Quilts of all kinds at the Canal Quilters Quilt show
would like to learn of the quilt’s history. It had belonged to her aunt and uncle and they had purchased it at an auction in a dollar box, which is basically a box packed with items no one else would want. They took it home, never knowing the treasure inside. The quilt Martie purchased, along with the other similar quilt that had been with it, were buried in the bottom of the box. Martie’s quilt was made in the late 1800s and was probably used as a décor piece. It is also assumed that the quilt was created by a group as there are various dates and names on some of the blocks. Martie hopes to preserve the quilt one day and hopes to have it framed. She said, “It’s my pride and joy.”
Martie Moore-McConnell brought to the annual Canal Quilters Quilt Show the weekend of april 29. Martie purchased the quilt at an auction and found that it had been made in the late 1800s by a group of ladies as a décor piece. of course, it’s a lot more impressive in color! BeaCon PHoTo By BeTH SCoTT
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quilts that had been submitted to the show. They were able to see each stunning quilt up close and to view its exquisite and fine detail. One woman had purchased a yellowing quilt at Goodwill for $35. She brought it home and cleaned it up, restoring it to its original white color. She said there was even a place on the quilt where the lady who had made it had pricked her finger and bled, which is still visible. She didn’t know any of the history of the quilt, and hoped that by bringing it to the show, someone would grandMother’s Quilt Marla Hawthorne stands proudly with her recognize it and know its grandmother’s quilt at the Canal Quilter’s 24th annual Quilt Show. Marla’s history. grandmother handmade the quilt in 1950 while her husband was ill. The Another local woman original quilt featured 48 states and Marla’s father added the other two later. submitted her first quilt she BeaCon PHoTo By BeTH SCoTT had ever made back in 2000. Yet another woman, Marla Quilts of every kind filled the Agents Realty and Hawthorne, submitted her grandmother’s quilt Auction Service building on April 29 – May 1 for she had quilted in 1950 when her husband was the 24th annual Canal Quilters Quilt Show. The bedfast with black lung. This quilt featured all theme for this year’s show was “Bicentennial: 48 states and it was hand-embroidered, handBringing the Generations Together”, and many pieced, and hand-quilted. Marla’s father added of the quilts kept with that theme. There were also quilts depicting the four seasons, pink and the other two states later. But perhaps the most interesting and blue quilts made for infants, a quilt with a collage intriguing quilt was owned by Martie Mooreof Broadway shows, and even a stunning Wizard McConnell, vice president of the guild. She first of Oz quilt including famous scenes from the saw the quilt at an auction, along with another motion picture. similar quilt, and remembers the striking teal In addition to quilts on display, the show color catching her eye. She also loved the fact featured dresses, bags, coats, pillows, wall décor, that it was a ‘crazy quilt’, meaning it had no blankets, and many other hand-made items. specific overall pattern, but many patterns sewn A few vendors were on hand selling sewing on each block. Although a man tried to outbid materials and quilting kits. her, Martie finally walked away with the quilt. On Friday, a few ladies gathered in the back Another lady approached her and asked if she corner and learned about the history of different
By Beth sCott