See the Byway the Quiltway 2017-A Success!

New visitors were drawn to our Byway on October 13 & 14, 2017 to view 15 quilt displays in our various communities. Many attended one or perhaps all four presentations of music, history, and quilting expertise which engaged audiences of all ages.

Along HWY 12 and within our communities, visitors had the opportunity to view over 400 painted barn and fence post quilts created to enhance See the Byway the Quiltway 2017 and honor Nebraska’s Sesquicentennial Year! The artwork of these barn quilts will adorn our Byway for years to come.

See the Byway the Quiltway 2017 event included a Grand Prize drawing for a painted, wooden, barn quilt block, created by OTSB board member, Marilyn Janovec. The winner of the Grand Prize was Kathy Meier of Niobrara.

Hats off to the East, Central and West area committee chairs and the many individuals who generously donated their time, efforts, and resources to make See the Byway the Quiltway 2017 a successful event!

Quiltway Sites to Visit

Along Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway Nebraska’s HWY 12

Barn & Fence Post Quilts Along the Byway

South Sioux City
NICC-NE Indian Com. College
2605 Dakota Avenue
Display by Sto-wahi (to gather)
Quilts will be displayed
in different stages of
completion. 

Ponca
Stough House
205 West 3^rd Street
Theme-The Sesquicentennial Way
Yard Sale-Weather pending

Carnegie Library
201 West 2^nd Street
Theme-The Pioneer Reading Way

Ponca Community Center
123 West 3^rd Street
Theme-The Nebraska Pie Way

Salem Lutheran
103 East 2^nd Street
Speaker: Diane Gubbels
Friday-2:00 PM

Newcastle
Hartington-Newcastle School
509 Annie Street
Gene Blatchford’s Display:
Sewing Machine to Tractor.
Gene Blatchford, of Newcastle,
has given new life to broken
sewing machines.
Donna Beman will display
30+ quilts, including
two antique hand quilted by her
mother and grandmother.
Some of Donna’s quilts
are available for purchase.

Joe and Mary Kuehler
405 Dasey Street
Quilt display
Serving snacks.

St. James
St. James Market Place
89039 – 570 Avenue
*RE: Detour-Local traffic is open
to St. James from the east
and through Wynot from the west.

Hartington
Nissen Winery
88973 Hwy 57
Serving free wine samples.

Fordyce
Village Inn
211 West 2^nd Street
Repairing Flags
Display-Quilt Frame

Near Crofton
11-Corps of Discovery Welcome Center
Seven miles north of Intersection
HW 12 & 81.
Display of 1’ X 1’ fence post quilts.

Niobrara
Presbyterian Church 2533 Apple
Speaker-Saturday–2:00 PM
Jodi Henry-Topics:
Cradle Boards & Star Quilts
Vendor on site with displays
of quilts & doll clothes

Bristow
Bristow Hall
Main Street
Speaker-Friday-2:00 PM
Mary Lou Kerr-Topic: Paper Piecing
Vendor-Friday & Saturday
Quilter’s Candy Shop

Springview
Springview School
201 East Football Avenue
Speaker-Friday-Nebraska Humanities-10:30 AM
Mr. Chris Sayre-Topic
Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord

Cattleman’s Lounge
125 Main Street
Special quilt and display