Marileen Tilberg and Monita Paulson together with different members of the Homestead Quilt Guild constructed and donated a quilt to the Sully County Historic Society for use for his or her fundraising efforts.
Marileen explains that SCHS had approached the guild asking if a quilt might be made and dona-
ted as a part of the SCHS’s fundraising efforts. “We had been speaking about it nearly since fundraising for the dome restoration started,” mentioned Marileen. “We had thought to do a quilt utilizing the fleur-de-lis design within the tiles of the ground within the courthouse foyer, however determined that design was too sophisticated and that it might be arduous to make constant blocks with so many individuals stitching the seams.”
As a substitute, Marileen teamed up with fellow guild member Monita Paulson to assemble a quilt prime out of some material that had been donated to the Homestead Quilt Guild.
“Somebody had donated a ‘jelly roll’, a type of strip quilt, however the material had been lower into one and a half inch strips as a substitute of the standard two and a half inch strips,” mentioned Marileen. “We discovered a sample for the narrower strips and began that quilt.”
Marileen says that she and Monita labored as a workforce with Monita reducing the strips to size and pinning them and Marileen stitching the strips into blocks. “Different guild members helped us put the blocks collectively.” The guild bought a again for the quilt and organized to have it quilted in order that its worth is estimated at $300. “It turned out so good that we determined to donate it for the fundraiser,” Marileen mentioned.
SCHS fundraising committee member Beth Rinehart says that the SCHS will conduct a poker chip raffle and award the quilt someday after the New 12 months.
“We all know that the Homestead Quilt Guild additionally raffles a quilt to boost funds for his or her initiatives, and we don’t wish to compete with that,” mentioned Beth of the SCHS raffle timeline.
People concerned about buying an opportunity on the quilt can cease within the Sully County Auditor’s Workplace within the courthouse to attract for his or her ticket value. “The poker chips are labeled from $1 to $50, and the price of the ticket is no matter chip is drawn out,” Beth defined.
Along with stopping on the courthouse to buy an opportunity on the quilt, the poker chips might be available at different SCHS occasions such because the upcoming courthouse tour and the fishing match on the finish of August, or by contacting a member of the SCHS fundraising committee, Beth Rinehart – 605-222-2966; Nola LaRosh – 605-222-1383; Susan Lamb – 605-765-4516; Kelli Stephens – 218-969-0920.
Since 1996, the Homestead Quilt Guild has gathered to create lap quilts for Sully County most cancers sufferers and share within the camaraderie of stitching. Along with the numerous comforting lap quilts the guild has made and the quilts they create for their very own fundraising, in addition they make quilts for different teams when requested.
The Sully County Historic Society shaped in 2021 as a bunch of people concerned about seeing the courthouse dome restored and to share their ardour for Sully County Historical past. Not solely has the group seen the dome restoration to fruition, the SCHS continues to pursue and lift cash for initiatives that protect Sully County historical past and heritage, and welcomes solutions for future initiatives.
