National Quilting Day in Monument

Below: This quilt, American Sampler, was hand quilted by Ginger di Lorenzo from a pattern in The quilters guide, a Fons & Porter book. The quilt was machine pieced and appliqued.

Below: Quilts made by PDQ members on display at the new children’s wing. In the background, women show an antique quilt to quilt historian Bobbie Aug.

Below: Featured speaker Bobbie Aug, quilt historian and author, presented an "Antique Quilt Commentary." People were invited to bring in their antique quilts, and Bobbie provided background on the history of each quilt’s style. Note the snow people quilts on the wall above Bobbie.

Below: Young quilters Libby and Mitchell Miller and Emma Guthrie made paste-up quilt blocks, a special activity for kids.

Below: Women display an antique quilt during Bobbie Aug’s presentation.

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