Painted Ponies on the Prairie
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Quilt Summary:
"Painted Ponies on the Prairie" by Melissa Sobotka won Best Of Show at the 2023 Dallas Quilt Show.
- Applique
Description:
Artist Statement: "Image of a traveling carnival operated by my husband's great grandparents, Edith & Marion Whaley, pictured with their son Lloyd and local Sioux."
Backstory To The Quilt: "Edith Whaley spent long days on her feet collecting tickets from those anxious to ride the merry go round at the traveling carnival show.
Attendies of the carnival often included the Lakota Sioux of northern Nebraska and the plains of South Dakota. The Sioux had become so fond of the Whaleys that they gifted Edith with mocasins for her tired feet. Along with a beaded purse to hold the tickets she collected.
I too have become fond of the Whaley's and enchanted by these stories since I married the Great Grandson of Edith & Marion. This is my gift to honor their legacy.
- Melissa Sobotka"
