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Drawing will be held March 25th, 2020
at Noon at Ionia ISD
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ionia County
What is the Dolly Parton Imagination Library?
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is a book distribu-
tion program for young children. The program provides
a book a month from birth until the child turns five years
of age. The program was started by Dolly Parton with
the purpose of providing a home library for young chil-
dren. Over the course of 5 years a child would have a
home library of 60 books. The cost for the program is
$27.00 which funds a child for one year!
Total cost per child from birth to age five would be
$135.00!
How is the program funded?
The program is a gift from the community back to its
youngest citizens. It is funded completely by community
donations. Just $27.00 provides a child a book a
month for an entire year! The DPIL is a United Way
affiliate and has two corporate sponsors: Michigan One
Community Credit Union and Professional Contract
Management Inc (PCMI). In addition the program is
financially supported by all of the local school districts
and many individual donors as well.
How many children are participating in the pro-
gram?
The program started in January of 2007 with fund-
raising activities. By June of 2007, the first 16 families
received their first books. Since January of 2018, every
month over 2000 children are receiving books through
this program. There were 2982 children that have re-
ceived books this year in Ionia County.
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How many children could participate in the
program?
There are about 3650 children in this age range. The
Dolly Parton Foundation indicates that 70% of the
population will participate. That would be approximate-
ly 2800 kids. Our numbers indicate that 82% of the tar-
geted population is participating.
Why did the Ionia ISD start this program?
The program started in Tennessee and has spread
across the United States and Canada. School leaders
from the Ionia ISD and local school districts embraced
the concept of the program and felt that it would be a
very appropriate school readiness initiative for our
whole county. Ionia is only one of the 48 programs in
the state that have this program.
It is one of the few programs that starts right from
birth and has the potential to have great returns. It is
one of the few programs that everyone can participate
in!!
The program’s concept is researched based….
Children who are read to before school are
better equipped for the demands of kindergar-
ten than those that are not.
Having books accessible in the home environ-
ment increases the likelihood that children will
be read to.
Children who are behind when they start kin-
dergarten do not typically catch up without
specific intensive interventions.
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Is the program making a difference for children in
Ionia County?
Yes families are reading more, surveys have indicat-
ed:
91% of respondents reported their child is bringing
the books to them and requesting them to read to
them
87% of respondents reported their children are
spending more time looking at books on their own.
92% of respondents reported they are reading more
to their children then they did before
Is the program needed?
53% of respondents reported they would not be
able to participate in the program if funding
from community donations was NOT available.
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The More Books at Home, The Higher the Child’s Education
The presence of books in the home has a greater influence on a
child’s level of education than does the parents’ income, nationali-
ty, or level of education. A 20-year study shows how investing in
books can make a big difference.
Educators long have believed that the top predictor of whether a
child attained a high level of education was highly-educated par-
ents. A 20-year international study, however, has revealed an
even bigger predictor of a child’s academic success: the
presence of books in the home. Regardless of nationality, level
of education, or their parents’ economic status, children who
grew up with books in their homes reached a higher level of edu-
cation than those who did not, according to the study, Family
Scholarly Culture and Educational Success: Books and
Schooling in 27 Nations published in Research in Social Stratifica-
tion and Mobility.
Having as few as 20 books in the home has a significant impact
on a child’s ascent to a higher level of education, the study
found. The more books in the house, the greater the benefit. Ac-
cording to a press release about the study, “In some countries,
such as China, having 500 or more books in the home propels
children 6.6 years further in their education. In the United States,
the effect is less -- 2.4 years, rather than the 3.2-year average ad-
vantage experienced across all 27 countries in the study.”
The research was led by Dr. Mariah Evans, an associate professor
of sociology and resource economics at the University of Neva-
da, Reno. She was joined by researchers from UCLA and The
Australian National University. The project is one of the largest
and most comprehensive studies ever conducted on influences on
the level of education a child will attain. Read the rest of the arti-
cle at:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat265.shtml
Article by Ellen R. Delisio; Education World R
Copyright 2010 Education World
Published 9/28/2010
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The quilt raffle is one way you can support the li-
brary and provide books to children in their homes.
