NE150 Quilt Competition Display: Clarkson Public Library, Clarkson

The Nebraska 150 Quilt Competition is endorsed by the Nebraska 150 Commission as a “Signature Event!”  There were 37 entries from Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan and Maryland.  The judges for the competition were Nebraska’s 1^st Lady Susanne Shore, Dr. Carolyn Ducey and Dianne Thomas.  The first prize quilt maker, Dorothy Heidemann-Nelson of Lincoln won $1,000 from the International Quilt Study Center & Museum and her quilt will be a part of the museum’s permanent collection.  The Nebraska State Quilt Guild provided $300 prize for the 2^nd place quilt made by Lynn Greer of Edgar, NE and $200 for 3^rd place awarded to Marilyn Rembolt of Lincoln.  The judges were Nebraska’s 1^st Lady, Susanne Shore (NE 150 Commission), Dr. Carolyn Ducey (IQSCM) and Dianne Thomas (NSQG).  60 guests attended a luncheon at Quilt House on Saturday, February 18, 2017 when winners were revealed.