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Guédry-Labine Family Quilt
For the 2004
Guedry-Labine Family Reunion Cindy Guidry Herdt, one of our
members who enjoys quilting almost as much as she enjoys
genealogy, made a Guedry-Labine Family Quilt. During the 2004
Reunion in Nova Scotia we displayed the Quilt for all to enjoy.
It was a highlight of the Reunion as families located their
‘family square’ and explained its significance to others
attending the Reunion.
Preparing the
Guedry-Labine Family Quilt was a very time-consuming task and
required almost a year to complete. Each participating family
created a "family square" for their immediate family using any
method that they wished (e.g., applique, needlework, permanent
ink, pieced fabric, etc.). The "family squares" were 10 inches
on each side with an 8-inch square at the center containing the
family design. Families were quite creative in designing their
"family square". Some included the names of the family members,
others noted their home state or other interesting facts about
their family. All were distinctive and unique to the family
creating their “family square”.
Each family
then sent their finished “family square” to Cindy in Entiat,
Washington and Cindy designed and quilted the Guedry-Labine
Family Quilt using the “family squares” as the focal point of
the quilt.
The Guedry-Labine
Family Quilt has become an heirloom of the Guedry-Labine Family
and will be displayed at future Guedry-Labine Family Reunions.
Certainly it'll be a conversational piece at the Reunions and
families will take pride as they 'show off' their "family
square".
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