BECAUSE YOU ASKED
Q: How did DeKoevend Park in Arapahoe County get its name?
A: In April 1962, the South Suburban Metropolitan Recreation and Park District earmarked a 20-acre plot of land in Arapahoe County to become a park. Mabel DeKoevend sold land for part of the park, which was named after her mother-in-law, Julia DeKoevend, who homesteaded the land before the turn of the century. The park’s address is 6301 S. University Blvd.
Sources: Denver Public Library; Denver Post archives
Q: What is the difference between blankets and quilts? Quilting Bees produce quilts, but when finished and placed on a bed they are referred to most of the time as blankets. Are they blankets or quilts?
A: According to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, a quilter never refers to a quilt as a blanket. Quilts have three layers: a top which is usually decorative, a middle layer which is called batting for thickness and warmth, and the backing. The three layers are held together by quilting stitches. Historically, quilts were often used as bedcovers for warmth but were still called quilts. If the bed covering is tied with little bits of yarn and not quilting stitches, it is not a quilt.
Source: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
– Bonnie Gilbert
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