Wooddale 1929-1979 - 50 Years

              Quilting - Page 2
For several years the women made two " W. I." quilts each winter, one
pieced and the other appliqued. Designs have included pansy, tulip ( 2),
rose, maple leaf ( 2). As an indication of the rise in prices, our first
maple leaf quilt made in 1974 sold for $ 50.00, while the second one sold
in 1978 for $ 150.00. We exhibit our quilts at the W. I. annual convention
and at Red Deer, Bentley and Rimbey as well as at our Constituency Handi­craft
tea. The prize money often covers the cost of materials - and
there is much satisfaction and pride in seeing a red ribbon on our work.
We have filled many orders for quilting. As a rule, these are
completed tops, with lining and filling supplied by the customers.
During the last three years, we have completed six quilts for the
Red Cross Society, which supplies all materials. These are sold at
their Annual auctions in Calgary and Edmonton. Those made by our
.. stitute have sold for from $ 60 to $ 190.
For Mrs. G. Holmes we made over two dozen quilts. Two of these were
hand appliqued in a large " daisy" pattef?" cut out many years ago. We did
the applique and the quilting and finishing. The rest of her quilts were
made of small pieces put together by hand and blocks sewn together and
quilted and finished by the W. I. Mrs. Holmes was sewing her last quilt
when she suffered a massive stroke and never recovered. We finished tha+-
quilt also. Mrs. Holmes was well over ninety at this time.
Perhaps more important than the money we've earned through our quilt
projects is the fellowship and good times we enjoy at our " Quiltings"
not to mention the skills we have developed.