Old Jail Quilt Exhibit

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By -

From Thursday through Oct. 17, the Old Jail Museum is featuring an exhibit of quilts.
The exhibit includes a 1897 double Irish chain quilt made by the Clunette Missionary Society, 1850 Long Cabin design, 1850 Courthouse Steps design and late 1850s pinwheel design quilts, a lap coverlet made from men’s silk ties, 1895 Stony Point Church quilt which contains the names of the quilters, 1897 Friendship Quilt or Johnny-Around-the-Corner quilt made by mothers of children of the Kinzie School, Sidney, for Emma Mortas a wedding gift, 1800s Turkey Tracks, Goose Tracks and Crazy Quilts, and a 1900 Green Feather Star with Red Rosettes quilt that is featured in the book “Quilts of Indiana.”
The museum is at 121 N. Indiana St., Warsaw, and is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is by donation.

[[In-content Ad]]

From Thursday through Oct. 17, the Old Jail Museum is featuring an exhibit of quilts.
The exhibit includes a 1897 double Irish chain quilt made by the Clunette Missionary Society, 1850 Long Cabin design, 1850 Courthouse Steps design and late 1850s pinwheel design quilts, a lap coverlet made from men’s silk ties, 1895 Stony Point Church quilt which contains the names of the quilters, 1897 Friendship Quilt or Johnny-Around-the-Corner quilt made by mothers of children of the Kinzie School, Sidney, for Emma Mortas a wedding gift, 1800s Turkey Tracks, Goose Tracks and Crazy Quilts, and a 1900 Green Feather Star with Red Rosettes quilt that is featured in the book “Quilts of Indiana.”
The museum is at 121 N. Indiana St., Warsaw, and is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is by donation.

[[In-content Ad]]
Have a news tip? Email [email protected] or Call/Text 360-922-3092

e-Edition


e-edition

Sign up


for our email newsletters

Weekly Top Stories

Sign up to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every Sunday

Daily Updates & Breaking News Alerts

Sign up to get our daily updates and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox daily

Latest Stories


Michael R. Tucker
NORTH WEBSTER – Michael R. Tucker, Leesburg, died Oct. 27, 2024.

Savina Kralis
Savina Kralis, 94, Warsaw, died Oct. 27, 2024.

Bruce Harris
Bruce Harris, 68, Warsaw, died Oct. 26, 2024.

Dixie L. Likens
Dixie L. Likens, 89, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

Bryon M. Grubbs
Bryon M. Grubbs, 46, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne.