Quilt For A Cause News

Meander the hallways of Tucson Medical Center and enjoy over 200 gorgeous quilts and wall hangings.  Make a bid on the ones that you like and you just might be the highest bidder.   Pay the Buy Me Now price and IT IS YOURS.  The Silent Auction runs through the month of September ending at 11 a.m. on October 3. 

A Live Auction with another 42 quilts will be held on the same day.  The fun begins at 1:30 pm at the Marshall Auditorum, Tucson Medical Center with Honorary Chairs, Mrs. Grant of 94.9Mixfm and her mother, Mary Lou Levesque, Dr. Suresh Katakkar, Master of Ceremonies Liz McMahon, and Auctioneer Oscar Jaramillo.

Fifty volunteers hung and readied the quilts for the Silent Auction on Friday, August 28.  Within days over 10 quilts were sold at the Buy Me Now price.

Joyous Holiday

Sembetu

Hot Peppers

These quilts donated to QFAC were no sooner hung on walls within the community of Tucson when they were spotted by someone who loved them, wanted them, and promptly purchased them.

 “Hot Peppers” , a 3-dimensional wall hanging of chili peppers measuring 14″x34″, was created and donated by Carol Zupancic.  Carol dedicated this quilt to all her family and friends being treated for cancer.

 Donated by Renee Grills, ”Sembetu”  is a wall hanging measuring 36″x26″.  Renee dedicated this quilt to Sembetu and the women of Africa who struggle to find health care.    

Colorful Christmas themed quilt  “Joyous Holiday”  is based on the Lone Star pattern.  It measures 42″x42″.   This quilt was made and quilted by Judy Carlson & Linda Moss especially for Quilt for a Cause.