| The Pittsburgh 250 quilt at the Heinz History Center. In June 2008, Mildred Bosilevac
presented the Heinz History
Center with a special quilt to commemorate significant moments in
Pittsburgh's storied 250-year history. The five-foot commemorative
quilt, entitled "250th Anniversary of Pittsburgh and the Southwestern
Region of Pennsylvania 1758 - 2008," was created by 23 women
representing the many quilters from the Western Region and produced as
part of the 2008 Quilter's Weekend at the History Center. It features
25 squares, each honoring landmark organizations, events, and
Pittsburgh firsts. Karen Montgomery, of the Quilt Company, contributed
much of the material used, and Barbara Thompson completed the
quilting, using a long-arm quilting machine. |