quilting

‘Prairie Dreams: A Trail of Quilts’ coming to Frontenac State Park this Saturday

Jun 10, 2026

Something extraordinary is afoot this Saturday, June 13, at Frontenac State Park, when the Frontenac State Park Association (FSPA) will present “Prairie Dreams: Trail of Quilts,” perhaps its biggest public event ever. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this free, unprecedented and highly visual folk-art,...

Popular county fair quilting challenge to return

Mar 4, 2026

After a successful first year of having an Educational Exhibit in the Wabasha County Fair Open Class featuring the many ways that one quilting pattern can look different, we are bringing it back by popular demand. In an effort to promote and celebrate our country turning 250, we have chosen...

Friends to raffle quilt to benefit library

Jun 12, 2024

In January 2024, the Lake City Public Library announced that it will be hosting a community-wide “Big Year.” A Big Year is when a person or a group identifies and documents every species of bird they see within one year. Friends of the Lake City Library (FLCPL) decided to show their support in...

St. John’s students tie quilts for local veterans

May 15, 2024

St. John’s Students in Molly Ring’s third, fourth, and fifth grade class tied quilts to be given to veterans. The quilts were given to the Lake City Care Center veterans. The students are pictured above with Lake City VFW Auxiliary President Faye Brown.

Arts guild has a variety of groups

Aug 3, 2022

River Valley Arts Guild (RVAG) meets the fourth Monday of the month at 1 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Wabasha (905 Hiawatha Drive East). “The mission of the River Valley Arts Guild is: To share, learn and experience many types of art with others and to help our local communities.” Sub-...

150-plus quilts to celebrate 150 years

Apr 27, 2022

Hundreds attended Saturday’s quilt show at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, according to organizers. Some came from as far away as St. Cloud and Iowa to view the 153 quilts on display, “including heirloom quilts from the late 1800s thru the 1900s, many of which were pieced and quilted by...

150th anniversary quilt revealed

Sep 23, 2020

The Lake City 150th Community Quilt capstone event was held Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) Center where Pat Swanson’s art show “My Artistic Journey” opened. “Pat was very helpful with arranging the display of the reversible quilt so both sides could be viewed,” said Lois...

Community quilt on display Sept. 19

Sep 16, 2020

The Lake City 150th community quilt is finished and will be first publicly displayed at a capstone event at the Lake City Area Arts center on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The reversible quilt includes a variety of quilt blocks donated by community members of all ages. The center...

Coloring events planned for quilt celebrating city’s 150th anniversary

May 28, 2020

Lake City’s 150th Community Quilt Committee is seeking submissions for a reversible quilt. The deadline for submissions of 12-inch pieced or appliqued blocks is being extended to Monday, June 15 either at the Lake City Chamber of Commerce office or by making arrangements for non-contact drop off...

Lake City 150th quilt block submission deadline extended

Apr 23, 2020

The Lake City 150th Community Quilt submission deadline for 12-inch blocks initially was Friday, April 24. It is now extended to Monday, May 18 with an additional drop-off option due to the uncertainty of when Lake City Chamber of Commerce staff will resume working at the downtown office. Quilters...