A stitch in time

Local quilter Diana Larson won a prestigious Rookie Quilter of the Year award for her piece named “Hannah’s Delight” at the Machine Quilter’s Showcase in Wichita, Kans. recently.

The quilt, a beautiful purple design made to fit a queen-sized bed, is based on one that was featured in Quilter’s Newsletter in 1980. This quilt was first made by Hannah Hayes in 1930. Larson says that the major difference between hers and Hayes’ quilt is the modern “machine quilting.”

Hayes never showed her quilts when she made them because she feared someone copying them. Larson said--“And I did.”

Larson said that the quilt took three years for her to complete; splitting her time between working on it and working on customer’s quilts.

There are plans for the quilt to be shown and entered into competition at the International Quilter’s Association Show in Houston soon. This competition is comprised of hand-quilted and machine-quilted pieces.

Mary Sue Suit, of Enduring Stitches, says that it is “An honor to be recognized at all of the shows.”

The quilt is currently on display at Enduring Stitches Custom Quilting in Sidney.