What's on the back of Scarlet Sampler? Well, a couple of really cool things.
There are 149 blocks on the quilt front, but the real climax of this quilt is the 150th block that lives on the back. It's a 38" Nebraska Windmill. Look closely at the areas of light red—each one is the shape of Nebraska. The dark red shapes are the same shape in mirror image. Totally ingenious!
This block was designed by E. S. "Bud" Dunklau for the Lincoln Quilters' Guild's Nebraska Block Contest in 1977. It earned first prize and became the official Nebraska state quilt block by virtue of a legislative resolution introduced by State Senator Shirley Marsh. Read more on the state historical society's website.
I purchased the backing fabric at The Quilter's Cottage in downtown Kearney. I chose it because the colors and the scale were perfect.
But when I looked at it more closely, I was delighted to find little scissor motifs. I can't imagine anything more appropriate for a quilt back.
I made the quilt label in MS Word and printed it on printer-ready fabric from Electric Quilt Company. The font is Harrington. It reads:
There are 149 blocks on the quilt front, but the real climax of this quilt is the 150th block that lives on the back. It's a 38" Nebraska Windmill. Look closely at the areas of light red—each one is the shape of Nebraska. The dark red shapes are the same shape in mirror image. Totally ingenious!
This block was designed by E. S. "Bud" Dunklau for the Lincoln Quilters' Guild's Nebraska Block Contest in 1977. It earned first prize and became the official Nebraska state quilt block by virtue of a legislative resolution introduced by State Senator Shirley Marsh. Read more on the state historical society's website.
I purchased the backing fabric at The Quilter's Cottage in downtown Kearney. I chose it because the colors and the scale were perfect.
But when I looked at it more closely, I was delighted to find little scissor motifs. I can't imagine anything more appropriate for a quilt back.
I made the quilt label in MS Word and printed it on printer-ready fabric from Electric Quilt Company. The font is Harrington. It reads:
Scarlet Sampler
Designed and made by
Diane Harris, Keri Wheeler,
Debra Bauerle,
Jan Wilson and Glenda Herz
To benefit
Nebraska State Quilt Guild
2016-2017
Nebraska celebrates 150 years of statehood
in 2017. This quilt contains 150 blocks
symbolic of Nebraska's history and
heritage. For details, visit
scarletsampler.blogspot.com.
The quilt's eventual owner may wish to add another label with his or her name and the rest of the story.
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