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Antique fundraising quilt

DARLENE OTTER NEE BYLSMA, CHRISTINE BYLSMA NE ROGHAIR, JOHN BYLSMA

Posted By: Jolene Otter
Date: 3/25/2011 at 19:39:18

My mother, Darlene Otter nee Bylsma, died in 2008 and I inherited a fundraising quilt. I'm told that people paid a nickel to have their name on the quilt and the principal of the school wrote all the names and the ladies aid society embroidered the names. It was for the School for Christian Instruction. The dates on the quilt are 1904-1943 and the President at the time the quilt was made was A. Docter, Treasurer A. Noteboom and Principal C. Aue'. My grandfather John Bylsma purchased the quilt. Is there a historical society or museum in Sioux County that would like this quilt. My grandparents moved to Lynden, Washington. There are many names on the quilt of families still in Sioux County who would probably appreciate the quilt more than I do, even though I am a quiltmaker and collector. My siblings agree that the quilt should be donated to an organization that would truly appreciate it. Any suggestions would be welcomed.

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