814-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 24, 1999
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“Country Love," “Country Song
bird," “Country Lily,” and “Coun
try Paradise,” published by Good
Books and available at bookstores.
The patterns designed by Cheryl in
these books can be copied and used
without infringing on copyright
Cheryl has also illustrated numer
ous children’s books.
As her expertise became known,
Cheryl’s work became more and
more requested. Now a freelance
artist, she often designs commis
sioned and limited edition quilts
for individuals and companies.
She also designs fabric patterns for
a company and draws the delight
ful scenes pictured on the Turkey
Hill ice cream containers.
For some of her commissioned
quilts, Cheryl is asked to follow a
theme. Other times, the decision is
left totally to her.
“I like everything 1 do. I design
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Elaine Good holds a copy of the book that she has written
about the history of Kraybill Mennonite School and about
the church where the school originated. Elaine will auto
graph books during Auction Days.
Limited edition prints of the Benner Barn painted by Gary Hiller will be auctioned to
benefit Kraybill Mennonite School.
The Wind’
Victorian, contemporary,
masculine—all styles," Cheryl
said. “They are all different and I
have no preference.”
After Cheryl sketches the design
and cuts out each template, she
selects the fabric. “Choosing the
colors is perhaps the most fun. The
templates arc the most tedious,"
she said.
The queen-sized quilt to be sold
at the auction features a tree,
which, by coincidence, happens to
be the theme of the school’s his
tory. The book that recounts the
school’s 50-ycar history, “A
School Grows in Donegal, The
Story of Kraybill Mennonite
School,” will be released in time
for the benefit auction. The book
was written by Elaine Good, Lititz.
Elaine was a former teacher and
her husband was a former admini
strator of the school. Copies ate
available for $2O. She will be auto-
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graphing the book during Auction
Days. The book also includes local
histoiy of the Kraybill Mennonite
Meetinghouse, which was located
on the site of the school in the early
1700 b.
Another item to be sold at the
sale is connected to the Benner
family. These are limited edition
prints of the “Benner Bam,”
located on the Leola farm where
Eileen’s husband Galen was bom
and raised. Gary Hiller, who is also
director of development for the
school, painted the original two
years ago.
The bam is featured in the book
“Old Bams.” The Benner bam was
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After three generations, Eileen Benner’s appreciation for the Kraybill Mennonlte
School has grown. She started out as a student, her five child ran attended the school,
and now her grandchildren Nichole, 11; Tyler, 7; (parents are Dean and Jennifer Ben
ner); and Courtney, 6 (parents are Kevin and Holly Noll) attend. For many years Eileen
has been in charge of selecting quilts for the school’s annual benefit auction. This
year she is donating this quilt, designed by her daughter-in-law Cheryl Benner, to be
sold at the school auction.
considered one of the oldest bams
in the county until the 19705, when
it was dismantled stone by stone
with the intentions of rebuilding
for a tourist attraction. The bam
was never rebuilt because of the
lack of funds by the company that
had purchased it. The Benner fam
ily doesn’t know where the barn’s
remains are at this point
“The painting is excellent —it
looks just like the bam did when it
was standing,” Eileen said.
In addition to the Benner quilt,
20 other quilts plus several wall
hangings will be auctioned begin
ning at 1 p.m. on May 8. Of interest
to collectors is a “Hersbey Parch
ment Quilt,” which is a replica of
the Milton S. Hetshey quilt that
was made for his wife, and other
designs known as the Mariner’s
Compass, Contemporary Japanese
Rinds, Biblical Quilt Flowering
a 4-H
HAPPENINGS
Dimock Community
4-H Club
The Dimock Community 4-H
Club met April 9. Robert Squier
opened the meeting.
The club sang a song called
“Super 4-H’er.”
Jessica Squier led a game
called “Over and Under.” Ben
Hibbards, Phillip Fields, and
Kyle Karpich told about their air
rifle and air pistol projects.
Star, and appliqucd Partridge in a
Pear Tree.
Auction Days opens Friday,
May 7, with a southern-style pig
roast served from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m. Antiques, collectibles, and
fine art will be auctioned begining
at 6:30 pm. Craft items will be
prcpriccd and offered for sale on
both Friday night and through
Saturday.
On Saturday, May 8, the day
will begin with a country breakfast
served from 7 ajn. to 9 ajn. The
general auction begins at 8:30 a.m.
Outdoor items will be auctioned at
9:30 ajn. Specialty items at 11
am. The quilt auction begins at 1
p.m.
Auction Days will be conducted
at the Kraybill Mennonite School,
Kraybill Church and Oibble roads.
Mount Joy. For more information,
call (717) 653-5236.
After official business was
completed, Mrs. Karpich taught
the members how to plant
flower seeds. The club will use
the flowers in their beautifica
tion project as a community ser
vice.
At the next meeting on May
14, the members plan to make
soda bottle rockets and launch
them (providing the weather is
good).