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ID98870
Title of Article57th Annual Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale under way at fairgrounds
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionWomen inspect quilts
DateSep 27, 2024
PageA5


ID89783
Title of ArticleFirst-ever Quilt and Fiber Expo draws hundreds of artists
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMary Crawford and Connie Combs; Quilt and fiber artisans; Vendors organize merchandise
DateJun 09, 2023
PageA1, A3
SubjectsElkhart County Quilt and Fiber Expo, Northern Indiana Event Center, Quilts


ID72278
Title of ArticleWoman on quest for 120-year-old family quilt
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGertrude Rogers and her three siblings with quilt; Mary Myers quilt; Mary and Herman Myer and their 12 children
DateMay 08, 2021
PageA1, A2
SubjectsElkhart Natives, Quilts


ID65859
Title of ArticleEmma Schrock painting featured at quilt auction
NotesEmma Schrock, Airing the Quilts
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionPainting by Emma Schrock, "Airing the Quilts"
DateSeptember 24, 2019
PageA4
SubjectsMichiana Mennonite Relief Sale, Elkhart County Fair


ID63879
Title of ArticleQuilt Gardens return for 11th year
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMan working on Quilt Garden
DateMay 14, 2018
PageA4
SubjectsQuilt Gardens, Quilts


ID65281
Title of ArticleAmish artist exhibited at Butler
NotesImagine the Possibilities: An Exhibition of Quilts
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateMarch 19, 2018
PageA3
SubjectsBuss, Evelyn, Schrock, Emma


ID63488
Title of ArticleA Stitch in time
NotesKooistra
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationAsk at Reference Desk
Picture CaptionGuest admiring a quilt; Donna Kooistra telling quilt history; Donna Kooistra telling story of antique quilt; Quilting square shared
DateMarch 11, 2018
PageA3
SubjectsQuilts


ID63315
Title of ArticleStitches through time
NotesQuilts from the Collection
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationAsk at Reference Desk
Picture CaptionMichelle Nash and participants examine stitching; Yo-Yo Quilt made by Ruth Bussler in the 1960s; People attending 'Quilts in our Collection' program; Michelle Nash points out damage in quilt; Patrick
DateFebruary 11, 2018
PageA1, A6
SubjectsElkhart County Historical Museum, Quilts


ID62422
Title of ArticleAll about barn quilts
NotesSuzi Parron
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationAsk at Reference Desk
Picture CaptionParron; Quilt square mural
DateJune 25, 2017
PageA3
SubjectsElkhart Public Library, Quilts


ID61994
Title of ArticleQuilt Festival returning to Shipshewana
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationAsk at Reference Desk
Picture CaptionInstructor teaches participants in the quilt show schoolhouse
DateJune 8, 2017
PageA7
SubjectsQuilters, Quilts


ID61933
Title of ArticlePlanting quilts
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationAsk at Reference Desk
Picture CaptionTaylor Long plants flowers; Alexa Minix plants flowers; Alexa Minix, Tabitha Miller and Rick Powers plant flowers
DateMay 24, 2017
PageA1, A2
SubjectsQuilt Gardens


ID61023
Title of ArticleNappanee woman designs winning bicentennial quilt
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationAsk at Reference Desk
Picture CaptionKaren Pence, Joy William, Amanda Castor and Carolyn Rahe
DateNovember 29, 2016
PageA3
SubjectsQuilts, Bicentennial


ID57093
Title of ArticleHealing through quilting
NotesA Quilt for Mother's Tears foundation
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationAsk at Reference Desk
Picture CaptionSheri Bradway; close up of sewing machine
DateMay 5, 2015
PageA1, A2
SubjectsQuilts, Quilters


ID55010
Title of ArticleAnnual Mennonite Relief Sale raises thousands
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationAsk at Reference Desk
Picture CaptionQuilts
DateSeptember 27, 2014
PageA3
SubjectsMichiana Mennonite Relief Sale, Mennonites


