1 00:00:05,706 --> 00:00:08,709 >> Hello. I am Deanna Springer live at the Great Wisconsin 2 00:00:08,775 --> 00:00:11,845 Quilt Show with insights to this year's event. We are 3 00:00:11,912 --> 00:00:14,815 standing in the vendor mall and right behind the central Quilt 4 00:00:14,882 --> 00:00:18,352 exhibit you'll find a very special quilt exhibit, a 5 00:00:18,418 --> 00:00:22,356 special quilt exhibit hosted by Marion and her quilting by the 6 00:00:22,422 --> 00:00:24,391 riverfront. >> Yeah. 7 00:00:24,458 --> 00:00:27,861 >> Yes. Thank you very much. This exhibit is called 8 00:00:27,928 --> 00:00:32,099 America's 250 exhibit in celebration of the birthday of 9 00:00:32,165 --> 00:00:37,738 our country. And our group has made 24 quilts here today. 10 00:00:37,804 --> 00:00:41,608 They're all in patriotic colors. And these quilts are actually 11 00:00:41,675 --> 00:00:46,480 are going to go to the VA hospital here in Madison, Wi 12 00:00:47,414 --> 00:00:49,750 will take these out there on Veterans Day, as we do every 13 00:00:49,816 --> 00:00:51,618 year. >> So you're. 14 00:00:52,419 --> 00:00:54,688 >> Working on these all year long. You didn't make these 15 00:00:54,755 --> 00:00:57,558 quilt just to hang at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. We're 16 00:00:57,624 --> 00:01:00,394 showcasing your work. Yes, the amazing quilts. I can see 17 00:01:00,460 --> 00:01:03,197 patriotic quilts as far as I can see. Yeah. And your group 18 00:01:03,263 --> 00:01:05,832 makes quilts all year long. Tell us about that. 19 00:01:05,899 --> 00:01:10,370 >> We do. It takes a few people to do that. We have 32 people 20 00:01:10,437 --> 00:01:14,041 in our group. We meet once a month, but we work on these 21 00:01:14,107 --> 00:01:18,245 quilts throughout the months as we have time and people share 22 00:01:18,312 --> 00:01:22,049 ideas and we come up with sometimes a theme. As it was 23 00:01:22,115 --> 00:01:27,054 this year, this. So special exhibit. Yes, I was happy to be 24 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:30,891 able to do that. Excited to see that. And people share their 25 00:01:30,958 --> 00:01:35,329 ideas. And around this time of the year, we usually have 26 00:01:35,395 --> 00:01:38,432 around 70 to 80 quilts done. >> And you have a goal that's 27 00:01:38,498 --> 00:01:41,535 higher than that. >> Yeah we do. Our goal is we 28 00:01:41,602 --> 00:01:44,404 need 100 quilts. We want to make sure that each veteran at 29 00:01:44,471 --> 00:01:46,306 the hospital gets one of these quilts. So we have. 30 00:01:46,373 --> 00:01:49,710 >> A. >> A extra special meeting time 31 00:01:50,344 --> 00:01:53,881 where we'll get together and we actually are going to cut out 32 00:01:53,947 --> 00:01:58,318 some quilt kits for our group. We use our stash that we have 33 00:01:58,385 --> 00:02:01,321 and anything else that somebody else might have. 34 00:02:01,388 --> 00:02:03,323 >> Donated fabric. >> Donated fabric. 35 00:02:03,390 --> 00:02:06,026 >> Accept donations for fabrics. You accept monetary donations? 36 00:02:06,093 --> 00:02:08,629 We do to keep this project going. 37 00:02:08,695 --> 00:02:12,966 >> It takes a lot of help to support this. We also do some 38 00:02:13,033 --> 00:02:16,336 quilt raffles and that money from those raffles come to use 39 00:02:16,403 --> 00:02:19,840 that for supplies. So we kind of work around the year to get. 40 00:02:19,907 --> 00:02:22,776 >> This and it's all volunteer. >> It is all volunteer. Yes. 41 00:02:22,843 --> 00:02:26,380 >> You have volunteers to piece the quilts and if if you don't 42 00:02:26,446 --> 00:02:28,882 have an idea in mind of what quilt you have those kits ready 43 00:02:28,949 --> 00:02:31,185 to go. >> For the makers. 44 00:02:32,519 --> 00:02:35,522 >> To get kind of brain blocked, you know, and you want to have 45 00:02:35,589 --> 00:02:38,525 an idea or something to do. Quilting and sewing is soothing 46 00:02:38,592 --> 00:02:42,362 to me, and I think it is. A lot of the other ladies in the 47 00:02:42,429 --> 00:02:44,298 group. Yeah, it's kind of relaxing and time away from the 48 00:02:44,364 --> 00:02:46,533 other stuff. >> Right. And community, we 49 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,203 quilt together, yes, but we can also go home and quilt 50 00:02:49,269 --> 00:02:52,272 individually. >> But we're still part of a 51 00:02:52,339 --> 00:02:54,408 larger group. >> Yeah it is. And they share 52 00:02:54,474 --> 00:02:57,411 the ideas. It's just kind of a big family. 53 00:02:57,477 --> 00:03:00,347 >> Well, thank you for being here, Marion, and thank you for 54 00:03:00,414 --> 00:03:03,750 bringing these quilts. They're just striking. So I hope 55 00:03:03,817 --> 00:03:06,587 everyone comes and joins us. I hope the Great Wisconsin Quilt 56 00:03:06,653 --> 00:03:09,957 Show to see quilts and stop at the table. You have an info 57 00:03:10,023 --> 00:03:13,093 table. You're always looking for new members. 58 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,195 We actually give lessons. >> Oh, terrific. 59 00:03:15,262 --> 00:03:17,364 >> If people are interested, we can figure out. 60 00:03:17,431 --> 00:03:20,000 >> How to teach them how to. Piece things together. Yes. 61 00:03:20,067 --> 00:03:22,135 Well, great. Thank you so much, Marion. 62 00:03:22,202 --> 00:03:25,005 >> Thanks for having me. >> How can we find you online? 63 00:03:25,072 --> 00:03:27,508 >> We are at quilting by the River on Facebook. 64 00:03:27,574 --> 00:03:30,644 >> On Facebook, quilting by the river. Friends. Yes. Okay. Okay. 65 00:03:30,711 --> 00:03:33,747 Wonderful. We'll head over there and find more about 66 00:03:33,814 --> 00:03:37,618 quilting by the riverfront. And be sure to come here. This day 67 00:03:37,684 --> 00:03:41,822 is day two. Friday. We have two more days to go. It's just 68 00:03:41,889 --> 00:03:44,691 underway, so be sure to come to the exhibition hall at the 69 00:03:44,758 --> 00:03:48,328 Alliant Energy Center and see everything. All this 18 special 70 00:03:48,395 --> 00:03:51,965 quilt exhibits. The central quilt exhibit, the vendor Mall. 71 00:03:52,032 --> 00:03:54,735 It's all a buzz. And don't forget about the education and 72 00:03:54,801 --> 00:03:58,005 free stage presentations, and you can watch all of our lives 73 00:03:58,071 --> 00:04:02,576 from this week at quilt show.com/live. And to learn 74 00:04:02,643 --> 00:04:04,745 more about this year's event and next year's event, head 75 00:04:04,811 --> 00:04:07,047 over to Quilt show.com.