Shawano Country Barn Quilt Project
Page 3 - Quilt number 100 and beyond...

Project Coordinator: Jim Leuenberger
Ph (715) 524-5685 Email:
jamesmleuenberger@yahoo.com
Project Administrator: Patti Peterson, Shawano Country Tourism Council
Ph (715) 524-2139 Email:
tourism@shawano.com
Photographer: Jim Leuenberger

Special thanks to Raddant Electric of Shawano for putting up the barn quilts and to the Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce for providing space where sponsored quilts can be painted and for promoting the project. And to the Shawano Leader for publicizing each quilt when it is put on display.

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Pattern: Family Star
Sponsors: The 11 children of Margaret Leidel: Toni, Alan, Stephanie, Gail, Jeanine, Roxane, Paul, Todd, Janet, April, and Rene.
Host Farm: Margaret Leidel, N1664 Highway 55, Seymour
Barn built in 1905
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: January 24, 2012

    
   

Pattern: A Horse Named Trixie
Sponsor: Mark and Brenda Gruentzel
Host Farm: Mark and Brenda Gruentzel, N6628 Park Avenue, Shawano
Barn built in early 1900s. Mainly used as a horse barn for adjacent riding stables.
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee and Barb Lee
Put on Display: January 25, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Autumn Leaves
Sponsor: Melissa Egdorf
Host Farm: Dave and Lori Egdorf, W12594 Grant Road, Caroline
Barn built in 1919
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: January 26, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Patchwork Pines
Sponsor: JoAnn Barkow
Host Farm: JoAnn Barkow, N4146 Spruce Road, Shawano
Barn built in 1920s
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: February 2, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Dutch Dreams
Sponsor: Lemke's Frogwater Farm
Host Farm: John and Tammy Jo Lemke, N4953 Hintz Road, Krakow
Barn built in 1937
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: February 2, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Deer Camp
Sponsor: The Capelle Family Deer Camp
Host Farm: Ken and Carol Capelle, W3174 Townline Road, Bonduel
Barn built in early 1900s
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: February 2, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Maple Leaf
Sponsor: Linda Wussow
Host Farm: Dale and Linda Wussow, W3940 E. Slab City Road, Bonduel
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: February 2, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Duck Pond
Sponsor: Linda, Bruce and Jim Brodhagen
Host Farm: LBJ Brodhagen Century Farm, 3938 E. Flambeau Road, Bonduel
Barn built in late 1800s
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: February 2, 2012

    
   

Pattern: The Twinkling Star
Sponsor: Premier Community Bank of Tigerton
Host Farm: David and Emilie Schmude, N3522 Ox Yoke Road, Tigerton
Shawano County Century Farm - Barn rebuilt in 1964
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: February 8, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Optical Illusion
Sponsor: Scott and Georgia LaBrosse
Host Farm: Scott and Georgia LaBrosse, W7401 Cloverleaf Lakes Road, Shawano
Barn built in 1918
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: February 9, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Grandmother's Garden
(copied from a handmade quilt made with flour sacks by Kathi's grandmother-in-law Julia Sorensen)
Sponsor: Kathi Polzin
Host Farm: Kathi Polzin, W15405 Fair-Morr Road, Tigerton
Barn built when farm was established by the Holm family in 1890.
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: March 6, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Evergreen
(selected to represent the thousands of pine trees the Gauthiers have planted on the farm since they purchased it six years ago)
Sponsor: Gary and Sharon Gauthier
Host Farm: Gary and Sharon Gauthier, W16592 Wilson Creek Lane, Wittenberg
Barn built in 1912
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: March 6, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Castor and Pollux (In Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux were twin sons of Zeus)
Sponsor: Gary and Sharon Gauthier
Host Farm: Gary and Sharon Gauthier, W16592 Wilson Creek Lane, Wittenberg
Barn built in 1912. Was used as a dairy barn.
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: March 6, 2012

    
   

