In 2009, The Quilters Hall of Fame will celebrate Marie Webster’s 150th birthday;
the 30th anniversary of The QHF’s founding; and the 5th anniversary of the
opening of the restored Marie Webster House as the headquarters of The Quilters
Hall of Fame. Plans are already underway to celebrate these milestones!
One of the special events being organized by QHF Honoree Georgia Bonesteel is a
celebratory Anniversary Signature Quilt made from fabric scraps from her own
workroom. This quilt will represent a major fund raising effort to help keep The QHF
open. Check out Georgia Bonesteel’s “When Our Grandmothers Were Young - The
Treadle Challenge” on Thursday at 10am and 2pm; Friday at 2pm; and again
Saturday at 3pm. This is your opportunity to buy a completed Signature Quilt Block
onsite and construct one on a Treadle Sewing Machine with Georgia Bonesteel
working on her Bernina. Come have fun with Georgia and experience first-hand
how our grandmothers and great grandmothers managed sewing on a Treadle
Sewing Machine!
The completed quilt will be auctioned off during Celebration 2009 as we celebrate
Marie Webster’s 150th birthday and The QHF’s 5th anniversary in Marie’s restored
home. Honoree signatures will be included in the finished quilt! What an opportunity
to participate in quilting history! (We hope to make it possible for mailed-in bids, so
stay tuned by checking our website as we get this ball rolling!)
Quilters from far and near are encouraged to participate in this Anniversary
Signature Quilt Fund Raiser by donating at least $10 per block*. (A donation of $50
is suggested for Quilt Guilds or groups.) Completed blocks ready for signing will be
available beginning July 2007 and will be sent to you upon receipt of your donation.
Instructions for signing and returning the block to The QHF will be sent to you when
we mail you the completed quilt block. If you would like to have your friends or
family members participate also, you may purchase multiple blocks and send them
to your friends for signing. Be a part of quilting history! Purchase a block in The
QHF/Marie Webster Anniversary Quilt today!
* ($10 is the requested minimum donation per block but we would gratefully welcome larger donations!)