The collaborative quilt project between Virginia Public
Library and the Going to Pieces Quilt Guild continues in July with a quilt
aptly filled with sparkle. With a surprising
color combination of red, purple and silver, “Ladies Choice” was designed and
quilted by Karen Lamppa, a long-standing member of 4 regional quilt guilds.
Mrs. Lamppa was raised in a family that valued the art of
handwork in the form of knitting, embroidery, sewing, weaving and also
quilting. She believes this is why she
was destined to embrace the fiber arts which led to a major in Home
Economics. She became a local celebrity
in 2007 when one of her quilts was accepted by the Quilt
Museum in Paducah,
Kentucky to be displayed in a series called
“Stitches from the Upper Midwest”. This work was one of only 30 selected from
entries from 4 States.
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“Ladies Choice” is the result of a 6 month block of the
month challenge for the All Range Quilters project for which the primary
requirement was to include an umbrella and a flower. Karen’s personal challenge was to use fabrics
from her stash for her blocks. It was
only after she finished the blocks that she found the perfect fabric for her
outer border which highlighted her unusual color choice.
Nancy Maxwell, Director of Virginia Public Library has been “amazed by the quality of works displayed by our local artists and their dedication to their craft. This project has been an inspiration for many of our patrons.”
The motto of the Going to Pieces Quilt Guild is “Inspire,
Instruct & Improve.” Area sewers are
welcome to attend the monthly meetings of the Guild. These are held the 3rd Tuesday of
each month from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the basement of the First Covenant
Church at 232 5th St South. Quilting retreats are sponsored by the guild
every Spring and Fall. For more
information, contact Darcy at 750-7035 or Betty at 741-4348. New members are always welcome!
Be sure to visit the library to tour the lobby throughout
the next 4 months to see each new installation.
For more information on this project, or other services the library
provides, please call 748-7525 or check the event calendar at www.virginia.lib.mn.us.
