Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Monday, August 28, 2017
New Barn Quilts
Recently, the hay barn at Tonganoxie Community Historical Society (TCHS) museum
took a new look. Travelers on highway 16 from McLouth can look south as they
come to the intersection of 24-40 to see the new look.
Three
Barn Quilts now adorn the north wall of the barn. Since 2011, the north face of
the barn was decorated with a canvas that celebrated the Kansas
Sesquicentennial. Today, the barn celebrates the Glacial Hills Quilt Trail and
becomes the centerpiece for the trail.
The
designs for the three blocks on the barn were chosen by Jean Pearson, who has
taught classes at the Historical Society for four years now. She also created
the Glacial Hills Quilt Trail, similar to the Flint Hills Quilt Trail. Both
trails can be found on the internet by their names.
The
blocks chosen for the TCHS barn have special meaning and symbolism to the
historical society. The block on the east is the Farmer’s Daughter. This
quilt block first appeared in print in the Kansas City Star on March 16, 1935.
The barn on which the barn blocks hang was built in 1932, replacing the very
large barn which had been built by Frank Fairchild at the turn of the century.
That barn burned in 1928.
The
granddaughter of the original dairy farmer came to own this property when it
was passed on from her father, Archie Knox and his wife, Bessie, who operated
the dairy farm until 1947. In 1985, this barn, the milking parlor, and
the silo, were donated to the Tonganoxie Community Historical Society by the
farmer’s daughter, Mildred Young.
The
centerpiece block is the Sunflower. There are many sunflower quilt
patterns – this one best displays the vibrant colors of the sunflower.
The wild native sunflower was designated the Kansas State Flower in 1903.
It greeted early settlers who traveled westward through Kansas on the many
trails that crossed Kansas.
The
block on the far west is the Double Aster. Asters were
cultivated in the eastern United States since colonial times. Relatives of
these cultivated species grew abundantly on the Kansas prairies and were known
as wild asters. Like the sunflower, the aster is a member of the Asteraceae
family.
The
barn blocks were painted by a group of TCHS members – Jean Pearson, Lloyd
Pearson, Janet Stuke, Janet Burnett, Kris Roberts, and Brenda Shaw.
A
Barn Quilt Class is being organized for this fall – interested persons should
contact the museum 913-845-2960 or TCHS2002@att.net or visit the museum. The museum is open
Sundays 1pm to -4pm, Tuesdays 9am to 4pm, and Wednesdays 9am to noon.
Saturday, July 29, 2017
Friday, July 28, 2017
2017 Central Kansas Free Fair
Abilene
You Can Vote!
First-ever
People's Choice Award
County Fair Barn Quilt Exhibition
Anyone may access and vote once, from today through Thursday, August 3rd.
The Barn Quilt Fan Favorite will be announced on Friday, August 4th
Go
to:
https://www.facebook.com/visitabilene/
Left tab "CKFF Barn Quilt Fan Favorite"
Central Kansas Free Fair
Barn Quilts
Join the KSFHQT
This "Sunflower" pattern barn quilt, painted by Lori Hambright,
is displayed on Barn #10,
Known as the "Open Class Barn" - The first of
8 barn quilts in a series to be displayed at the fairgrounds.
More photos to come.
Thursday, June 1, 2017
"Kansas Guidebook 2"
The Kansas Flint Hills Quilt Trail
Is Featured In The New"Kansas Guidebook 2"
by Marci Penner & WenDee Rowe
"Thank you Marci & WenDee!"
Book Info Follows
Kansas Guidebook 2 shares 4,500 places to visit
Co-authors Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe spent
four years traveling to every one of the 626 incorporated cities in Kansas in
addition to visiting several hundred spots in the country. The result is The
Kansas Guidebook 2 for Explorers, a project of the Inman-based Kansas
Sampler Foundation.
The 480-page, coil-bound book weighs over two
pounds and is chock full of information that will keep Kansas road trip
enthusiasts busy for quite a long time. Along with 4,500 entries that
provide descriptions, directions, hours, and contact information, there are
also more than 1,600 color pictures. Rowe says, "Many people will be
interested in the 843 restaurants, cafes, drive-ins, and soda fountains."
The book is designed to help achieve the
mission of the Kansas Sampler Foundation which is to preserve and sustain rural
culture. Penner says, "Though the book reads like a travel guide,
it's intended to help people get to know the state and learn about towns of every
size." Among the diverse entries, guidebook users will find historic
bridges, beautiful statues, specialty shops, quirky sites, little known
points-of-interest, cemetery finds, and back road scenic drives statewide. Rowe
said, "There really is something for everyone whether you are looking for
outdoor sites or ways to get to know a town. The more a person interacts
with the locals the more special a road trip can become."
To find retail stores that carry the book or
to order online, go to kansassampler.org.
FACTS AT A GLANCE
Kansas Guidebook 2 for Explorers
Co-authors – Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe
Number of entries – 4,500
Number of restaurants in those 4,500 entries – 843
Number of pictures – 1,700+
Number of incorporated Kansas cities – 515 of the 626
Number of unincorporated towns/ghost towns - 97
Published by the Kansas Sampler Foundation, Inman, Kansas, 2017.
Contact – marci@kansassampler.org, 620.585.2374
The book is a project of the Inman-based public non-profit Kansas Sampler Foundation, a 501c3.
Research – Marci and WenDee traveled to every one of the 626 incorporated cities in Kansas from 2012-
2015.
Previous guidebooks by Kansas Sampler Foundation: 8 Wonders of Kansas Guidebook (2011); Kansas
Guidebook for Explorers (2005).
Retail price - $29.95
Summary – The mission of the Kansas Sampler Foundation is to preserve and sustain rural culture and
though this book reads like a travel book it’s really a guide to knowing Kansas. Directions, hours, phone
numbers and web sites are included. Our goal is to make it easy to know what there is to see and do
around the state and easy to get there. All entries fit in our eight rural culture element categories of
architecture, art, commerce, cuisine, customs, geography, history and people.
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