Barbara Brackman, a member of the Kaw Valley Quilter's Guild, created two fabrics - one with the image of Barack Obama, the other with Hillary Clinton - that will be auctioned off as part of the guild's show that runs this weekend.

When Barbara Brackman wanted to make her own statement on the Democratic presidential race, she turned to the medium she feels most comfortable with – quilting. Brackman, a member of the Kaw Valley Quilter’s Guild, created two fabrics – one with the image of Barack Obama, the other with Hillary Clinton – that will be auctioned off as part of the guild’s show that runs this weekend. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St. Admission is $3. Brackman, who says quilts featuring political subjects go back decades, created the Clinton quilt to have the female candidate surrounded by portraits of the founding fathers. “I am a Democrat,” Brackman says. “I decided I would support Hillary for two reasons – I’ve always been impressed with her health and education policies, and it’s a chance to vote for a woman – a viable woman candidate. I made the Obama fabric to make my Obama-supporting friends happy.” The Obama quilt is based on a print from the Centennial in 1876 that commemorated George Washington and peace. “I thought Obama, peace and G.W. made a good trio,” she says.