrappy. In the mountain areas, this pattern is always recognized as the “Bear Claw,” (or Bear Paw), but a quilter from Long Island might see the same pattern and call it the “Ducks-Foot-in-the-Mud” (not quite as cool), and still another from Philadelphia might call it the “Hand of Friendship” (cute, but still, I feel more hard-core calling it a Bear Claw.) ![]() The Bear Paw is one of those patterns that has different names depending on what region of the country you’re in. Although this theory is not definitively proven, it’s really cool to think about quilt patterns used for such important missions, isn’t it? Through my quilting I am usually not directly helping people in need, however I do like to think that I’m honoring some incredibly brave men and women when I use this specific pattern. The Bear Paw block pattern would be a sign that slaves were on the right track to life-saving resources and shelter on their long trek to freedom. ![]()
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