Fourth-grade students at Mary Endres and Greenwood elementary schools recently learned about the history of barn quilts before making a small version of their own. Art teacher Katie Wagner read a recent article in which the McHenry County Historical Society was seeking input from the community about area barn quilts. A barn quilt is a […]
Virtual programs will ensure continuation this spring of the Sampler Lecture Series of the McHenry County Historical Society. Last year’s schedule was cut short by COVID-related health concerns, and ongoing safety protocols will require the series to be kicked off with virtual programs this month. “Heirloom Recipes from the Illinois State Fair” will begin the […]
Historic quilts from the collection of the McHenry County Historical Society will be on display from Jan. 7 to Feb. 3 at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St. The quilts, which date from the 1880s to the 1990s, highlight a variety of patterns from the society’s collection of more than 160 quilts. One […]
A hand-sewn quilt dedicated to a Woodstock couple was the prize in the “Forever Poppies” project of McHenry County Historical Society’s Heritage Quilters, Wendy Lauen of McHenry won the quilt in a drawing by Bo McConnell, a relative of the World War I veterans honored in the dedication. He chose the winning ticket during an […]
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