Discovery Quilters Prepare for Fall Show
June 16
Discovery Quilters resumed in-person meetings on May 24 at 10 a.m. at Central Community United Methodist Church in Shell Knob.
Anyone interested in quilting is welcome to attend future meetings, says spokesperson EJ Adams.
“Bring a lunch and join us for a few hours,” Adams said. “We welcome all quilters, whether they’re a beginner or an expert. Mentoring those interested in learning is one of our highest priorities.”
According to Adams, the next few months will be busy as quilters prepare for the 2021 judged quilt show on Sept. 25-26.
“Our theme for this year’s show is “Crazy for Quilting,” Adams said. “We expect to show hundreds of quilts ranging from large to small projects.”
As in the past, Discovery Quilters will support an area non-profit organization with proceeds from the miniature quilt auction on Sunday afternoon during the show.
“Mini quilts can be no larger than 96 inches in perimeter,” Adams said, but they may have hundreds of pieces and take many hours to complete.
“With community support, we have raised thousands of dollars in years past to support Haven of the Ozarks, Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch, Alliance of Churches and Shell Knob Library Building Fund as well as other non-profit organizations,” she said.
The proceeds from a few of the quilts (comfort quilts and baby quilts) will be dedicated to two separate missions.
Comfort quilts are given to friends and community members who experience illness or the loss of a close family member.
Baby quilts, as many as 200 a year, have been donated to Newborns in Need, an organization that covers five counties in southern Missouri.
“In an effort to concentrate more on local needs, we have begun supporting Barry and Stone County Health Departments and Purple Flower Domestic Violence Center in Eureka Springs,” Adams said. “We give them baby quilts for the families they serve.”
Adams said they also work with the VFW to present Quilts of Valor to area veterans.
“We also present a quilt to each young man who graduates from the LUC Ranch program,” she said. “This year, we are making potholders for the Friends of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, to support their fundraising efforts.
“Our members put a high priority on making a difference for our community through use of our quilting skills,” she added.
Adams would like to urge people to mark their calendars for Sept. 25 - 26 and attend the Crazy for Quilting show at the Shell Knob Elementary School.
Discovery Quilters resumed in-person meetings on May 24 at 10 a.m. at Central Community United Methodist Church in Shell Knob.
Anyone interested in quilting is welcome to attend future meetings, says spokesperson EJ Adams.
“Bring a lunch and join us for a few hours,” Adams said. “We welcome all quilters, whether they’re a beginner or an expert. Mentoring those interested in learning is one of our highest priorities.”
According to Adams, the next few months will be busy as quilters prepare for the 2021 judged quilt show on Sept. 25-26.
“Our theme for this year’s show is “Crazy for Quilting,” Adams said. “We expect to show hundreds of quilts ranging from large to small projects.”
As in the past, Discovery Quilters will support an area non-profit organization with proceeds from the miniature quilt auction on Sunday afternoon during the show.
“Mini quilts can be no larger than 96 inches in perimeter,” Adams said, but they may have hundreds of pieces and take many hours to complete.
“With community support, we have raised thousands of dollars in years past to support Haven of the Ozarks, Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch, Alliance of Churches and Shell Knob Library Building Fund as well as other non-profit organizations,” she said.
The proceeds from a few of the quilts (comfort quilts and baby quilts) will be dedicated to two separate missions.
Comfort quilts are given to friends and community members who experience illness or the loss of a close family member.
Baby quilts, as many as 200 a year, have been donated to Newborns in Need, an organization that covers five counties in southern Missouri.
“In an effort to concentrate more on local needs, we have begun supporting Barry and Stone County Health Departments and Purple Flower Domestic Violence Center in Eureka Springs,” Adams said. “We give them baby quilts for the families they serve.”
Adams said they also work with the VFW to present Quilts of Valor to area veterans.
“We also present a quilt to each young man who graduates from the LUC Ranch program,” she said. “This year, we are making potholders for the Friends of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, to support their fundraising efforts.
“Our members put a high priority on making a difference for our community through use of our quilting skills,” she added.
Adams would like to urge people to mark their calendars for Sept. 25 - 26 and attend the Crazy for Quilting show at the Shell Knob Elementary School.