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The 2012 DPQG queen-sized raffle quilt, “After the Storm,” was designed using the traditional “Storm at Sea” block. A committee of 5 of our 70 members collaborated on the design. The colors were arranged progressing from the “sunshine” at the top to the light blue and green “waters” to the purples and dark blues of the “depths”, showing how life in the Gulf survived the hurricane. Pre-cut paper piecing kits were offered to the membership, then the committee assembled the top. The borders feature hand appliqued sea horses and grasses with machine appliqued scallop shells on the corners. Another of our members free-motion stitched the sea life motifs using her long-arm machine.

The winner of this raffle quilt will be drawn at the end of the biennial quilt show, “A Gathering of Quilts,” which will be held at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center in Punta Gorda, Florida, on February 24-25. On display will be 250 quilts, along with the traveling “Hoffman Challenge” and a “Featured Artist” display. There will also be 19 vendors, a large boutique featuring quilts and other useful items made by members, and a “Quilter’s Auction”.

For more information visit the Disconnected Piecers Quilt Guild website at http://.DPQG.tripod.com.

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