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St. Monica
Antique Show
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160 E Silver Spring Drive
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
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Antique Show News
Handmade Quilts “Reunite” for Antique Show
WHITEFISH BAY – Feb. 10, 2010 --The quilters of the St. Monica
Society Antique Show have been raising money for their parish and charity
for more than 35 years – one stitch at a time.
This year at the 45th annual St. Monica Society Antique Show 15 of the colorful, handmade quilts the volunteers have made over the years will be reunited for a display during the show Feb. 13 and 14 the at St. Monica’s Donovan Parish Hall, 5635 N. Santa Monica Blvd. The show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14. Admission is $5.
The quilt display will be hung in Donovan Hall between 1 and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
The quilts, which involve months of work, have become a tradition of the show, says Norma Herbers, chair of the quilt committee. Each year, the committee members create a new quilt, which is then raffled off. This year, two matching twin quilts in the “pinwheel stars” pattern will be raffled off.
Gathering the previous quilts from winners involved quite a bit of sleuthing, says Herbers, since in early years no one thought to keep records of who won the quilts. With the help of the Internet and volunteers with long memories, Herbers was able to track down 14 of the approximately 35 quilts that have been raffled over the years, including the very first quilt made.
“These are instant heirlooms. Some of them have been passed down through families,” says Herbers. “We really appreciate the many winners who were willing to lend the quilts for display.”
The quilt display is just one part of this year’s show, which features 25 Midwestern antique dealers offering a wide range of unique items at many price levels. The show also includes a tea room with the famous St. Monica chili and other treats, a bakery full of homemade desserts and workshops on buying and collecting antiques. The show is one of the largest in the Midwest still run by volunteers. Proceeds go to the parish and to charities.