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Winner of the Indy 500 Receives Quilt

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

At least Dario Franchitti will just as the winners have for the past 30 years because one special lady sees to it. Jeannette Holder has made a quilt every year since 1976 for the Indy 500 winners. According to the Indianapolis Star article I read, she has the signatures of every winner of the race except for 1920 and these are placed into the quilt. Another article I found said the quilts generally are 10 feet by 10 feet (Whoa!) and the first winner she presented one to, Johnny Rutherford, has his displayed behind the pace car in his race shop.

That is some prolific quilting. I just wish I could find a photo of one of the quilts. Next time I’m in Indianapolis I’m going to have to try to get to the Brickyard Museum to see if they have any. I lived there for a short time and never made it over. This is the first time I’ve ever heard about the quilts so now I’m more interested. I would like to go during fan day when they open up the Brickyard and let you drive your car around the track.

I don’t know if there’s a person or an event I would like to make a quilt for. Maybe Jon Bon Jovi? Harry Connick Jr? Peyton Manning might like one. I probably should start with my hubby though. I’ve made ones for members of his family but not him yet. Who would your fantasy quilt giftee be?

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