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October 21, 2005
Quilt An Idea
Breaking news from the Bethel Senior Center:
Mostly blue and white, the quilt is large enough for a king-sized bed. It features the playing field at Yankee Stadium, surrounded by bleachers filled with people and tiny athletes sliding into home and catching fly balls. All this is against a New York City skyline, replete with familiar landmarks like the Chrysler Building and the Statue of Liberty. There are fireworks overhead conveyed in various patterns of sewn metallic thread. On the bottom half are squares of fabric appliqué showing athletes making plays.
The scene portrays the Yankees' season-opening game against the Boston Red Sox.
The women that quilt at the senior center started working on it in August. Roughly six months later, the quilt was finished.
The project is an annual fund-raiser for the center. Raffle tickets are on sale for $2 through Nov. 19, when the winning ticket will be picked. Last year's senior center quilt had a floral theme and raised $3,500.
Raffle tickets for the "Opening Day Yankee Quilt" can be purchased by calling the Bethel Senior Center at (203) 792-3048. Tickets will also be sold at St. Mary's Festival this weekend and at the Bethel Senior Center Craft Fair Nov. 18 and 19.
Two dollars and a dream.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at October 21, 2005 09:04 AM