This quilt was made in 1890 to raise money to help build a new church. The script was all done by a male teacher of the Neal School. The ladies of eh church did the embroidery and quilting. The quilt was sold at auction. A.…

In celebration of National Quilt Month, the Greenwood County Historical Society is “Going Crazy for Quilts” with a display of our collection of crazy quilts. Crazy quilts conger up many meanings such as erratic, jumbled, insane and bizarre, and when you look at the irregular shapes,…

Quilt of the Month for March 2025 Pieced Pattern - Donated by Nellie Horst in 1981 Made by Nancy Uhl in the 1880's Nancy Uhl was the great-grandmother-in-law of Nellie Horst. Mrs Uhl moved to Greenwood County in 1886 or 1887 from the Lawrence area. The quilt if made…

Purple and Gold Friendship Comforter Donated by the Christian Church of Emporia and by Betty Donner in 1987. Made by the Kum Join Us Class of the Methodist Church of Eureka in 1937 It is believed that someone bought it at auction of someone living in Emporia and…

Christ Lutheran Friendship Quilt This quilt was made in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Lutheran Church in Greenwood County from 1869 to 1994. Upper Fall River (Norwegian) 1969; Christ, 1873; St. Paul, 1911. The names of all the ministers of all the…

Flower Basket Friendship Quilt Made circa 1930 by the Upper Fall River Lutheran Ladies Aide Society. 30 families, couples and individual’s names. The blocks are all pieced and use a combination of solid and patterned fabrics. The handles of the baskets…