# @mdhistory on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CABTgq8HlTf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75984505-mdhistory-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2020-05-10T20:15:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC) (@mdhistory) — https://gondola.cc/mdhistory

## Caption

During quarantine, quilter Penny Clifton applied her skills in making face masks and finishing sewing projects. “Like many quilters, I spent much of my time in self-isolation making reversible cloth masks for family and friends. At least until I ran out of elastic and ribbon for ties. I went on to making self-ties… In late March and early April I ordered twill tape, ribbon, and elastic online, even though delivery dates ranged from mid-May to early-June! Gone were the days of two-day Prime shipping from Amazon. I realized in early April that our ‘new normal’ may require wearing masks for a very long time so I went into production mode. And put a backing and binding on my sister’s antique quilt, made by her husband’s grandmother (ca. 1910)…” Dr. William Rush Dunton, Jr. frequently recommended quilting as a form of occupational therapy, referencing quilting’s variety of colors, sense of community, dexterity from needlework, and designs as particularly therapeutic. 
What activity has helped you during quarantine?  Share your “COVID occupation” by emailing us at museum_dept@mdhs.org. 
#MyCOVIDOccupation #MuseumFromHome #OccupationalTherapy #MentalHealthAwareness  #quilting #quilt #quilts

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mentalhealthawareness, quilting, occupationaltherapy, quilt, quilts, mycovidoccupation, museumfromhome

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