"1776: Heartache, Heritage, and Happiness" by Pam Holland was Best of Show at Houston 2003.

Artist Statement: "This is my Quilt, 1776, Heartache, Heritage and Happiness. I made it some time ago and it is a re-production of a quilt made originally in 1776 in Germany.

I re-created it from an 8″ photo I found in a book. It’s a quilt made by the inlay method of appliqué and made by soldiers probably around 1776. The quilt went on to win BOS in Houston and was a personal journey for me.

My book, of the same name, had a number of quilts taken from the same pattern. I had the help of about 15 people to assist by designing and making their own quilt from the patterns in the book and we feature them all."

(Photo from the International Quilt Festival Facebook Page)