Quilts on Display at the Minnesota Quilt Show

I”m honored that The 70273 Project is a Special Exhibit at the 40th anniversary Minnesota Quilt Show and Conference June 14, 15, and 16, 2018 in beautiful St. Cloud, Minnesota, and I thought you’d like to see which quilts are on display here.

Quilt 55
Made by Margaret Andrews (USA)
60″ x 68″ / 152cm x 173cm
121 lives commemorated
Completed May 2017

Quilt 65
40″ x 60″ / 102cm x 152cm
55 lives commemorated
Completed July 2017
Pieced by Caribou Quilt Guild (USA)
Quilted by Carol Goodsell (USA)
Finished by Sandy Martin (USA)
Blocks made by:
Jeanne Huebert
Anonymous
Maria Conway
Lee Durbin
Jennifer Eastment
Margaret Williams
Susan Utech
Diane Dresdner
Betty Hedrick
Rosalie Roberts
Linda Heron
Debbie Buckner
Alida Palmisano
Pam Patterson
Faye Cook
Barbara Atwell
Janet Eidem
Chloe Grice
Sandy Martin
Martine Bronca
Sharleen Jespersen
Frances Holliday Alford
Laurel Hotchkiss
Michelle Banton
Carolyn Katzoff
Jennifer Lario Moya
Nancy Fenstermacher
Past Brletich
Glenda Williams
Janine Morrell
Elizabeth Belcher
Caroline Rudisill
Jill Hagererer
Barbara Churchville
Elaine Erickson
Kathleen J.
Reck Patricia Gaska
Elizabeth (Libby) Cook
Brenda Shimshick
Shelly Burge
Staff of Holy Spirit College, dedicated to all with differing abilities

Quilt 74
56″ x 28″ / 142cm x 72cm 28
lives commemorated
Completed February 2017
Blocks made by:
Nicole Marty
Alice Thomas
Suzy Bignau
Anne Vignals
Yolande Clavel
Maite Findeling

Quilt 80
67.5″ x 78.5″ / 171cm x 199cm
90 lives commemorated
Completed February 2017
Pieced by Annie Paire (France)
Quilted and Finished by Chantal Baquin (France)
Blocks made by Citizens of Lentigny, France

Quilt 112
18″ x 22″ / 46 cm x 56 cm
698 lives commemorated
Completed March 2017
Made by Katell Renon, France

Quilt 116
66″ x 35″ / 168cm x 89cm
56 lives commemorated
Completed April 2017
Made by Members of Quilt du Club de Careers
Maryse Carbet
Eliane Pete
Daniele Delvit
Odile Mainguy
Kristine Soufflet

Quilt 121
40.5″ x 50″ / 103cm x 127cm
41 lives commemorated
Completed May 2017
Blocks made by
Marie-Claude Serres
Martine Pages
Viviane Molières
Sue Webb
Anonymous
Claudine Dupont
Annie Delbox
Marie-Annick Couffignac
Christiane Debray

Quilt 138
41″ x 55″ / 104cm x 140cm
62 lives commemorated
Completed August 2017
Blocks made by:
Marie-Claude Serres
Martine Pages
Viviane Molières
Sue Webb
Anonymous
Claudine Dupont
Annie Delbox
Marie-Annick Couffignac
Christiane Debray

Quilt 150
18″ x 22″ / 46 cm x 56 cm
685 lives commemorated
Completed May 2017
Made by Margaret Jackson (UK)

Quilt 152
18″ x 22″ / 46 cm x 56 cm
998 lives commemorated
Completed May 2017

Quilt 177
18.5″ x 22.5″ / 47cm x 57cm
503 lives commemorated
Completed June 2017
Made by Deirdre McConathy (USA)

Quilt 188
18″ x 22″ / 46cm x 56cm
222 lives commemorated
Completed July 2017
Made by Margaret Andrews (USA)

Quilt 199
18″ x 22″ / 46cm x 56cm
547 lives commemorated
Completed July 2017
Made by Nan Ryan (USA)

Quilt 206
40″ x 54″ / 102cm x 137cm
63 lives commemorated
Completed October 2017
Pieced by: Wendy Tuma (USA)
Quilted by Connie Albin (USA)
Finished by: Wendy Tuma (USA)

Quilt 214
46″ x 56.74″ / 116cm x 144cm
50 lives commemorated
Completed November 2017
Pieced by: Patti Lapinsky (USA)
Quilted by Beth Schmidt (USA)
Finished by: Marge Cree (USA)
Blocks Made by:
Patricia Gaska
Margaret Williams
Peggy Lowrie
Faye Cook
Kathy Shaw
Christina Cromwell
Mildred S. (Millie) Long
Margaret Andrews
Nathalie Toulous
Brenda Shimshick
Faye Cook
Jean Fogle
Diane Dresdner
Nancy Weinmister
Lori East
Pam Patterson
Rebecca hart
Susan Utech
Carolyn Katzoff
Carly Burch
Marti Anderson
Jackie Batman
suzanne McCarthy
Jennifer Lario Moya
Anonymous
Michelle Banton
Deborah L. J. MacKinnon and the Kingston/North Kitsop Rotary Club
Janet Tobler, for all those who had no voice
Susan Guild, for Bobbie Cherry and the 70273 people who died
Jeanne Hewell-Chambers, for Brad, Robby, Rachel, Nancy, Kevin, Carol
MJ Kinman, for Bess J. Liversidge and Elizabeth Zelms
Jane Cunningham, for Tania, Taylor, Pete, Tania, Hugh, Marty, Jeannie, Vicki, Sharon, Aiden, Martin, Guy, Don, Murray, David, Craig, Willie, David, Manoli
Frances Holliday Alford, for Linda Rybak
Pam Patterson, for Jack GArland Richie, a World War II veteran and her dad
Rosalie Robers, for Tawna Roberts
Staff of Holy Spirit College, for all those with different levels of ability
Betty Byford, for the 70273 disabled people killed by the Nazis in early World War II

Quilt 249
62.5″ x 66.5″ / 159cm x 169cm
35 lives commemorated
Completed June 2017
Made entirely by Amy Castillo (USA)

Quilt 368
17″ x 21.5″ / 43cm x 55cm
224 lives commemorated
Completed November 2017
Made by Karen Fahel (USA)

Quilt 370
24″ x 23.5″ / 61cm x 60cm
616 lives commemorated
Completed November 2017
Made by Sarah Lauzon (USA)

Quilt 555
18″ x 22″ / 46cm x 56cm
1105 lives commemorated
Completed April 2018
Made by Jeanne Hewell-Chambers, for Rue Opal
and the joy she will bring to all who know and love her

It’s a wonderful, marvelous show because of the wonderful, marvelous people from the show organizers to the people attending. More about the show tomorrow.

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