The 2005 Rising Star Quilt Show

The 18th annual Quilt Show and Sale was held on
Saturday and Sunday, October 1^st & 2^nd
at Belmont High School
221 Concord Ave., Belmont, Massachusetts.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to REACH, Beyond Domestic Violence.

Quilt Show Photos

People's Choice Winners Award Winning Quilts from 2001 to 2005
Large Quilts Quilts greater than 280 inches around the perimeter.
Wall Quilts Wall Hangings, Lap Quilts, Baby Quilts, or any Quilt with a perimiter less than 280".
Challenge Quilts Redwork…Works in Red Tthe only restriction was that the quilt perimeter must not exceed 280 inches.
Other Fabric Works Fabric Stole and Bowl

More quilt photos will be up asap.

Missy Shay, our Featured Quilter, delivered an interesting gallery talk both Saturday and Sunday.

Presenting the Benefit Quilts

At this fall’s quilt show in Belmont, Rising Star Quilters presented a over 50 Benefit quilts and several teddy bears to Welcome Baby, Germaine Lawrence and Reach.

Beth Kurth from RSQ, Sandi Sachs from Welcome Baby, and Jean Stringham, RSQ Benefit Quilts Coordinator

RSQ member, Gail Willett won the drawing for the Raffle Quilt, Anvils with Stars

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A queen size, 90"x96" hand quilted, Batik quilt.

The quilt pattern, known by the names Anvil or Double Cross, radiates outward in seven steps from a teal blue center to a dark purple edge. There are six different color triangles within each block, and the corners are Rising Star blocks. It is hand quilted using a variegated thread.