OXFORD – The Chenango Piecemakers made a quilt contribution March 14 to assist with funding for the Oxford Memorial Library’s Building Expansion Project. On behalf of the Chenango Piecemakers, Kim Betts, quilt member and Oxford resident, presented Nancy Wilcox, the library director, with a handmade quilt created by the 100-member group, to be raffled off at a later date.
The quilt pattern specially chosen for the library is titled, “Once Upon a Fairy Tale.” It features red and white 100% cotton quilt blocks, with “redwork” embroidered centers of fairy tale book illustrations, such as Cinderella and The Little Mermaid. This heirloom quality quilt is something of a modern marvel. Kim explained that it was machine pieced and has computer aided machine embroidery. It joins the old world craft of quilting with advanced technology.
The Chenango Piecemakers firmly believe in giving back to the community and have generously donated their time making quilts for good causes. (Learn more about them at www.freewebs.com/chenangopiecemakers/ ). This quilt will be raffled to benefit the Oxford Memorial Library Building Fund - a million dollar expansion and upgrade for the 200 year old library facility; once the home of bridge designer/builder, Theodore Burr. The library is an historic landmark and a media and community center. The expansion will afford the library with more meeting and reading space, up-to-date computer equipment and work stations, while keeping the historic integrity of the famous building.
The quilt is on exhibit at 8 Fort Hill Park, and their hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. An announcement will be made when tickets for the fund raising raffle are available. For further Library Expansion Project information, brochure or donations call the Oxford Memorial Library at 843-6146.