Pattern: From Trees to Lumber
Sponsor: Gerald and Kay Krueger
Host Farm: Gerald and Kay Krueger, 121 South Ash Street, Tigerton
Barn rebuilt in 1927 after original barn burned. Was used as a horse barn.
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: March 6, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Card Basket
Sponsor: Victor and Ann Reeder
Host Farm: Victor and Ann Reeder, W18340 Short Lane, Eland
Barn built in early 1900s.
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: March 6, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Morning Star
Sponsor: Todd and Lynn Bartz, in honor of Lynn's grandparents, Joseph and Helen Grygiel
Host Farm: Todd and Lynn Bartz, N4522 Green Valley Road, Krakow
Barn built in early 1900s. Used for many years as a dairy barn.
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: March 20, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Diamonds Are Forever (Painted in "FFA" colors to represent the importance of FFA to the Schmidt family)
Sponsor: Jeff, Holly and Dylan Schmidt
Host Farm: Jeff, Holly and Dylan Schmidt, N7148 S. Schmidt Road, Gresham 
(A Shawano County century farm)
Barn built in 1909.
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: March 20, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Sunburst Cross of Hope
Sponsor: Fred and Ann Opperman and family
Host Farm: Fred and Ann Opperman, N6070 Maple Avenue, Shawano
Barn built in 1906.
Painted by: members of the seventh grade class at St. James Lutheran School, Shawano
Put on Display: March 20, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Wolf River Basket
Sponsor: Wolf River Basketry Guild
Host Farm: Patti Lemke and Len Kane, N5169 Redwood Lane, Shawano
Barn built in late 1800s
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: March 23, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Butterfly Stars
Sponsor: CoVantage Credit Union of Shawano
Host Farm: Fred and Joan Johnson, N5402 State Highway 45, Tigerton
(In memory of the Johnson's son, Don)
Barn built in early 1900s
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: April 11, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Wintery Reflections
Sponsor: Gary and Sharon Gauthier
Host Farm: Gary and Sharon Gauthier, W16592 Wilson Creek Lane, Wittenberg
Barn built in 1912 (first barn in Shawano County with three barn quilts)
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: April 11, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Quarterfoils
Sponsor: M&I Bank of Shawano, a part of BMO Financial Group
Host Farm: Jeff and Mary Kroenke, W8193 County Road M, Shawano
Barn built in 1922
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: April 12, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Northwoods
Sponsor: Ben, Laura and Jack Warning
Host Farm: Anita Schertz, W8520 Cloverleaf Lakes Road, Clintonville
Barn built in early 1900s. Was a dairy farm with a small herd of Guernseys.
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: April 26, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Sunflowers
Sponsor: Reed and Mary Lee Johnson, Windswept Acres
Host Farm: Windswept Acres, N5502 Highway 117, Cecil
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: April 26, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Iris Rainbow
Sponsor: Shawano Woman's Club
Host Farm: Windswept Acres, Reed and Mary Lee Johnson, N5502 Highway 117, Cecil
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: April 26, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Coming Home
Sponsor: Jackie Suehring
Host Farm: Mike and Jackie Suehring, W11055 Peaceful Valley Lane, Marion (Pella)
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: May 10, 2012

    
   

Pattern: All Hallows
Sponsor: Dan and Barb Ferfecki
Host Farm: Dan and Barb Ferfecki, N2343 Green Valley Road, Pulaski
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: May 15, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Double Square
Sponsor: Dan and Barb Ferfecki
Host Farm: Dan and Barb Ferfecki, N2343 Green Valley Road, Pulaski
The quilt is mounted on a log chicken coop built in the late 1890s.
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: May 15, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Autism Awareness
Sponsor: Terry and Diana Radtke
Host Farm: Terry and Diana Radtke, N4223 County F, Bonduel
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: May 15, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Smith's Red Barn
Sponsor: Walter and Consuelo Smith
Host Farm: Walter and Consuelo Smith, W15463 E. Woodlawn Road, Birnamwood
Barn built in 1929
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: May 16, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Crown of Thorns
Sponsor: Dean and Vicki Dallmann
Host Farm: Dean and Vicki Dallmann, W8745 Evergreen Road, Shawano
Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: May 16, 2012

    
   

Pattern: Star Shine
Sponsor: Bonduel 4-H Club
Host Farm: Tauchen Harmony Valley Dairy, N3399 Broadway Road, Bonduel
Painted by: Bonduel 4-H Club members and Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: May 15, 2012

    
   

Pattern: An All Star Array
Sponsor: Keith and Sandy Ebert
Host Farm: Keith and Sandy Ebert, N4951 State Highway 117, Bonduel
Barn built in early 1900s. Has always been a dairy operation.
Designed and Painted by: Shawano Country Barn Quilt Committee
Put on Display: May 16, 2012

    
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