As part of our 2012 Quilt Show, we will be raffling off two gorgeous quilts of Massachusetts Historical Landmarks. The quilts will be shown at various events including our 2012 Quilt Show. Raffle tickets are available from our guild members and will be available at the 2012 Quilt Show.Drawing for the quilts will be on April 19, 2012. Winners will be notified via phone or email. The first winner drawn will get to select a quilt, the second winner drawn gets the remaining quilt.
All proceeds from the raffle benefit the Thimble Pleasures Quilt Guild.
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The first quilt pictured has the New England Quilt Museum, the Mayflower II, The Trinity Church in Boston, Bunker Hill Monument, A covered Bridge, The Wayside Inn, Foxboro Memorial Hall, Martha Mary Chapel, The John Farnum House.
The second quilt has The Boston Public Library, Nobska Lighthouse, The House of Seven Gables, The Merwin House, The State House, The Grist Mill, The Little Brick Schoolhouse, The Robert Paine House, and The Paul Revere House.18 guild members each made a block for this quilt. Working from photographs, they replicated each landmark in fabrics. The quilts were quilted by guild member, Kathy Sperino. Each quilt measures 36" x 36".
Here are a few blog posts and pictures about the making of the quilts:
Massachusetts Historical Landmarks - Part 1 (Kathleen Murphy Designs)
Massachusetts Historical Landmarks - Part 2 (Kathleen Murphy Designs)
Massachusetts Historical Landmarks - Part 3 (Kathleen Murphy Designs)
Raffle Quilt - Quilting Details (Finishing Lines by K. Sperino)