There are over 50 quilts total, that are featured in
this book, each quilt is handmade by community
members and citizens interested in assuring that
every child has books in their home and is read to
before they go to school. The quilts were designed to
be lap quilts for you and your child to cuddle up and
share a book. The quilts are made from a block titled
The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Tickets for the raffle will be $5.00 per ticket or
$30.00 for 10 tickets. This is approximately the
same amount of money that it costs to fund a child
in the program for an entire year! The more tickets
you buy, the more chances you have to win a quilt
that is sure to be treasured by your child. Tickets
can be purchased at the Ionia ISD and through the
following community organizations.
Checks should be payable to: Ionia ISD - DPIL
Belding Ionia Lakewood Portland Saranac
• Alvah N Belding • Michigan One • Lake Odessa • Portland • Saranac
Memorial Library Community Credit Community Community Elementary
Union (Main St) Library Library School
•Ionia County ISD • Friends
•Ionia Community Quilting Basket
Library
Biggby
The quilts can also be viewed online at
www.ioniaisd.org.
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THE DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON
MARCH 25th AT NOON.
A total of at least 20 raffle tickets will be drawn.
Winners will receive the quilt that corresponds
with the number in the book. If the quilt has
been bought back by the quilter then the indi-
vidual will receive the next available quilt. The
winners will be contacted by phone and posted
on the Ionia County ISD web-site. Thank you in
advance for your support of the Dolly Parton
Imagination Library of Ionia County.
www.ioniaisd.org/dpil
A special thank-you to our sponsors:
Michigan One Community Credit Union · PCMI · United Way
Belding Area Schools · Ionia Public Schools
Palo Community Schools · Portland Public Schools
Lakewood Public Schools · Saranac Community Schools
Biggby · Friends Quilting Basket
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Table of Contents Quilt Number
Beth Mellinger #1
Sheri Weeks #2
Kathy Theil SOLD #3
Katie Flynn SOLD #4
Deb Estep #5
Donna Derstadt SOLD #6
Lisa Robinson SOLD #7
Sue Latham SOLD #8
Kay Tipton #9
Sue Reynolds SOLD #10
Cynthia Cole #11
Pennie Simington #12
Chris Elliott #13
Linda Dingerson #14
Lois Sprague #15
Jonnie Julian #16
Wanah Newton #17
Cynthia Livingston #18
Jackie Mulholland SOLD #19
Martha Woolston #20
Mary Ziegler #21
D. Marilyn Reid SOLD #22
Jan Schell #23
Jan Schell #24
Julie Lott #25
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Table of Contents Quilt Number
Sandy Ranville #26
Roni Beck #27
Diane Brewer SOLD #28
Carol Ranville #29
Leah Hicks SOLD #30
Barbara Hamm #31
Martha Goetz #32
Sue Meyers SOLD #33
Chris Parks #34
Donna Owen SOLD #35
Kathy Smith #36
Windy Hartuniewicz #37
Florence Nitz #38
Linda Lane #39
Theresa Kreiger SOLD #40
Pat Trommater #41
Mary Woolston #42
Beth Carpenter #43
Barnyard Bunch North #44
Sandra Plourde #45
Bonnie Kimble #46
Judy Gilbert SOLD #47
Judy Rowley SOLD #48
Brenda Simpson #49
Eva Hatt #50
Shirley Cook SOLD #51
Jody Cassel SOLD #52
Amanda Ondersma donation #53
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Table of Contents Quilt Number
Amanda Ondersma #54
Amanda Ondersma #55
Pat Vezino #56
Angela Coan #57
Val Wymer SOLD #58
Becky Sterzick SOLD #59
Marilyn Stewart #60
Anne Bignell #61
Gwen Wentworth #62
Laurie Thelen #63
Laura Heffron SOLD #64
10Quilt 1:
This charming quilt was pieced and quilted by Beth Mellinger. It
measures 39” x 58 ½” and is machine quilted in geometric shapes.
The panel is bordered in green with a middle border of purple. The
outer border is blue. It is backed in a pink and white print fabric.
