Inspired by Judy Mathieson’s beautiful Mariner’s Compass Quilt, selected as one of the 100 Best Quilts of the Twentieth Century, Luella Doss and Moey Anderson adopted Ms. Mathieson’s basic design concept when conceiving this new quilt which will be used as a fundraiser to help build the new Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts. With Judy’s permission, Moey and Luella changed the design of the large compass and all the satellite compasses, the coloration, and the size of the quilt. The design was drawn by Moey who is a professional engineer.

The solid color fabrics used in the quilt reflect a rainbow scheme.  Donna Wilder, Free Spirit Fabrics, NYC,  donated the full color spectrum of her company’s Color Connectors, a group of “solid” printed fabrics hand painted by German designer Heide Stoll Weber.  In addition, Luella Doss donated her lifetime collection of over 400 solid color, cotton fabrics to complement the Free Spirit Fabrics.   Gathering all the fabrics, pre-shrinking them,  creating a numbered swatched key, and taping each fabric and its number into every design facet was Luella’s contribution .  Moey. an accomplished appliqué and foundation piecing quilter, cut and sewed the center compass.  She cut kits of “flying geese” segments and the individual border compasses, and then distributed them with her illustrated instructions to volunteers (whose names will appear on the quilt).  The volunteers returned their completed units to Moey and she assembled the quilt, utilizing her fine precision piecing techniques and  engineering calculations.
 
The foundation papers were removed by a quilt group who volunteered to help.  The quilt was spread on the floor at Advent Lutheran Church, and squared up.  Douglas Edmunds,  a master  photographer, donated his skills to produce the quilt portrait.

 Museum donor contributions will be recognized by ascribing with fine script permanent  ink onto the quilt the donor’s  desired name on the patchwork or quilted segment assigned to match the donor gift.  All donors names will also appear  and be easily read on a special plaque which will hang in close proximity to the quilt.  The quilt will be on display in the museum when it is completed.

You are invited to have your name inscribed on this magnificent quilt.  Please select
a donation category and present the museum with a check or a pledge.  Turn the page to learn how you can  be included.