Hearthstone - Yellow Paisley

The Hearthstone fabric collection and Bridle Path quilt are Lynn Wilder's tribute to brave women of the 1930s American Depression era. These women were hired through the newly-formed Work Progress Administration (WPA) by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; with the purpose of putting Americans to work during and following the Depression. Eleanor Roosevelt sought to create jobs specifically for women, beginning with the Packhorse Librarian Program, the first traveling 'bookmobile'. The women were paid $28 per month to transport books deep into the hollers and mountains of Kentucky by horseback and mules. Bridle Path is a BOM program that Sew Downtown will be offering as a sew along. Join the fun or pick up your monthy installments and sew at home. Call the store for details - 970-352-9230.