This particular quilt is known as the "Star of Texas" design. The pioneers had to make quilts so they would not be cold while they slept, but many of the quilts were so beautiful, they could be used for decoration, too.
This is a corn seeder. It was used to plant corn seeds. You simply inserted the corn into the little box on the right, and opened and closed the handles.
This is a meat grinder. This tool was used to grind raw meat before cooking or making sausage.
This is a Tennessee Kidney Basket. Baskets were made from many materials including straw. Although it looks like hard work to make this by hand, the pioneers did it regularly.
This is a cooking pot and cauldron. Both were used for cooking purposes.
These are augurs. Pioneers used them to drill holes for the homes they were building. They would drill holes in the logs so a wooden peg could be inserted to hold the log in place.
This is a grinding stone. There is a foot pedal that you use when you want to make the wheel turn. Then you can sharpen knives, axes, and other tools on the wheel
The tools you see in this picture are called carding combs. They were used to get wool or cotton fibers straight and brushed out so you could put the thread onto spools.
This is a pioneer plow. It was used by simply pushing it along. A small shovel plows the dirt.
Saws were some of the most important tools the pioneers took with them. This is a bow saw.
The spinning wheel is a tool some people still use today. It is used to change wool into yarn and put the yarn onto spools. Pioneers couldn't pack too many clothes or wash too often so they had to make their own thread, cloth, and clothes. Since they were starting new towns, they couldn't just go to a shop and buy new clothes when they needed them.
Pioneers had to store up precious water for use on the trail, since there was not always a nearby stream. The barrel was used to keep the water stored clean and safe.
