South Sioux City

Quilt Me a Story:  October 9-11

Quilt Me a Story is the Theme for this year's 4^th Annual South Sioux City Community Quilt Show at the South Sioux City Public Library, 2121 Dakota Avenue, in South Sioux City Nebraska., from Thursday October 9^th through Saturday October 11^th

True to our theme we will have a host of quilts and many stories to go with them.  On Thursday night the library will host Heidi Haagenson who will speak on "The Story of the Tenney? Quilt Heidi is the author of the book.  The Tenney Quilt:  Celebrating the Women of Minnesota's Tiniest Town.  Tenney, Minnesota has a population of two. 

"The Tenney Quilt is a tender and enlightening rendering of small-town life for the Midwestern woman in 1928. Haagenson pieces together this deeply personal account of the men and women of Tenney around an heirloom quilt with a history of its own. In 1928, Tenney's Town Hall sought funds for a cook stove in order to accommodate the social events and gathering of the town's residents. Several women initiated a project to raise the money: a signature quilt would be made, ten cents collected for each signature and piece of the quilt added to the whole. What ensued was a gathering together of 530 people, their lives, their values, and a preservation of these documented in a hand crafted chronicle of Tenney history."-from http://www.tenneyquilt.com/

The library will be open at 9:00 a.m. on Friday October 10^th for quilt displayers to bring-in and set-up their displays.  The quilt show will be open to the public at 11:45 a.m.  While viewers peruse the quilts, presenters will give demonstrations on key techniques for quilt making.

Jane Vereen will share a presentation on Hand Appliqué at 12:00 p.m.  Jane works for Heart and Hand Quilt Shop and is an experienced presenter and an expert on her topic.

Myrna DuBois, from the Stanton County Extension Office, will speak about quilting projects among the youth in Northeast Nebraska.  Her presentation will begin at 1:00 p.m.   

Jody Rohde will do a presentation on Quilted Bags and Totes at 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.  Jody is a highly experienced quilter, who is presenting for our quilt show for the first time.

Pam Wendte will give us a demonstration on T-Shirt Quilts at 4:00 p.m.  Pam works at My Quilt Shop. 

On Saturday the quilt show begins at 9:00 a.m.  Patrons will have a little time to take a second look at the quilts before our first presentation onf the morning.

Diana Kincaid presents on making jelly rolls and charms. Diana is new to our planning committee for the quilt show and brings many new and wonderful ideas with her.

Sandra Wreidt will give a presentation at 11:00 a.m. on Boston Commons goes Irish.  Sandra is the owner of Just Sew Quilt Shop in Wayne, Nebraska and another new presenter.

Bonnie Lohry will give a demonstration on Machine quilting at 12:00 p.m.  Bonnie is a professional Machine Quilter. 

The theme Quilt Me a Story is indicative of our emphasis on youth during this show.  Quilt making is an art that is many generations old, but it thrives because young people take the challenge to take up the art and make it their own.   The majority of our presentations offer opportunities to view quilting in a new light.  From making  quilted totes to T-shirt quilts to doing machine quilting  the South Sioux City Community Quilt Show seeks to be both cutting edge in bringing new techniques, while remaining to close to the traditional heritage of quilt making.

If you would like more information on the 4^th Annual South Sioux City Community Quilt Show contact the South Sioux City Public Library at 402-494-7545.