11Quilt 2:
Sheri Weeks pieced and hand quilted this delightful quilt. The outer
border is a print of yellow stars on white. The inner border matches
the binding which is a brown fabric. It measures 40” x 60 ½” and it
is backed in the coordinated fabric of bubbles.
12Quilt 3:
This lovely quilt was pieced by Kathy Thiel. The panel is bordered
in a blue fabric which matches the backing and binding. A coordi-
nating striped fabric was used for the outer border. It is machine
quilted by Cynthia Cole in a circle pattern and measures 39” x 59”.
13Quilt 4:
Katie Flynn pieced and machine quilted this pretty quilt in meander-
ing circles. It measures 38” x 59”. The outer border is comprised
of bright solid colored fabrics in a piano key pattern. The panel is
bordered in a brown fabric. It is backed and bound in a coordinat-
ing bubble fabric.
14Quilt 5:
Deb Estep pieced and machine quilted this adorable quilt. Measur-
ing 52” x 52”, Deb pieced pinwheel blocks and fruit blocks. All
blocks are framed in black. Borders are green, grey and black. The
backing is pieced with a butterfly in a black background. It is
straight lined machine quilted.
15Quilt 6:
Pieced in a row fashion using coordinating fabrics, Donna Derstadt
pieced and machine quilted this innovative quilt. It is bordered in
large scattered fruit fabric, bound in blue and backed in flannel. It
measures 56” x 65”. It is machine quilted in circles and has a
matching pillowcase.
16Quilt 7:
Lisa Robinson pieced this adorable quilt with rows of caterpillar
food, separated by blue fabric. It is bound in green and measures
42” x 63”. The backing is pieced in rows with the panel of the large
Very Hungry caterpillar in the center of the back. Lisa machine
quilted it in a crosshatch pattern.
17Quilt 8:
This innovative asymmetrical quilt is pieced by Suzanne Latham and
machine quilted by Mary Gee. Pieced with a background of coordi-
nating fabrics, it is framed and bound in green, and has a pieced
backing using a coordinating panel in the center of the back. It
measures 47 ½” x 63”.
18Quilt 9:
Kay Tipton both pieced and machine quilted this bright quilt. The
hexagon shaped blocks are pieced using a variety of mouth watering
food fabrics. It is backed and bound in a coordinating fabric of
multi-colored stars on white. It measures 40” x 55” and is machine
quilted in an echo pattern.
19Quilt 10:
This charming quilt is pieced by Sue Reynolds and machine quilted
by Cindy Vidor. With a background of white, it has a striped inner
border with an outer border of multi-colored stars on white. It
measures 42” x 61” and has a pieced backing of coordinating fab-
rics.
20Quilt 11:
Cynthia Cole pieced and machine quilted this cute quilt. It measures
37 ½” x 57 ½”. The panel is inset into a border of purple with an
outer border of big bold butterflies. The backing and binding is an
orange dot print. It is quilted in a swirl pattern.
21Quilt 12:
Pennie Simington pieced this charming quilt. Measuring 44” x 58”,
it is sashed and bordered in orange, bound and backed in coordinat-
ing bubble fabric. Alternating blocks of food fabric are framed in
green, while the caterpillar and leaf blocks are framed in yellow.
Cynthia Cole did the machine quilting in a meandering pattern.
22Quilt 13:
This cute quilt is pieced by Chris Elliott. The blocks are outlined
and accented in machine quilting by Peggy Possehn. It measures 34
½” x 54 ½”. The inner border is light green and the outer border is
a darker green. The corner blocks are pieced 9 patch. It is bound
and backed with coordinating fabrics.
23Quilt 14:
Linda Dingerson pieced this charming quilt. Measuring 40” x 61
½”, it is backed and bound in red, with the blocks framed in a twist
n turn fashion. The upper and lower rows are snowball blocks. It
has an inner border of blue and an outer border of a coordinating
fabric. It is machine quilted by Peggy Possehn.
24Quilt 15:
This innovative quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Lois Spra-
gue. It measures 41” x 68”. The design is accented with vertical bars
over the panel with matching inner border. The middle border and
binding is bubbles and the outer border is dots. It has a pieced back-
ing.
