OUR REDEEMER'S QUILTERS
Our Redeemer's Quilters meet on three Wednesdays of each month to make quilts to donate to various projects. Quilters have been designing, cutting, pinning, tying, sewing and stitching quilts for many many years. The gifts of donation have been in the hundreds. The need is great.
This year's gift of donation will be given to the following:
Our Redeemer's Graduating Seniors; Heartland Girls Ranch; Shelter House-Benson;
Swift County Human Services; Benson-Area Local Needs; Luther Crest Bible Camp;
Julie Grothe Homeless Ministry; Our Saviors' Housing; Marie Sandvik Center.
Our Redeemers Quilters:
Inez Larson; Jo Bronniche; Dorothy Schloendorf; Bernice Nordaune; Marlys Hoffman; Sandy Hutchingson; MaryAnn Larson; Gladys Pederson;
Sylvia Retrum; Alvera Haugen; Genora Bogie; Bernita Jorgenson;
Mary Tatge; Vi Grothe; Ruby Simonson; Delaine Lene; Joan Razink; Bea Beyer; Lu
Hanson; Cleo Gandrud; Jean Alsaker; Elaine Mitteness and Dianne
Doscher.
ORW Quilt for the Luther Crest Bible Camp Auction
Another project of OR Quilters, is to hand-quilt a quilt for Luther Crest Bible
Camp. Quilts are donated from many congregations to assist in their
fund-raiser. This year's Luther Crest Quilt top was donated
anonymously. It would be interesting to know the identity of the
individual that gave it to the OR Quilters so that a thank you may be
extended...THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
"Grandmother's Flower Garden" is a lovely mosaic styled quilt that captures your
interest. It is truly an old quilt pattern, probably dating back to the 1700's.
Early names fro this pattern were honeycomb and mosaic.
During the 1930's, most eggs were produced on rural farms with small flocks that
scratched their way around the barnyard. The Farmer's Wife was usually
responsible for caring for her chickens and the money received from that sale of
the eggs was hers. Surely, some fabric was purchased with the precious
funds, and along with chicken feed sacks, came the quilts uniquely associated
with the Depression Era.
During a time of hardship in America, there were still many things for which to be thankful. Life was simple, people neighborly and quilts not only useful but also an extraordinary expression of imagination. This quilt top, "Grandmother's Garden" was probably sewed together during that time. Now, it's a privilege to finish the stitching of the pattern and enjoy its beauty. Its size is 75" x 87". It will make for a cozy throw or coverlet and a wonderful addition to one's home.
The Luther Crest Quilt
top was hand-stitched by the following: Mary Tatge; Dorothy Schloendorf;
Bernice Nordaune; Alvera Haugen; Lu Hanson; Elaine Mitteness and Dianne Doscher.
ORW Quilt for the Luther Crest Bible Camp Auction
July 10, 2010
10 A.M. Quilt Review & Bake Sale Begin in the Program Center
11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Lunch Will Be Served in the Dining Hall
12:30 P.M. Auction Begins in the Program Center
Luther Crest Bible Camp
8231 Co. Rd. 11 NE
Alexandria, MN 56308
The Mission Circle is actively involved in making baby quilts. With each baby baptism at Our Redeemer's, the parents are presented with a baby quilt from the Mission Circle.
The Mission Circle Meets once a month. The members include: Mary Tatge; Ruby Simonson; Bernice Nordaune; Shirley Evenson; Marge Evenson; Donna Mikkelson; Inez Larson; Luzerne Rensink; and Diane Quame.
