BACK TO STORIES
Tribute to Rose Marie - 2003 Opportunity Quilt
Redding; California; United States
After it was made, the Sunday Sew donated it to the QSR to be used as an Opportunity Quilt for 2003. It raised $2,254 for the guild.
In 2003, Sunday Sew members were Donna Jones, Judy Hafner, Edythe Goldsworthy, Scarlett Rose, Heather Rose, Jean Keyes, Emma Keyes, Martha Hilbert, Linda Gibbs, Ann, Mary Peard and Laurie Short.
Marty Beyer make a small quilt version of this quilt design as an award to the QSR member who sold the most tickets. It was not written down who won the small quilt!
The winner of the Opportunity Quilt was Harriette Resch of the Pacfic Flyway Quilters in Colusa, California. She loves it and has used it every Thanksgiving through New Years on her bed.

This notebook accompanied the Opportunity Quilt. Laurie filled it with info about it.

A foldout diagram showing where blocks were placed and a piece count.

Another foldout diagram showing a different layout than the other quilt diagram!

Fabric samples with other info about their selection for this project

Laurie's notes about the progress of the blocks as they were placed on her living room wall, which had a textured working surface that the blocks would stick on easily.

Sales of Opportunity Quilt tickets were tracked month by month, with the total raised noted at the bottom.

Another page showing actual block designs with notes about the work in progress.

Three star blocks made by Edythe Goldsworthy.

Ann's applique wreath block.

Linda Gibbs pieced this tree block and Laurie added the applique corners.

Closeup of Laurie's hand quilting stitches. She hand quilted each block.

Close up of quilt back, showing Donna Jones' machine quilting in the border.

From the Sunday Sew 2003 Christmas Party held at Scarlett Rose's house, front row L to R: Jean Keyes, Emma Keyes, Heather Rose. Middle row: Martha Hilbert, Edythe Goldsworthy. Back row: Linda Gibbs, Mary Peard, Scarlett Rose, Judy Hafner, Laurie Short.
Written by Rose, Scarlett (2024)
California Heritage Quilt Project
-
California Heritage Quilt Project Documentation Project
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
-
Short, Laurie Quiltmaker
California Heritage Quilt Project
-
Gibbs, Linda Quiltmaker
California Heritage Quilt Project
-
Hilbert, Martha Quiltmaker
California Heritage Quilt Project
-
Keyes, Jean Quiltmaker
California Heritage Quilt Project
-
Peard, Mary Ross Quiltmaker
California Heritage Quilt Project
-
Resch, Harriette Owner
California Heritage Quilt Project
-
Rose, Heather Owner; Quiltmaker
California Heritage Quilt Project
-
Rose, Scarlett Owner; Quiltmaker
California Heritage Quilt Project
-
Straw, Rose Marie Quiltmaker
California Heritage Quilt Project
-
2002
Tribute to Rose M... Short, Laurie
Load More