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Preserve’s 17th Annual Labor Day Quilt Display Showcases Nine-Patch and Four-Patch Quilts

August 16, 2022 · Source: National Park Service

Nine patch quilt hanging from the barn rafters
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Strong City, Kansas –Come see the 17th annual quilt display at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve over the Labor Day weekend, September 3rd, 4th, and 5th. This year’s display will feature quilts made in the 9-patch and 4-patch design. The quilts will be displayed in the historic barn from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. all three days. On Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the historic barn, historian Deb Divine will present her research concerning early 20th century local women from Emporia, Kansas and their role in quilting.

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