. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. MRS. ALICE NEMITZ of Warrens, Wise, poses with her immense quilt depicting the world of cranberrying. (CRANBERRIES Photo by Joan E. Humphrey) By JOAN E. HUMPHREY When Alice Nemitz of Warrens, Wise, heard there was a national cranberry quilt block contest going on, she wasn't going to stop with one block. She became inspired to create an entire quilt devoted to the world of cranberry growing. Her handiwork resulted in an outstanding exhibit at the seventh annual Cranberry Festival in Warrens. "I thought, What a nice idea,"
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. MRS. ALICE NEMITZ of Warrens, Wise, poses with her immense quilt depicting the world of cranberrying. (CRANBERRIES Photo by Joan E. Humphrey) By JOAN E. HUMPHREY When Alice Nemitz of Warrens, Wise, heard there was a national cranberry quilt block contest going on, she wasn't going to stop with one block. She became inspired to create an entire quilt devoted to the world of cranberry growing. Her handiwork resulted in an outstanding exhibit at the seventh annual Cranberry Festival in Warrens. "I thought, What a nice idea," Mrs. Nemitz said. "I could make a quilt like that and I started to mentally plan the blocks which could be part of my quilt. "I began gathering all the information I had on cranberries, read a lot and consulted with my husband for ; MRS. NEMITZ, who was raised in a cranberry growing family, had a lot of research to draw on. After several months of planning, her ideas were drawn on 15-inch blocks of white percale. "I started gathering my material together in August and, making about one block a week, I finished it in mid-winter," she told CRANBERRIES. "I did most of the needle work in the evenings while watching televisioi Originally, it was going to be 20 blocks but then I increased it to 24 blocks. It made a very ample 80 by 108 inch ; The white blocks have been embroidered in solid stitch work and are joined together by 2 inch red strips, with a red border and backing. It was hand quilted by Sylvia Younker, also of Warrens, who quilts professionally. The blocks tell the history of cranberries, beginning with the states where they are grown and the Indians introducing cranberries, a native (continued on page 18) 10. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original wor
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