Quilt Contestants

 

Good morning!  

The sun is shining and it's a lovely beginning to a new week!

In contrast, most of the weekend was cool, wet, and dreary.  I spent some time reading about old quilt contests and shows from the Depression era.  We still have quilt shows and contests (or challenges) but I miss the old-time newspapers when all the local news was reported.  

These shows were a great way to get people to subscribe to the newspaper since often the publisher sponsored the shows.  Gifts could be cash, a refrigerator, or even a Shetland pony.  😮

So today I'm featuring some contestants like 9 year old Pauline who hoped to win the pony:

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There are often interesting photographs of the quilts that were being entered or won.  I find it inspiring!

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1931:  

Mr. Bonner entered and proudly displayed the quilt his late wife had made.

This lady (below) makes us all proud.  She could be a member of our UFO club!  It took her 45 years to complete her quilt and I wonder if it was a charm quilt:

Another patriotic piece is pictured below.  Made by a soldier from the first World War:

And... there are entries that aren't quilts at all but possibly misrepresented by the newspaper reporter who didn't know the difference between a quilt and a woven coverlet:

I think the piece below is also a woven coverlet, what do you think?

Have a safe and happy day!