25Quilt 16:
Jonnie Julian pieced and machine quilted this original quilt. It is
backed in butterfly fabric and bound in white. The pieced outer bor-
der is solid blue and bubble fabric. The top and bottom blocks are
appliquéd triangles set in complimentary fabrics. It measures 34” x
57”.
26Quilt 17:
Wanah Newton pieced and machine quilted this cute quilt. It
measures 37 ½” x 60”. The blocks are pieced into a background of
footballs. The border and binding is a solid brown fabric. It is
backed in a blue print fabric and machine quilted with a meandering
stitch.
27Quilt 18:
This charming quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Cynthia Liv-
ingston. It measures 39” x 58”. The top and bottom border de-
picts a village at night, with blocks of blue, green and orange strips.
It is backed in a coordinating bubble in blue fabric and machine
quilted using the stitch in the ditch method.
28Quilt 19:
Jackie Mulholland pieced and machine quilted this creative quilt
which depicts the life cycle of a butterfly. It measures 46 ½” x 62”
and is backed in black minkee. There is hand embroidered lettering
and the pieces were appliquéd onto a blue background. It is ma-
chine quilted in a swirl pattern.
29Quilt 20:
This original quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Martha Wool-
ston. With cornerstones of star blocks, it has an inner border of yel-
low and an outer border of red. She appliquéd lettering onto coordi-
nating fabric. It has a red polar fleece backing and measures 49” x
57”.
30Quilt 21:
Mary Ziegler pieced this cute quilt. She surrounded the panel with
hourglass blocks in coordinating fabrics. The bubble fabric was used
for the border. It is bound in red with a solid green backing. It
measures 45” x 60”. Jan Schell finished the quilt with a meandering
stitch.
31Quilt 22:
This adorable quilt was pieced and hand quilted by D. Marilyn Reid.
She hand embroidered the butterfly and caterpillar with accented
stitches, and appliquéd them onto a lattice background of green,
blue, orange and red on white. The caterpillar block is a pocket. It
is backed in white flannel and bound in bubble fabric. It measures
41 ½” x 61 ½”.
32Quilt 23:
This charming quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Jan Schell in
coordinating fabrics with a row theme. Rows of insects and food are
separated by rows of the bubble fabric together with pieced blocks.
It measures 40” x 55”, and is backed, bound and bordered in the
bubble fabric. A meandering stitch finished the quilt.
33Quilt 24:
Jan Schell pieced this cute quilt. It measures 44” x 60” and is backed
in an orange checked flannel. Coordinating fabrics are used for the
inner border and the outer border. The middle border is orange
which matches the binding. Bubble fabric comprises the corner
blocks and Jan used a meandering stitch for quilting.
34Quilt 25:
This pretty quilt is pieced by Julie Lott. The panel is bordered in
green. The outer border is a large dot coordinating fabric. It is
bound in a stripe fabric and backed in a cute bird and leaf print on
white. Julie Tubbs used a meandering stitch for quilting. It
measures 39 ½” x 59 ½”.
35Quilt 26:
Sandy Ranville pieced this charming quilt. It measures 37” x 57”,
and features blue and bubble pinwheels. The inner border, sashing
and binding are in a matching blue. The outer border is a coordi-
nating food fabric and the backing is a coordinating large dot.
Sandy finished the quilt with a variety of stitches and accent stitch-
ing in the blocks.
36Quilt 27:
Roni Beck both pieced and machine quilted this cute quilt. It
measures 40” x 58 ½”. The inner border and binding is a sparkly
purple fabric. It has green corner clocks with a plaid outer border.
The backing is a butterfly print. Roni used an 80/20 cotton/
polyester batting.
37Quilt 28:
This bright quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Diane Brewer
with a variegated thread using a variety of stitches. The panel is bor-
dered with three borders of brightly colored fabrics of yellows, or-
anges and greens. It measures 41” x 60”, and it is backed in an or-
ange batik.
38Quilt 29:
This inventive quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Carol Ran-
ville. It measures 36 ½” x 51”, and is bordered with a chevron bor-
der using dot fabrics of all colors on white. The backing is a coordi-
nating small dot fabric and the binding is green.
