Lil Piecemakers Quilt Guild hosted their very first quilt show,
"Quilting, the golden thread that links the past to the present,"
on Saturday, Sept. 17.
The show was held in the old rock school building in Anutt,
where the guild holds their monthly meetings. It was an amazing
show by any standards but for such a young group and their first
show, the ladies really outdid themselves. The whole guild helped
with setting up the display and historical accent pieces, but the
"overnight crew" including Minnie Clark, Karen Stout, Brenda
Vandivort and Ruth Moore supplied the finishing touches making the
show a truly artistic display.
There were over 100 quilts and quilted items on display. This
included quite a variety of old and new, traditional and modern.
Some of the old quilts that were shared included two different
styles of Cathedral Window quilts. One was made by a late local
resident, Leota Mansfield, in the '30s. The other was made in 1933
by E. Reed in Michigan. Both were in good condition and quite
beautiful.
The oldest quilt on display was a Diamond pattern, known to be
made between 1875 and 1900.
There was an Autograph Quilt made by the first Extension Club in
Dent County. This wonderful old quilt belonged to Jane Durnbaugh
and has now been passed to her daughter, Sue Blaylock. Most of the
ladies who made these blocks are now deceased but have left behind
some priceless memories.
One incredibly beautiful quilt on display brought great surprise
to me. It was a lovely pattern, I don't know the name, but it
looked like dogwood blossoms, made by my great-aunt, Mildred
Harris. This beautiful quilt now belongs to Norah Schondelmayer,
who purchased it from Aunt Mildred several years ago. Aunt Mildred
passed away Oct. 7, 2008, at the age of 102, but this quilt is part
of a legacy that keeps her memory and talent alive today.
There were also lots of new quilts on display. One lovely
example was from guild member Minnie Clark. Who had made a
beautiful quilt in shades of lilac.
"It's the first quilt I ever made," she said.
"We encouraged all of our members to display their work," said
guild president Donna Hamby. "We are not the most experienced
group, but we all work together to help each other out and we sure
have a lot of fun."
Cleta Gibson of Rolla was the lucky winner of the raffle quilt
the guild had made. They also gave away several door prizes
throughout the day donated by Lucky Dollar Store of Licking, Ozarks
Patchwork Peddler in Cabool, and Melear Fabrics and Uniquely Yours,
both in Rolla.
Lil Piecemakers Quilt Guild was started in April of 2009. They
meet the second Thursday of each month beginning at 9 a.m. Guests
are welcome and membership is open to all, no matter if you are
just wanting to learn, you're a skilled quilt maker, or anywhere in
between.
For more information, you may contact guild president Donna
Hamby at 573-435-6715 or treasurer Brenda Vandivort at
573-201-1009.
