HILL ‘N HOLLOW QUILTERS GUILD UNVEILS 2012 FUNDRAISER QUILT
Hill ‘N Hollow Quilters Guild members were the first to view the Guild’s 2012 fundraising quilt, “The Jewel Box”, at their January 13 guild meeting. The quilt will be on display at various community events throughout the year with the drawing to be held December 14, 2012.
This paper foundation pieced quilt features jewel tone fabrics on a white background with a saw tooth border, includes two pillow shams, and measures 92 ½” X 101 ½”. Machine quilting was by Guild member, Mary Ann Geisy. Production of the quilt was chaired by guild member, Bonita Ratzel.
Nancy Mahoney www.nancymahoney.com designed the quilt as “Pineapple Salsa”, and it was featured in the September-October 2010 issue of Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting magazine.
Proceeds from the quilt help the Guild to continue community quilt donations to:
- · disaster victims,
- · wounded military veterans through Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Post Deployment Care Clinic – Little Rock
- · Baxter Regional Medical Center,
- · Baxter County Health Department
- · Serenity, Inc. Women’s Shelter
- · Mountain Home Police Department
- · Baxter County Sheriff’s Department
- · OMART
- · Hospice House of the Ozarks.
Approximately 4,800 quilts have been donated by the guild members since 1990.
The quilt proceeds also help the Guild educate its members and the community about the art of quilting. Quilting classes, taught by guild members, and quilting workshops taught by internationally known professionals are offered annually to learn and improve quilting skills by gaining knowledge about new techniques and ideas.
Check out the Guild’s other activities at www.hillnhollowquilters.com
Picture Attached: Members who produced the quilt:
L to R Standing: Shirley Hamilton; Roxine Burch; Bonnie Landis; Julie Gumaer; Annie Wagar; Sue Schaufler; Carolyn Wilkins; Mary Hazel; Judy Jensen.
L to R Seated: Barbara Magnuson; Barbara Jaeger; Margie Dotson; Jinny Truzinski.
Not pictured: Bonita Ratzel, Chairman; Ginger Alexander; Barbara Arlet; Maureen Forster; Mary Ann Giesy; Carol Lewis; Sharon Ludwig; Lynda Meek; Sharon Neumann; Mary Porretto; Marilyn Schaub; Barbara Tennison.