ID53477
Title of ArticleAuthor will speak about her book focusing on Amish quilts
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm – Reference Desk
Picture Captionphoto of Smucker
DateJanuary 9, 2014
PageC1, C2
SubjectsLocal Authors, Smucker, Janneken


ID52062
Title of ArticleTickets on sale now for HUGS Project of Elkhart handcrafted quilt raffle
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm – Reference Desk
Picture Captionphoto of quilt detail
DateMay 25, 2013
PageA3
SubjectsNational Inventors Hall of Fame, Quilts, Military Units


ID50845
Title of ArticleRelief sale in Goshen offers pancakes, quilts and more
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionphoto of Shirleen Yoder
DateSeptember 23, 2012
PageA1, A7
SubjectsMichiana Mennonite Relief Sale, Mennonites


ID50827
Title of ArticleChanges haven't uprooted the traditions at the relief sale
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionphoto of quilts
DateSeptember 19, 2012
PageA1
SubjectsMichiana Mennonite Relief Sale, Mennonites


ID46334
Title of ArticleTwo-day relief benefit at least as much about the food as about t he quilts on sale
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateSeptember 26, 2010
PageA1, A2
SubjectsMichiana Mennonite Relief Sale, Mennonites


ID46009
Title of Article'Stitch' time in for Saturday's fun
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateJuly 8, 2010
PageA3, A5
SubjectsSecond Saturdays (Nappanee), Quilts


ID45800
Title of ArticleGardeners dig in to quilts
NotesList of quilt garden and quilt mural locations
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
DateMay 26, 2010
PageC1
SubjectsQuilt Gardens, Tourism


ID44288
Title of ArticleTravis Project comforts soldiers
NotesVol. 3, Issue 3
SourceElkhart County Living
LocationPeriodicals Room
DateFebruary 1, 2010
Page9
SubjectsQuilts of Honor Project, Hunsberger, Travis, Staff Sgt., Afghanistan War, Veterans


ID39674
Title of ArticleQuilt project spreads comfort to soldiers
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionphoto of quilt
DateNovember 14, 2008
PageA1
SubjectsQuilts of Honor Project, Hunsberger, Travis, Staff Sgt., Afghanistan War, Veterans


ID39507
Title of ArticleFlower power drives tourism
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionphotos of quilts
DateOctober 19, 2008
PageD1
SubjectsQuilt Gardens, Elkhart County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tourism


ID37952
Title of ArticleThe star-spangled patterns
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionphoto of quilter
DateJuly 4, 2008
PageA1
SubjectsAmerican Hero Quilts, Iraq War


ID21581
Title of ArticleQuilts rule at auction
Notesraised $574,978
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionphoto of customer
DateSeptember 24, 2006
PageA1
SubjectsMichiana Mennonite Relief Sale, Mennonites


ID3256
Title of ArticleHistory of quilt
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionPhoto of Farrell, Denton, Garlets, Walter, Kiefer
DateOctober 11, 2002
PageD1
SubjectsSt. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Churches, Catholic


ID50
Title of ArticleQuilt stamp issue unique
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationElkhart County History File
Picture CaptionDrawing of Quilt postage stamp
DateJanuary 7, 2001
PageA1, A7
SubjectsQuilts, Quilt stamp, Nappanee Post Office


ID23186
Title of ArticleQuilts sew up a history of Old Bag Factory.
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture CaptionLorraine Reinford; Gretchen Kingsley: quilt created by Minnesota woman celebrating Chase Bag Factory
DateNovember 5, 1996
PageB1
SubjectsChase Bag Company (Goshen), Old Bag Factory, Quilts


ID36478
Title of ArticleQuilts: Ancient art goes modern
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationMicrofilm - Reference Desk
Picture Captionphotos
DateJuly 26, 1992
PageG1
SubjectsSharp, Milton


ID76249
Title of ArticleQuilts
Noteshttps://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/2188/rec/1
SourceElkhart Truth
LocationElkhart Truth Collection
Picture CaptionGroup of women (church members) holding a large quilt.
DateNo date given
History #epl_truth_photograph_882
SubjectsQuilts, Churches