Unveiling 2020-2021 Opportunity Quilt

We are happy to present to you the 2021-2022 opportunity quilt,

Women Make the World a Brighter Place

The quilt measures 76” by 89”.  The pattern we used (with permission) was International Sun Bonnet Sue by Debra Kimball, MD.  

We are grateful for the many hands that worked on this beautiful quilt.  We are planning on entering it in the California State Fair in 2021.

All of the blocks were made using scrap fabrics from Kathy Beard, Lynnda Fair, Lydia Shelton, and Fabienne Dransfield.

The blocks were needle turned hand appliqued by Barbara Davis, Claudine Matulich, JoAnn Lewis, Teresa Lambing, Lynnda Fair, Kathy Beard, Lydia Shelton, and Fabienne Dransfield.

The Belgium block was not part of the pattern.  It was designed by Sharon Garsee.

Hand embroidery was done by Sharon Garsee.

The name of the countries were machine embroidered by Jeannie Cheyne.

The piecing was done by Fabienne Dransfield.

The free-motion quilting was done by JoAnn Lewis.  JoAnn researched the flower associated with each country and quilted it in its corresponding  block.  There is a label on the back of the quilt with the name of the flowers.

The binding was done by Teresa Lambing.

Fabienne Dransfield, Opportunity Quilt Chairperson


“CIRCLES OF BRIGHT” Opportunity Quilt 2019-20

Circles of Bright

The Opportunity Quilt Committee is proud to unveil the 2019-2020 Opportunity Quilt, which  took First Place at the California State Fair this year, in the category: “Medium quilts, made by a group of people”.

The pattern came from the book by Carl Hentsch from the book New York Beauties& Flying Geese.

The quilt is made with all Tula Pink fabric.

The size is 59 x59.

The committee was chaired by Lynnda Fair.

Quilt top piecing was done by Charlotte Gibson and Lynnda Fair

Quilting by Fran Watson

Binding by Teresa Lambing

Quilt label Lynnda Fair

Circles of Bright, Cal State Fair, 1st Place

On display at the California State Fair

Blue ribbon Circles of Bright

BLUE RIBBON! FIRST PLACE!