MOKA - Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas Quilt History Study Group meeting last weekend was WONDERFUL! This is my second time to attend a meeting and I have not been disappointed!
A colleague from work came along and shared a quilt and story with the group. Find out about this quilt and the utility patch quilt
on the MOKA fb page. This a lovely red and white pattern with interesting concentric circle quilted inside the white blocks.
Program was held at the
Bushwacker Museum,
Nevada, MO Friday evening and the local county fairgrounds on
Saturday with slide presentation and quilt viewing, a silent auction and
great food! The program focused on Depression Era history and quilts and afternoon program was on Redwork and Embroidery quilts. What a treat to see many quilts from private collections shared with the group. I learned a lot including about the "
Penny Squares" - stamped patterns on muslin blocks for red work embroidery from the Depression Era. (
More on Penny Squares here). See the pictures below.
I am looking forward to the next meeting this fall!
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| Princess Feather |
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| Wagon Wheel Signature quilt |
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| Scrappy fans & more "make-do" |
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| Star - love that yellow & scraps! |
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| Bushwacker Museum exhibit: Items from Dr. Hornback's home |
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| Pharmacy dispensary from Dr. Hornback's home, Bushwacker Museum |
Program was held at the Bushwacker Museum,
Nevada, MO Friday evening and the local county fairgrounds on
Saturday with slide presentation and quilt viewing, a silent auction and
great food! The program focused on Depression Era history and quilts and afternoon program was on Redwork and Embroidery quilts. What a treat to see many quilts from private collections shared with the group. I learned a lot including about the "Penny Squares" - stamped patterns on muslin blocks for red work embroidery from the Depression Era. (More on Penny Squares here). See the pictures below.
I am looking forward to the next meeting this fall! 
