Quilt Show Day 2
The dedicated quilters of the Sew Nifty Sisterhood Quilt Guild are gearing up for their bi-
annual quilt show and quilt raffle. This year’s show is titled, “Oh My Stars!” will be held on
June 19 from 5pm – 7pm and June 20 from 9AM to 4PM. The show will be at the North Clay
Elementary School/Junior High at 550 S. Route 45 in Louisville, IL.
The quilt shown is our raffle quilt. It is titled, “Our Flag Stands for Freedom” and was created
to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday. Purchase your chance to win by contacting any
guild member. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5.
This year’s quilt show will display over 100 quilts. Popular activities such as a scavenger
hunt, photo backdrop for selfies, and several food and product vendors will return. New this
year will be a boutique of handmade items by our members and a silent quilt auction with
proceeds to go to local charities. The drawing for the raffle quilt and completion of silent
auction bidding will take place at 2 pm on the 20 th .
The Sew Nifty Sisterhood Quilt guild was founded in 2018. Their mission statement is to
stimulate an interest in quilts and quilt making, educate and uplift its members, provide for
the exchange of information, and encourage community giving. The guild’s community
giving is prominently shown in many ways, but none more so than in their commitment to
providing quilts to foster children in Clay, Marion, Jefferson, Richland, Edwards and other
surrounding counties. Some of the agencies serviced include DCFS in Mt Vernon, Lutheran
Child and Family Services, Spiro Children’s Home and Olney DCFS among others.
Currently guild members have made and donated over 450 quilts. Members also donate
quilts to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University of Virginia Medical Center in
memory of a member’s granddaughter.
The Sew Nifty Quilt Guild meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm at the
First Christian Church in Flora and is welcoming new members. Stop by and check out a
meeting or visit their Facebook page to discover more details about the guild.