Commissioner says quilt square tours are the perfect way to showcase the area’s heritage. County Commissioner Marilyn Reid, Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Kathleen Young and New Jasper Twp. Trustee Kathi Bingamon are moving forward with an idea that could create art attractions around the county. Their idea is to start a quilt tour to allow visitors to follow quilt square patterns woven into the facades of local farms, businesses and other facilities. Reid believes the quilt square tours will be a perfect way to showcase the area’s heritage.
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Now Erickson teaches a quilting class at Bernina Sewing Center, 102nd and Maple streets in Omaha. Erickson turned down the offer because she felt loyalty to her job at Ben Franklin, but within that month, Ben Franklin closed, so Erickson accepted the job at Bernina. Along with quilting as a profession, Erickson also travels around the country as a NQA (National Quilt Association) certified judge. Erickson and the rest of the Omaha Quilters’ Guild will be at the Omaha quilt show, where they will present the “Circle of Tradition…Then and Now” from 9 a.
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The barn quilt committee is hoping to hang quilt blocks on historic barns not only to highlight the agricultural heritage of the county but also to call attention to the architectural uniqueness of barns and encourage the preservation of historic barns. Stern is among about a dozen local farmers who are part of an effort in Walworth County to revitalize its rural areas and honor its agriculture heritage by placing colorful painted squares on the sides of barns. Barn quilts originated in Adams County, Ohio, in 2001, when Donna Sue Groves painted a traditional quilt square on an old barn on her family farm as a tribute to her mother, who loved quilting and farming. Several Wisconsin counties are dotted with barn quilts, including Green County, which boasts about three dozen quilts; Lafayette County, which has almost a dozen; and Racine County, which features about a dozen.
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Locally handcrafted quilts will be on display Saturday | StatesmanJournal. Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy , updated March 2009.
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