2010 AHSGR Convention

2010 AHSGR CONVENTION
August 1 - 8, 2010
Embassy Suites
Lincoln, Nebraska
402-474-1111
1-800-362-2779

When making your reservation at the Embassy Suite Hotel
please be sure to mention
"Germans from Russia"

2010 International Convention QUILT Drawing

By Judy Runion, Lincoln Chapter Quilters

The quilt drawing which we all look forward to each year at the Annual AHSGR Convention will be the Center Diamond pattern. Entirely constructed by the Lincoln Chapter Quilters, the ladies donate their time to the society sewing the quilts in the Boardroom at the society museum in Lincoln, Nebraska, every Monday.

This quilt is a modified Amish quilt pattern–a simple geometric design. It speaks of strength and simplicity. The colors are strong and the quilting is full, balancing the starkness of the design. These intense colors and simplicity of its pieced design create a strong, unusual statement. Feathered wreath motifs characterize the Center Diamond. The back of the quilt is a whole cloth making it equally attractive on either side. This quilt measures 96 inches by 96 inches. Three hundred, eighty-seven sewing hours went into the making of the quilt by the Lincoln Chapter Quilters.

An Amish quilt is fascinating because in this modern, fast-moving, technological age, one often grasps for links with the past to find stability: Faith—Family—Tradition. Quilts stand for symbols of the past, speaking of long family evenings, gatherings of church ladies, and handcrafted works of love.

American Historical Society of Germans from Russia

41^st Annual International Convention

“Celebrate! Faith, Family, Tradition”

August 1-8, 2010

Embassy Suites, Lincoln, Nebraska

Hosted by Lincoln, Nebraska Chapter