Another section, “Becoming Consumers,” investigates the intersections of changes in technology, increased availability of fabrics and trends in quilting practices. Visitors will see an elaborate silk quilt from the collection of Torrington Historical Society that was created for display at one of London’s Crystal Palace expositions.

Visitors can also investigate the many ways in which quilters connected to their communities in the section titled “Gathering Together.” Featured quilts were created by or for important members of various Litchfield County communities, including Cream Hill Agricultural School in Cornwall.

Hands-on areas offer visitors the opportunity to feel different kinds of period fabric, create their own quilt pattern, and examine an early 20th Century quilt kit.

“The Ties that Bind” will remain on view until November 25. Visiting hours are 11 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 pm on Sunday.

Admission to Litchfield History Museum is also good at The Tapping Reeve House & Law School Museum. Both of the museums are located on Litchfield’s South Street.

Admission tickets may be purchased at either site for $5 for adults, and $3 for adults 60 and over and college students with identification. Children under 14, law students with identification, and museum members receive complimentary admission.

Programming connected to the exhibition will occur throughout the spring and summer.

For more information about the Litchfield History Museum, “The Ties that Bind,” or The Tapping Reeve House & Law School, call 860-567-4501 or visit www.LitchfieldHistoricalSociety.org.