Originally Posted by miholmes
Wowsers
-I didn't realize this would be such a touchy subject. I guess I've always heard about not discussing politics and religion, I might be adding underground railroad quilts to that list. :)
But really like other posters have said, it will be a nice way to talk about the underground railroad, black history, and craftsmanship, and quilting etc.
So either way it will be a good conductor for teaching, as well as a warm and comfy quilt. :)
Thanks for everyone's feedback. And I didn't mean to stir up any hard feelings. I guess we all have our own opinions on the subject and we can agree to disagree.
You should definitely tell her about the debate this set off. It will add to the her quilt's own history. You could even print some of the posts off with Precious Memories and use them on the back. It would surely make for some interesting discussions in her class and perhaps inspire others to really do some in-depth research on the subject.