Raffle Quilt for 2022
"The Art of Bend Roundabouts"
Coordinated by Diana Knight
This 2022 raffle quilt is inspired by images of the various roundabout art and sculptures around the city of Bend. Members were asked to make 1 block in a finished size that is divisible by 3 (6x6, 6x9, 6x12, 9x9, 9x12, or 12x12). Those blocks were put together to make this finished wall-hanging quilt which will be raffled on August 20th of 2022 at our quilt show.
The size of this quilt is 56" x 66".
2020-2021: Wish Upon A Star
2020
(the raffle cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed in 2021)
Original design by member, Kathy Chism. Sewn by members and quilted by Corni Quinlivin. The quilt raffle was put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ticket sales resumed in 2021 and the winner was selected on August 21, 2021. Size: 76" x 76" Money raised: $2064.00
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2019: Summer Stars Over Bend
A beautiful soft red, white and blue. Kathy Chism headed the committee. The blocks were sewn by guild members and the quilt was quilted by Kim McCray. Patchwork Sky pattern from Thimble Blossoms. Size: 74" x 84" Money raised: $2232.00
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2018: Blue Maze
Design adapted by Judy Woodfill, sewn by members, quilted by Julia Jeans. The pattern was called Crossroads by Janet Mednick. Size: 85" x 86" Money raised $2672.00
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2017: High Desert Paintbox
Elizabeth Hartman design coordinated by Kayla Herriman, sewn by guild members and quilted by Corni Quinlivin. Size: 65" x 83" ]Money raised: $2571.00
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2016: Rosemaling Rhapsody
Original pattern by member Dinna Cherry. Pieced, quilted and bound by guild members. Size: 72" x 84" Money raised: $2629.00
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2015: Wild America
Kim McCray and Jill Monley in the lead - hand embroidered State Flowers embroidered by members. Square in a square batiks used to set the blocks. Size: 61" x 73"
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2014: High Desert Star
Janelle Rebick lead members in paper piecing this Judy Neimeier pattern using blue, green, and purple batiks. Size: 85" x 85" Money raised:$2265.00
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2013:
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This finished quilt was donated by Richard Beaugrand The quilt was made by his wife Marcia. Money raised $2500.00
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2012: Ann Bryson Quilt
Ann Bryson donated this quilt top. Bev Henneous and Jean Wells led and added applique borders. We would love to have a photo of the quilt if you might have one. Money raised: $2318.00
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2011: Bend Essence
Design and construction was led by Helen Brisson. Size: 40" x 50" Money raised: $2996.00
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2010: Quilt Name Unknown
Kathleen Garton took the lead using charcoal colors with bright applique blocks. Size: Large throw Money raised: $2984.00
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2009: Liberated Log Cabin
Kathe Sabine led members in making this king sized quilt. Its inspiration was from "Log Cabin Quilts with Attitude" by Sharon Rotz. Made from beiges, reds and browns, Nadine H designed and made the large center block. Size: 104" x 104" Money raised: $3000.00+
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2008: Woodland Whimsy
This quilt used paint sticks and batiks with bright traditional pieced blocks and lots of bright applique. The applique was designed by Donna Cherry. Robin Ryan did the machine quilting. Also included were three throw pillows. Size: 95" x 95" Money raised: $5000.00+
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2007: Jacobean Gems
Batik beiges with bright applique. Donna Cherry designed the appliqued center. Members made the surrounding blocks and it was quilted by Trach Mertes. The inspiration was from Julia Hales pattern "Stars Around the Garden" and permission was received from her to make this quilt. Size: Queen Money Raised: $4000.00
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2006: Just Another Roundabout
Kaffe Fassett scattered yoyos in browns and beiges. JoAnn Myers chaired this years quilt and it was quilted by Sandy Lachowski. Size: 100" x 104" Money raised: $3900.00
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2005: Nine Patch and Applique 
The Tuesday Therapy Group and other members created this quit using green and white traditional blocks with an appliqued vine in the border. Size: Full Money raised: $4480.00
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2004: Abby's Choice
Designed and created by Ardie Youngers and Jody Faraci with help from additional members. Money raised: $3126.00
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2003: Ohio Stars and Applique
Created by Sue McMahon, Bev Piper and guild members.
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2002: America the Beautiful
An Applique Landscape
Led by Mary Smith with help from guild members.
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2001: Desert Oasis
This years quilt was dedicated to the memory of Sharon Nofziger and was coordinated by Joanne Myers. Money raised: $1500.00
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2000: Millennium Postage Stamp
Designed and created by Sally Names and Judy Ballew with guild members assistance. Money raised: $2700.00
1999: Houses and Trees
Designed and created by Marilyn Will and guild members. Money raised: $865.00
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1997-1998: Crazy Quilt
Designed and created by Sherrie Baldner and guild members. Money raised: $1443.00
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1997:
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1996: Victorian Sampler
Designed and created by guild members. Money raised: $882.00
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1995: Applique Sampler
Designed and created by guild members from kits made by Della Bjerk. The favorite blocks went into this quilt. Money raised: $1117.00
In 1995, the Guild made three of the quilts displayed during the year in memory of the nine Prineville "Hotshot" firefighters who were killed by a fire in Colorado. The newspaper article is below.
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1993 and 1994
During these years no raffle quilt was made but the Guild created three quilts for the Sara Fisher Breast Cancer Project.
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1992-1993: Amish Sampler
Designed and created by guild members and organized by Joanne Myers. Money raised: $646 and donations were made to COBRA and Habitat for Humanity
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1991: Appliqued Hearts
Guild members designed and created this quilt. It was quilted by Arlene McDonald. Money raised: $300.00 and it was donated to Oregon School of Arts and Crafts.
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1990: Spools
Guild members received kits to make the blocks. This was organized by Kim Pelly. Shown at our Bend River Mall show.
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1988-1989
No raffle quilts were made.
Several members, including Judy Ballew and Joanne Myers, were involved in making the oversize Legacy Quilt for the play "The Quilters."
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1987: Irish Chain Variation
Guild members assembled this quilt using a speed method. Quilted by Carrie Bauman of Redmond. The group was organized by Norma Britt, Judy Forgey and Marie Terhune. Money raised: $400.00 donated to Air Life and $100.00 donated to the Deschutes County Library.
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1986: Card Tricks
This quilt was inspired by the 'modern' piecing techniques of Mary Ellen Hopkins. Guild members Judy Towner, Barb Miller, Judy Ballew and others took turns hand quilting. Money raised: Proceeds were given to Hospice of Bend
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1985: Rose of Sharon
"Victorian Rose" quilted by Norma Britt. Money raised: $500.00 was donated to Suzanne Smith, a local girl in need of a liver transplant.
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1984: "States" Quilt
Guild members made the 50 blocks in red, white and blue. Money raised: $200.00 donated to the Deschutes County Library
