In the Spring of 1999, Fort Steele Heritage Town began a special project in conjunction with the Lambi House Tuesday Quilters, a volunteer group helping to present Fort Steele Heritage Town at its best. The group created a commerative heirloom quilt using skills and techniques identical to those employed in the nineteenth century. The quilting process underway in Fort Steele's historic Lambi House . The money raised from the quilt raffle was then used to support 'Making Memories Matter', a series of interviews with Seniors in honour of the International Year of the Older Person.
Fine detail is part of what makes the quilters' art so unique.
By recording the life stories of these people, we hope not only to reach out to these valuable members of our community, but also to record the history that is interwoven into their lives. Combination of panels depicting Fort Steele scenes prior to quilting.