Scrap Quilt Contest 2010
Every year during the Haxtun Corn Festival , the High Plains Heritage Quilters hosts a quilt show. A large variety of quilts are on display and many awards are given in various categories. This year, there is a new contest that I wanted to help advertise:
Ann Olson Scrap Quilt Award
Ann Olson was an early member of the High Plains Heritage Quilters who recently passed away. They are holding the scrap quilt contest in her honor. Her granddaughter, Vicky Olson, will present the plaque to the winner, see details below.
What is a scrap quilt?
Really, it is the original type of quilt, which women would make from leftover patches of fabric or from old clothes. It was a type of thriftiness that became an art. Many women still make scrap quilts when they have built up a lot of fabric scraps from other projects. A scrap quilt is often made from a large variety of prints and textures, which makes them a little more colorful and interesting. A simple repetitive pattern is often used.
Here's Melise rolling around on a scrap quilt.
Contest Details
To enter a quilt in the contest, bring it to the Haxtun Community Center (see map ) by 8:30am Thursday, September 23 or contact Kathy at 774-7338 before that day. Winner will be announced and presented a plaque at 4pm on Saturday, September 25 at the same location. To enter a quilt you only need to be the owner of it, not necessarily the maker, so bring those heirloom quilts that your great-great-granny made!
Quilt Show info:
All quilts will be on display Saturday, September 25 from 8:30 to 4:30pm at the Haxtun Community Center (see map ), except during the parade that starts at 10am on main street.
Melise playing with scraps of fabric on another scrap quilt. That quilter had quite the collection of red prints!
Ann Olson Scrap Quilt Award
Ann Olson was an early member of the High Plains Heritage Quilters who recently passed away. They are holding the scrap quilt contest in her honor. Her granddaughter, Vicky Olson, will present the plaque to the winner, see details below.
What is a scrap quilt?
Really, it is the original type of quilt, which women would make from leftover patches of fabric or from old clothes. It was a type of thriftiness that became an art. Many women still make scrap quilts when they have built up a lot of fabric scraps from other projects. A scrap quilt is often made from a large variety of prints and textures, which makes them a little more colorful and interesting. A simple repetitive pattern is often used.
Here's Melise rolling around on a scrap quilt.
Contest Details
To enter a quilt in the contest, bring it to the Haxtun Community Center (see map ) by 8:30am Thursday, September 23 or contact Kathy at 774-7338 before that day. Winner will be announced and presented a plaque at 4pm on Saturday, September 25 at the same location. To enter a quilt you only need to be the owner of it, not necessarily the maker, so bring those heirloom quilts that your great-great-granny made!
Quilt Show info:
All quilts will be on display Saturday, September 25 from 8:30 to 4:30pm at the Haxtun Community Center (see map ), except during the parade that starts at 10am on main street.
Melise playing with scraps of fabric on another scrap quilt. That quilter had quite the collection of red prints!
Posted by Susan at September 18, 2010 
Categories: Local Activities
Tags: phillips county scrap quilt contest corn festival haxtun
Categories: Local Activities
Tags: phillips county scrap quilt contest corn festival haxtun
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