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Grand Prize Winner, Sears National Quilting Contest

1933

Waldvogel Ephemera Collection; Waldvogel Archival Collection

Chicago, Illinois, United States

The grand prize winning quilt entered by Margaret Caden was photographed and included in Sears publications. The actual quilt has disappeared. The published b/w photos are the only remaining images of the quilt. Notice this photo shows Caden's three ribbons on the left.

Grand Prize Winner
Sears National Quilting Contest
A Century of Progress
Chicago
1933

Legacy
Waldvogel Legacy Project, Merikay

Waldvogel Legacy Project, Merikay

Knoxville; Tennessee; United States

Merikay Waldvogel has collected and researched quilts since the mid 1970s. Quilts from 1933 Sears National Quilt Contest and ephemera from her personal collection are entered in the Quilt Index.

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Collection
Waldvogel Ephemera Collection

Waldvogel, Merikay

Waldvogel Ephemera Collection

Waldvogel, Merikay

March; 2012

Collection

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1933
Star of the Blueg...
Rohrer, Ida

Date Made: 1933

Star of the Bluegrass

Creator: Rohrer, Ida

Location Made: Kentucky (KY) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Other novelty technique, Stuffed (trapunto) fern sprig designs are incorporated throughtout the quilt on borders in open areas, etc.

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Merikay Waldvogel Legacy Project; Sears Quilt Contest 1933 Chicago World's Fair

The quilt has not been seen since 1934., The eight-pointed star quilt block is also known as "Harvest Star."

KID: 33-29-67

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