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Local Quilt Guild Keeps

Quilting Tradition Alive

Colorado Valley Quilt auctioned in their fundraisers.
Guild has kept the quilting Another major service project
tradition alive in Fayette County by the Guild, called “Quilted
ever since forming in 1998. Stories,” brings the tradition of
The group provides free quilting into local schools. The
lectures and demonstrations to the program started five years ago and
public during monthly meetings. promotes literacy showcasing the
The guild makes and donates art and craft of quilting. Guild
lap quilts to residents of nursing members produce small quilts
homes in Fayette and Colorado accompanied by story books.
County. Larger quilts are also As teachers read the books in
made for the “Quilts of Valor” class, students can pass the quilt
donation program. New projects around as a visual aid to see and
are inspired by current events. feel while listening. The Guild
The“ Blankets for Afghanistan Or- now has 188 quilts and books
phans” project involved sending rotating between 17 schools in
dozens of boxes filled with blan- Fayette and surrounding counties. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
kets, socks and other clothing sup- Colorado Valley Quilt Guild
plies to orphaned children. “Quilts hosts the annual Best Little Quilt
for Orlando” inspired members to Show in Texas, held the last Friday K.C. Hall
make and send quilts to victims, and Saturday in February. This
first responders and family mem- year’s event takes place Feb. 23 New Location
bers of the Orlando shooting. and 24. Admission is $7. Pro-
Every year the Guild sup- ceeds pay for monthly programs 190 S. Brown St. La Grange, TX
plies quilts to St. Mark’s Hospital as well as quilt fabrics, batting
in La Grange and the Gardenia and books for all of the guild’s
Janssen Animal Shelter to be community service projects. Judged Show

Quilt Drawing • Vendors

Quilts on the Square

Every year, La Grange Mayor Janet Moerbe signs a proclamation declaring Feb-
ruary as Quilt Month in La Grange in honor of the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild.
Pictured from left is Sheila Brunner, the Best Little Quilt Show Chair; Pat
Scherer; 1st VP; Jo Anne Hill, Librarian; Kathy Theut, Secretary; Janice
Raabe, Parliamentarian; Linda Polk, 3rd Vice President; Kathi Babcock,
President; and Janet Parker, 2nd Vice President with Mayor Janet Moerbe
signing. Also pictured is the 2018 Donation Quilt made by the Guild, “For-
est Fancy.” Photo by Andy Behlen

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