39Quilt 30:
Leah Hicks pieced and machine quilted this adorable quilt with
pieced butterflies for corner blocks. She pieced the panel pieces into
a background of colorful squares. It measures 41” x 54 ½”. The
backing has an appliquéd butterfly and caterpillars on a yellow but-
terfly print background. It is machine quilted using a meandering
stitch.
40Quilt 31:
Barbara Hamm pieced this sweet quilt with insets of orange, red and
green on a background of blue. The outer border and binding are
yellow. The backing is a fun underwater print of sea creatures.
Rhonda Marvin machine quilted it using a meandering stitch. It
measures 41” x 56”.
41Quilt 32:
Martha Goetz-Simon both pieced and machine quilted this charming
quilt. It measures 40 ½” x 60 ½”. There are half-square triangles in
a variety of colors. The binding is black as well as the inner border.
The backing is a green print. It is machine quilted using a gold
thread.
42Quilt 33:
Sue Meyers pieced this adorable quilt and used the “Quilt As You
Go” method for finishing it. It measures 49 ½” x 63”. The header
blocks highlight the days of the week together with a sun block. The
backing is a coordinated fabric of small dots and it has an orange
binding. Sue has included a pillowcase as well as a book.
43Quilt 34:
This charming quilt is pieced and machine quilted by Chris Parks.
It measures 44 ½” x 67”. The inner border is purple, the middle
border is yellow and multiple colored blocks form the outer border.
Chris used trapunto to accent the panel pieces. It is bound in purple
with an ombre backing.
44Quilt 35:
Donna Owen pieced and quilted this amazing quilt which
showcases what the Very Hungry Caterpillar ate when he was
so hungry!
45Quilt 36:
This amazing quilt is pieced and machine quilted by Kathy Smith. It
measures 47” x 64”, and has machine appliquéd blocks on a white
background. The blocks are framed in green gingham fabric and
accented with crystals. The backing is a solid yellow fabric with
many appliquéd butterflies.
46Quilt 37:
Windy Hartuniewicz pieced this cute quilt which measures 40” x
62”. It has blocks of various red and white fabrics. The border and
binding is a darling heart print on white that ties in beautifully with
the red and white theme. The backing is red fleece and the quilt is
tied.
47Quilt 38:
Florence Nitz pieced and tied this charming quilt. She pieced side
blocks of bug fabric framed in a variety of solid colors and tied the
quilt with different colors of embroidery floss that match the blocks.
It measures 46” x 50”, and is backed and bound in a gold and white
circle print.
48Quilt 39:
This sweet quilt is pieced and machine quilted by Linda Lane. It
measures 34” x 57 ½”. The inner border and sashing is green. The
outer border is a blue bug print. Linda quilted it using a combina-
tion of echo stitching and stitch in the ditch. The backing and
binding are orange.
49Quilt 40:
Teresa Krieger pieced this adorable reversible quilt. It measures 41”
x 58”. Teresa machine quilted it in a butterfly pattern. There are ac-
cent blocks of fruit on a background of green. She used bubble fab-
ric for the binding. The backing is a complementary panel of cater-
pillars and snails with a green leaf print for the backing border.
50Quilt 41:
Pat Trommater pieced and machine quilted this charming quilt. The
blocks are framed in green which is used again as the inner border
and binding. The background is 1½” square blocks running diago-
nally. The outer border and backing is a coordinating butterfly fab-
ric. It measures 39” x 61”. Pat used an all-over leaf pattern for her
quilting.
51Quilt 42:
Mary Woolston pieced this darling quilt made with super plush
fleece on the back. It is made in memory of her Grandma Smith
who instilled the love of quilting in her family. It measures 58” x
58” and has a blue satin binding. Martha Woolston machine quilted
it using the stitch in the ditch method.
52Quilt 43:
This unique quilt is pieced by Beth Carpenter and quilted by Martha
Woolston. It measures 37 ½” x 44” and is themed in butterflies.
Butterflies are appliquéd onto a background of blue with a butterfly
print. There are accent buttons in the shape of butterflies, and this
quilt has the food that caterpillars eat appliquéd on the back.
