PICKENS — A Mariner’s Compass quilt block now adorns the Pickens Visitor Center.

Ellie Elzerman, a veteran quilter and Pickens County resident, lives in the rural Central area and has a long fiber arts history beginning with learning her sewing skills from her mother and aunt. Elzerman has also been a weaver and spinner who experiments with natural dyes. As a teacher working with children, she has shared her passion for fabric and design with her community.

The history of the Mariner’s Compass pattern dates back to 1726, when it was adapted from the ancient compass rose that Portuguese

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