Dutch Days name quilt
Annual festival includes Name Quilt auction
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RICHFIELD -- The theme of the 2016 Dutch Days Quilt is "Down Home."
The quilt features song lyrics about being raised up down home in a small town.
The center of the quilt features fabric titled "Morningside Farm," by Darlene Zimmerman. It is a 1930s reproduction fabric.
The corners were made with a Jelly Roll, using a modified split rail pattern. Fawn and Carolyn Arndt did the design, liquid embroidery and piecing; script was by Michele Ebright.
The names were embroidered by Virginia Hornberger, Vicki Ray, Carolyn Strawser and Jane Letson. Quilting and binding was by Caroline Peachey.
The quilt includes 697 names and the dimensions are 83 by 96 inches.
The quilt is on display at the Richfield bank and will be featured in the fancy house at Dutch Days. It will be sold at the 2017 Dutch Days festival by Robert Leitzel, auctioneer, at 10 p.m. on July 15.
Dutch Days
49th annual Richfield Dutch Days kicks off at 7 p.m. on July 9, with the Outdoor Community Church Services at Basom Memorial Park in Richfield. The popular group "Recreation" will be a part of the service. The rain location is at Richfield Life Ministries Church.
Dutch Days continues from July 12 to 15, and includes: Dutch Days Country Store, antique hit and miss engines, outdoor cafe, vendors, food, entertainment, games, drawings, wristbands from 6 to 11 each night; parade at 4 p.m. July 15. Shuttle bus service will be offered on Friday and Saturday evenings, with pick up at St. John Lutheran Church in the middle of town. No alcohol or pets permitted in the park.
Music in the
church tent
≤ July 12 -- 7 and 9 p.m., Richfield Life Ministry;
≤ July 13 -- 7 and 9 p.m., Lutheran;
≤ July 14 -- 7 and 9 p.m., Methodist;
≤ July 15 -- 7 and 9 p.m., UCC.
Nightly entertainment
on the main stage
≤ July 12 -- 8 and 10 p.m., Fred Wicher Band;
≤ July 13 -- 8 and 10 p.m., Lucky Afternoon Band;
≤ July 14 -- 8 and 10 p.m., David King and the Spinouts Band;
≤ July 15 -- 8 and 10 p.m., Chosen Road.
Food specials
Serving begins at 4:30 p.m. for meal specials. Menus include:
≤ July 12 -- Homemade beef pot pie;
≤ July 13 --Baked ham dinner;
≤ July 14 -- pork and sauerkraut;
≤ July 15 --10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and after the parade, chicken barbecue halves and dinners,