53Quilt 44:
This cute quilt is pieced by a collective effort of the Barnyard Bunch
North, 4-H kids ages 5 – 17 and their moms and leaders. It
measures 41 ½” x 55”. Coordinating fabrics were used in the
blocks. The backing and binding is bubble fabric and it is reversible
with a butterfly block framed in complimentary colors on the back.
It is machine quilted by Martha Woolston.
54Quilt 45:
This charming quilt, pieced by Sandra Plourde, depicts the leaf sur-
rounded by eggs and the caterpillar surrounded by food. It
measures 38 ½” x 44”, and is machine quilted by Quality Quilting of
Stockbridge. It is sashed and bordered in a stripe print, and is
backed in yellow minkee.
55Quilt 46:
This adorable quilt is pieced by Bonnie Kimble. Measuring 40” x
57, Bonnie machine appliquéd bugs and pieced them into the quilt
together with pinwheel blocks. It is bound in green, and backed in a
complimentary fabric of dots on white. Bonnie finished the quilt
with echo quilting on the appliquéd blocks and an overall loop pat-
tern.
56Quilt 47:
This beautiful quilt was pieced by Judy Gilbert and quilted by Peggy
Possehn.
57Quilt 48:
Judy Rowley pieced and machine quilted this sensory friendly quilt.
The butterfly is a crinkle appliqué, and the tree and leaves are appli-
quéd on a pieced and colorful background. It is bound in black,
with a backing of green leaf print. Judy placed a pocket on the back
which holds the Hungry Caterpillar. The quilt measures 40” x 54”.
58Quilt 49:
Brenda Simpson pieced this charming quilt. There are pinwheel
blocks of various colors together with rows of coordinating bubble
fabric chevrons on an orange background. It measures 47” x 62 ½”.
It is bound and sashed in blue fabric. Brenda used a green leaf print
for backing and machine quilted it using an overall swirl design.
59Quilt 50:
Eva Hatt pieced and machine quilted this cute quilt. It measures
42” x 60”. Hand quilting emphasizes the blocks. The sashing and
binding is green. The outer border is a solid blue. The backing is
pieced with rows of alternating blue fabric and coordinating fabric
of large dots.
60Quilt 51:
Shirley Cook designed this adorable quilt using the wedge ruler. She
affectionately referred to it as the “worm” quilt while she was in the
process of piecing it. It measures 38” x 51”. It has a red border
and binding. The backing is a coordinated fabric. Shirley finished
the quilt with machine quilting.
61Quilt 52:
Jody Cassel pieced and machine quilted this charming quilt. The ma-
chine appliquéd designs depict the life of the caterpillar. It measures 48”
x 74 ½”, and has a green fleece binding and backing. The border is a co-
ordinated fabric of bubbles with the bottom half in appliquéd caterpillar
food. She included a book.
62Quilt 53:
Amanda Ondersma pieced and machine quilted this cute quilt. De-
signed in a row by row fashion, the top and bottom rows are a coor-
dinated fabric of bubbles with rows of food and caterpillars. It has a
green backing and binding, and measures 39” x 52 ½”. It is ma-
chine quilted with straight lines.
63Quilt 54:
This charming quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Amanda
Ondersma. It measures 42” x 50”, and quilted in loops using a var-
iegated thread. The backing and binding are a light aqua fabric.
The top is pieced in a row by row fashion with coordinating and
complimentary fabrics.
64Quilt 55:
Amanda Ondersma pieced and machine quilted this delightful quilt.
Pieced in a row by row design using coordinating fabrics of caterpil-
lars, food, fruit and bubbles alternating with complimentary fabrics
of purple, red, green, and aqua, it measures 41” x 52”. It is backed
and bound in a blue fabric and quilted with straight lines.
65Quilt 56:
Pat Vezino pieced this adorable quilt with a caterpillar the goes
through the days of the week, ending in a butterfly. Pat also includ-
ed a special hidden butterfly for the child to find on the back. It
measures 42 ½” x 60 ½”. Barry Vezino finished the quilt with ma-
chine quilting.
