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Bed Turning, similar to how it was done in the old west., is demonstrated each year at our Firehouse Quilts Annual Quilt Show, using nearly100 snuggle quilts that volunteers have just completed so our visitors are able to view them up close. These quilts will be distributed to Colorado Fire Depts., battered women's shelters, victim advocate offices, etc. soon after our show this year July 18 & 19, 2008. These snuggle quilts are made especially to be given to children in crisis or in need.
(Be sure to click on the NEXT button above the pictures to see all 4 of them)
But What IS a Bed Turning?
In the 'olden days', when a lady wanted to show all the quilts she had made throughout the years, she would invite all the ladies in town over for refreshments and a
Bed Turning.
Before the guests arrived, a friend would help her spread all of the quilts on top of her bed, one at a time, just as if it were the only quilt on the bed. They were stacked on top of each other so you could only see one quilt at a time.
Her guests gathered around the bed, waiting to see her beautiful quilt work. She would describe each one as it was revealed,talking about the techniques she used, how she chose the fabricsand how patterns or blocks were put together for each quilt. Then they'd 'turn down'the top of that quilt to the bottom of the bed so the next quilt could be seen. They continued to 'turn down' each quilt until all ofher quilts had been displayed.
The ooohs & ahhs of her guests could probably be heard in the next county.
It was a fun afternoon and refreshments were served while
the ladies buzzed about all the pretty quilts they had just seen.
Firehouse Quilts is a local nonprofit group of quilters that make and donate snuggle quilts to Colorado Fire Depts, victim advocate offices, low-income hospitals, battered women's shelters, etc. The quilts are to be given to children in crisis or in need. Firehouse Quilts is based out of Highlands Ranch CO.
July 18 & 19, 2008 is our annual quilt show, our only fundraising event of the year.
Location: Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch
Admission: $7 at the door, $6 advance sales
Hours: Friday, July 18 (noon to 8pm)
Saturday, July 19 (10am-4pm)
What else? Vendors, live music, photo opportunity with our logo Dalmatian from 1p-3p daily, free parking, on-site café, bed turning.
Bring your friends and help support our mission!
For more info about Firehouse Quilts,
www.firehousequilts.org
or contact Dusty Darrah
firehousequilts@qwest.net