9/11 Photo Series: Edgewater-Davidsonville Patch - Quilt Maker Displays "Ground Zero" Quilt in Memory of 9-11

All of us can think back ten years ago and know the exact time and place we were when we heard the tragic events unfolding on 9-11.

For quiltmaker Georgina Fries, of Lothian, she had just started cutting fabric for a new quilt. When her son called and told her to turn on the television, like the rest of us, she couldn't believe what she saw.

Over the next six months, the fabric she held in her hand on that morning took shape into a beautiful quilt with a pattern flowing out from the center. Fries named the quilt "Ground Zero."

On the backside of the quilt she worked in an unusual quilting style, with strips of fabric representing the layers of the ground the Twin Towers stood on. Georgina and her husband Richard have heard many people say they don't want to remember that day, but this quilt gives a subtle reminder of what our country went through.

More recently, the Fries have peiced together a feed sack quilt in honor of the troops that have returned home. This smaller quilt is made of antique feed sack material with red, white and blue colors.  

The Fries own Bellwether Dry Goods in Lothian, where they make and sell antique-style handmade quilts in their home.

"Ground Zero" will be the center piece of their display on September 11, at the Sully Quilt & Textile Show & Sale in Chantilly, Virginia.

This feature is part of a larger project in coordination with Action America to document how the country has been affected by 9/11. Bowie Patch will be posting a photo or story from nearby Patches in the days leading up to the Sept. 11. See how you can become an Actionist and turn the events of 9/11 into positive action at www.ActionAmerica.com and look for more local coverage of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Patch.