Blocks Without Borders, a local quilting group, created a quilt depicting iconic landmarks and historical scenes in Montezuma County that it will donate for display in the new Montezuma Heritage Museum. You can help fund the displays by sponsoring one of the blocks.
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While the Montezuma
County historical society
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plans the new exhibits and displays
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in the soon to open Heritage Museum.
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At least one piece of artwork
has earned a permanent place
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on the museum's walls.
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I'm Wendy Graham Settle.
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A Montezuma County quilting
group recently completed a quilt
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of historical scenes and places
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for display in the new
Montezuma Heritage Museum.
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And it just happens to
be a fundraiser too.
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You know, it, it started out,
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we knew that the history
museum was a long time coming
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for the city of Cortez.
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And every history museum needs a quilt.
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And so, in Cortez
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we have a group called
Blocks Without Borders
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and, and that's the way
we, the way we roll.
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It's, everybody is very
creative and artistic.
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And I went to the group and asked
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if they would be willing to help make
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a hist- a quilt for the museum.
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And,
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13, very talented women
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jumped in and made 20 blocks.
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The historical society provided
us with historic photos,
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and all of the quilter artists,
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picked a photo that
they wanted to work on.
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Some pick two or three,
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and used those black and white photos,
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and then translated them into fabric.
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The quilt depicts iconic scenes
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from Montezuma County's heritage
and historical landmarks.
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Including Kiva, old school
and commercial buildings,
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cattle ranching, shepherding
and the fruit orchard economy.
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13 volunteers took eight
months to complete 20 blocks.
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We figure that the entire quilt
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probably took about 350 hours,
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total. When you combine everyone's hours,
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for the planning and design and assembly.
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The quilt will be displayed
in the new museum's
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meeting and presentation room.
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With the quilters names and sponsors
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included in the exhibit text.
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You can sponsor one of the
blocks for $250 a piece.
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Eight blocks are still available.
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The museum is expected to open
in late summer or early fall.
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To donate, contact the museum county
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historical society at montezumamuseum.org
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