Raffle quilts for Charity

Every two years, the Charlottesville Area Quilt Guild completes a beautiful quilt which is raffled off at our quilt show. The proceeds from these quilts are used to fund our show and a substantial portion is donated to the Charlottesville Free Clinic.

Raffle Quilt 2007 Our 2007 raffle quilt,entitled Springtime Baskets from Jefferson's Country Garden, was designed by member Janet Saulsbury. Machine pieced and machine quilted, this beautiful quilt was enhanced with hand-applique and hand-quilting by the numerous talented quilters in our guild. Previous raffle quilts Raffle quilt 2005 Our raffle quilt for 2005, Nine-Patch Jubilee was a scrappy 9-patch, surrounded by a border of flowers and vines. The 9-patch squares were contributed by dozens of members of CAQG, adding depth and variety to this classic quilt. Collection of the blocks and assembly of the quilt top was coordinated by Charlotte Owen and Martha Calderwood. Raffle quilt 2003 Our raffle quilt for 2003, "The Splendor of Jefferson's Country," was coordinated by Janet Saulsbury and Sandy Hurlbut. Sixteen of our finest applique artists contributed the blocks. The quilt is 85x85. Raffle quilt 2001 Julie Farrell was the guiding force behind our 2001 raffle quilt, "Virginia Reel in Blue and White." The scrappy blocks were donated by members of the guild. Raffle quilt 1999 Martha Calderwood coordinated our 1999 raffle quilt, "Trailing Vines," based on a historic quilt owned by Deerfield Village. CAQG members dug into our stashes to create a variety of leaves, some of them pieced. Back to top Home