Other Area Activities |
Yoder Department Store |
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300 S. Van Buren St. |
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All activities held at the store unless otherwise noted. |
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Wednesday, June 20 |
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Friday, June 22
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The Cotton Corner |
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350 S Van Buren Street - Shipshewana, IN 46565 |
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Goshen College |
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1700 S Main St |
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Opening Reception: Sunday April 1, 2012, 3 - 5 pm |
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Quilts from the permanent collection of the Mennonite Historical Library From the Mennonite Historical Library collection, a variety of quilts from Mennonite, Amish, Hutterite and Native American communities that have been recently acquired or never before exhibited. Recent and antique Indiana and Pennsylvania Amish quilts, including diamonds-in-the-square; commemorative quilts; friendship quilts; and other patchwork and appliquéd quilts. Mennonite-Amish Museum Committee, sponsor. The exhibit will run March 23rd through July 6th. Sponsored by the Mennonite-Amish Museum committee of Goshen College. Located in the lower level of the Harold and Wilma Good Library. For more information call (574) 535-7418 or visit us online at www.Goshen.edu Curator: Melissa Kauffman |
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Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail |
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Experience 19 gigantic quilt patterned gardens packed with 1,000,000+ blooms! 19 eye-popping quilts in bloom – each in a different pattern that changes from year to year - blanket the welcoming communities of Elkhart, Bristol, Middlebury, Shipshewana, Goshen, Nappanee & Wakarusa in a vibrant tapestry of color. You’ll find these creative displays at many of the region’s most popular attractions. Enjoy them, together with 18 hand-painted quilt-themed murals, at your own pace absolutely free through October 1. Pick up a detailed map at the Farmstead Inn, the Shipshewana Flea Market or Menno-Hof, visit www.AmishCountry.org/things-to-do/quilt-gardens or call 800.262.8161.
The Heritage Trail Voted USA Today’s Readers Choice and named one of America’s “Most Scenic Drives” by the editors of LIFE®. Driving the 90-mile Heritage Trail takes you on a scenic winding loop along rural roads and quiet country lanes, through friendly cities and small town Main Streets. A free audio tour CD packed with fun facts leads you to can’t-miss attractions like Shipshewana’s Davis Mercantile and Elkhart’s Wellfield Botanic Gardens or tasty finds like the jumbo jelly beans at the Wakarusa Dime Store. Get your Free Audio Tour CD and map at area hotels or download both at www.AmishCountry.org. Questions? Stop by the Elkhart County Visitor Center located at 219 Caravan Drive in Elkhart or call 800.262.8161. |
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The Carriage House5280 S. 500 W. - Topeka, IN 46571 |
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DINING & QUILTING BEE |
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Monday, June 28 thru Saturday, June 23 |
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Enjoy a delicious meal or homemade cinnamon roll and take part in an old fashioned Quilting Bee with local Amish women. Beginners to experienced quilters can enjoy this unique opportunity AND enter to win one of the FOUR quilts in frame. Reserve your spot today! |
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Thank you to all of the participants for making the 2011 Quilting Bee a most enjoyable event. We look forward to seeing you again. Congratulations to Marjorie Baumann of Watertown, WI, winner of the 2011 quilt. |
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Topeka Quilt Show & SaleEden Worship Center |
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Show HoursJune 18 - 21, 2012, (Monday – Thursday), 9 am to 5 pm |
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If you would like to display and/or sell quilted items call Janice Gingerich at (260) 499-0149 for details. To get to our show & sale from Shipshewana: go South on St. Rd. 5 to 400 South (about 6 miles). Turn West onto 400 South and go one mile. The Eden Worship Center is a large block building on your left. To get to our show & sale from the South (Topeka, Ligonier, etc.): go North on St. Rd. 5 to 400 South. This is 3 miles North of the Topeka road (BP Station). Turn West onto 400 South and go one mile. For more information, please visit our website at www.edenworshipcenter.com/quiltshow.html. |
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The 38th Annual Topeka/Honeyville Quilt Show & Sale is one of the premier shows in northeastern Indiana, drawing quilters and quilt lovers from across the nation. The vision of Sue Christner, it quickly outgrew the original Honeyville facility and was moved to the Topeka United Methodist Church. In 2008, Eden Worship Center welcomed the show back home to Honeyville. Featuring numerous handmade quilts of all sizes; we have about 60 exhibitors displaying hundreds of quilted items, most of them for sale. Quilted items range from: quilted bed tops, coats, purses, wall hangings and every quilted item one can imagine. In addition, there are pieced items just waiting for a creative quilter's touch. Vendors are also on hand selling quilt supplies. In our kitchen you can enjoy lunch or a homemade cinnamon roll, hot tea and coffee.Menno-Hof |
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510 S. Van Buren Street |
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Visit Menno-Hof, an Amish-Mennonite information center, during the Shipshewana Quilt Festival and chat with local Amish and Mennonite women demonstrating the art of quilting from 12 noon – 3 p.m. daily. The women will be quilting in the gift shop area which features handmade unique items crafted by local Amish and Mennonites. You may also tour Menno-Hof and learn more about the faith and life of the Amish and Mennonites - tours are $6.50 per adult. |
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Barn Quilts adorn the countryside |
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There’s no better way to experience the culture and history of rural Northern Indiana than by hitting the road to travel through the gentle rolling countryside. As colorful quilt-pattern murals adorn historic barns, family homesteads and public spaces. Today, the Barn Quilt Trail contributes to telling stories, bringing color and interest to our counties’ already beautiful landscape.
The LaGrange County CVB & Barn Quilt committee have created, painted, and attached Barn Quilts to area barns. 25 quilts have been installed and there are many more that will soon available to view.
The history of the Barn Quilts began nearly 300 years ago in Germany. Most barns were unpainted because of the cost of paint and the Pennsylvania Dutch area began to paint and decorate their barns. Decorating the barns with quilt patterns peaked in the early 1830’s. Today barn quilts have become popular serving as tours throughout an area. A map with the barns locations, a little history of the property, patterns of the quilt and sometimes the reason the owner chose that pattern. Many of symbols used in the designs have special meanings to the families. The Barn Quilts can be attached on any type of building, from barns, shops, garages, or even on posts in yards. They can vary in sizes with most measuring either 4x4 or 8x8.