66Quilt 57:
Angela Coan pieced this charming quilt with nine patch blocks in
complimentary colors surrounding the Very Hungary Caterpillar. It
is bordered and bound in a polka dot fabric. The polka dot fabric
was also used in the pieced backing with a gold fabric. It measures
55” x 57”and Barry Vezino did the machine quilting.
67Quilt 58:
This darling quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Val Wymer.
It is constructed with accent blocks machine appliqued onto the
top. Stippling highlights the background. It is sashed in blue and
bordered with machine stitching. Bound in red flannel, and backed
in a red print, it measures 30” x 50”.
68Quilt 59:
This is a cute quilt pieced and hand quilted by Becky Sterzick The
blocks are framed in complementary colors of red, purple, and yel-
low with bubble fabric as sashing. It is bordered in green, with an
outer border of blue. It measures 44” x 64”. It is backed in white
and bound in red.
69Quilt 60:
Marilyn Steward with the Silk City Quilters pieced and tied this
charming quilt. It is backed in a blue print and bound in a comple-
mentary blue fabric. The inner border is white, and it is sashed and
bordered in blue. It measures 42 ½” x 61” and it is banded on two
sides with a green dot print.
70Quilt 61:
Anne Bignell pieced this cute quilt. It measures 45” x 60”. The
quilt top is constructed with blocks of solid colors interspersed with
blocks of caterpillar food and dots of white. The backing is pieced
and the binding is a lime green. It is finished with machine quilting
using the stitch in the ditch method.
71Quilt 62:
This darling quilt is pieced and machine quilted by Gwen Wentworth
It measures 38” x 68”. The blocks are framed in a blue star print. It
is sashed in dark green, and bordered in bubbles. It is bound in a
complimentary fabric with curved corners and backed in stars on
black.
72Quilt 63:
Laurie Thelen pieced and machine quilted this sweet quilt. It
measures 41” x 59”. The blocks are appliquéd onto a background
of butterflies on purple sparkly fabric. It is backed in a green flannel
and constructed using the birthing method. It is machine quilted
with a wave design.
73Quilt 64:
Laura Heffron pieced and machine quilted this cute quilt. Coordi-
nating fabrics were used in piecing the top with the caterpillar block
in the center of the quilt. It is machine quilted using the stitch in the
ditch method. The backing is a blue print with dots, and it is bound
in white with dots. It measures 50” x 59”.
74Quilt 65: 75
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Top 10 Reasons You Should Support The Imagination Library
…..…from a child’s point of view
1. Having books in my home increases the likelihood that someone will read to
me!
2. The average middle class family has 13 books per child in their home. My fam-
ily is low income and there is 1 book for every 300 children in my neighbor-
hood.
3. Sharing a book with my mommy or daddy is a time for me to cuddle, feel loved,
attach to my caregiver and strengthen my social-emotional development.
4. Being read to develop pathways in my brain that will help me recognize the
sounds that make up words. Being able to differentiate the sounds that make
up words is a critical skill I will need to learn to read.
5. Being read to helps me learn new words! This is very important because my
language/vocabulary skills at the age of 2 are a strong predicator of my later
school success.
6. When I have books in my home, I can hear the story read to me over and over!
This repetition helps me strengthen the pathways in the brain and develops my
memory and expressive language skills. Soon I will be able to read the book to
you!
7. Being read to helps me pay attention and develop listening skills which are
very important for my overall ability to learn.
8. Being read to before I go to school introduces me to letters and numbers. I
learn that print has meaning. Soon I will recognize my name on the book that
is sent to my house each month.
9. Being read to before I enter kindergarten increases the likelihood that I will
learn to read and am successful in school. If I start out behind in kindergarten,
the research suggests that I will not catch up without specific intensive inter-
vention to help me.
10. If I do not learn to read, I will most likely be underemployed or unemployed,
be dependent upon the welfare system and/or become incarcerated during our
lifetime.
INVEST IN ME… I am our future!
"A dollar invested in early childhood yields THREE times as much as for school-
aged children, and EIGHT times as much for adult education," James Heckman
Nobel Prize-winning economist.
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