A patriotic quilt show is being held this weekend to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Hosted by Custer’s Last Stitch Quilt Guild in conjunction with the Nebraska State Quilt Guild, the event will be open for visitors with hours Friday through Monday.
KCNI/KBBN spoke with Robin Castor and Teri Buhlmann of Custer’s Last Stitch Quilt Guild on Thursday among the hustle and bustle of about 75 patriotic pieces being put on display.
“The state quilt guild challenged the different quilt guilds in the state to hold a quilt show and commemorate our 250th,” said Castor. “We talked about it and decided we wanted to do that.”
Several quilt guilds across the state are participating, with the state guild hoping the result is the largest recorded quilt show in the Midwest.
The show consists of patriotic quilts that guild members had themselves and those they made for others (including Quilts of Valor recipients) and borrowed back for the show. Each piece is marked with an information card showing who owns the quilt, who made the quilt, and text describing its creation or why it was created.
The free show is at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Broken Bow with hours of 9 AM to 5:30 PM Friday, 9 AM to 7 PM Saturday, 1 PM to 4 PM Sunday, and 9 AM to 5:30 PM on Monday.
A flag retirement ceremony is being hosted at the same location at 4 PM. Later in the evening starting at 7 PM, three Quilts of Valor are scheduled to be presented. The public is invited to attend all of the events.
