#1

Winner: Marlene Czerwick (she MADE quilt #2)

67 x 67 inches

This wild child quilt was made and generopusly donated by Joan Watson (see also #3), a member of the General Henry Dearborn Quilting Society. She is the mother of Wendy Vacek, Pathology staff at the West Ann Arbor Health Center Lab, who kindly facilitated this donation. Joan called is a wild child quilt, we however, immediately thought it looked like a MArdi Gras quilt....the focus fabric is full of fun ribbons and confetti. The corner four patches in green, red, teal and yellow coordinated with the the ribbons, and the gold and black borders frame it perfectly. This quilt is ready to party....we know the winner will be thrilled. We are very grateful for this wild child quilt.

#2

Winner: Alex Toto
(Ticket was purchased in Mott by her grandmother for this PICU patient. It is for her "big girl" bed - they got great news in the PICU, and Alex will be going home soon.)

52 x 75 inches

This gorgeous quilt was generously donated by Marlene Czerwick who is from Dearborn. This twin sized quilt is an original design and features a light blue background with 24 friendship stars in beautiful shades of purple and turquise. The purple and light blue quarter square hour glass triangles dance between the pinwheels. Marlene is also a long arm quilter, and quilted the overall geometric pattern which complements the perfect points beautifully. The donation was facilitated by Wendy Vacek, Pathology staff at the West Ann Arbor Health Center Lab. We are very grateful for this generous donation and know that this quilt is sure to be very popular.

#3

Winner: Kathy Wade

52 x 77 inches

This beautiful twin quilt was made and donated by Joan Watson (see also #1), a member of the General Henry Dearborn Quilting Society. The donation was facilitated by Wendy Vacek, Pathology staff at the West Ann Arbor Health Center Lab (Joan's daughter and fan). This beauty, which was originally a mystery quilt project, features 4 patch squares in burgandy, green and rose alternating with a lovely floral focus fabric. These squares are spaced between a complementary breen and pink dotted fabric which perfectly picks up the colors in the quilt. There is a inner tal border and an outer floral border with beautiful crescent quilting which can be easily seen on the white backing. We are so happy to have this lovely quilt in our raffle and know it will make the lucky winner very happy.

#4
Winner: Glorea Fragasse

98 x 90 inches

This huge Christmas Trip Around The World quilt in red, green, white and black was generous donated by Bonnie Soucie, who is the sister-in-law of Mary Beth Soucie, one of our anchor quilters and a Pathology staff medical transciptionist. There are santas and holly, little green houses on a red background, wreaths and bells, all expanding in concenric diamonds. This is a wonderful quilt for the holidays, sure to enhance any bedroom.....wouldn't it look terrific on a guest bed when your weary out of town relatives come for a visit. They'll be raving about your gorgeous Christmas quilt. We're raving about Bonnie Soucie's generousity (see also #11).

#5
Winner: Kathy Barker

58 x 80 inches

Generously donated by Liz Bowman of ULAM, who is also a great friend of Pathology, this very bright and cheery quilt features funny ocean creatures alternating with neon colored stars.  Liz used her amazing quilting skills (she also is the CEO of an extremely successful quilting business “lizscustomquilting.com” where she does amazing things with her Gammill long arm machine).  You will see her amazing quilting on 11 of the quilts in this raffle (see #s 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 24, 33, 40).  We are infinitely grateful for her inspired quilting which is second only to her generous spirit.

#6

Winner: Mary Dobson
(Friend of Pam Lincoln ...whose friend make this quilt!)

56 x 72 inches

Ellen Shereda, a good friend of Pathology via staff member Pam Lincoln, donated this wonderful Pistons quilt.  A “Take Five” pattern, this blue and red quilt highlights Piston’s focus fabric on the front and bright red on the back. It would be great for any Piston’s fan.

#7
Winner: Jean Shlafer
(Purchased ticket at the NIB, works in Nursing Admin, and has 2 MSU grad children)

56 x 72 inches

Donated by Pam LIncoln in the Kunkel Research lab, this MSU quilt is sure to be a hit with the Spartan fans. Go Green ..... especially if it raises money for our UM patients! Note the custom quilting by Liz Bowman, who quilted many block "S"s all over this twin quilt.

Sparty would be proud!

#8
Winner: Marleen Glasser
(Bought her ticket in the hospital cafeteria, works in the Cancer Center Skills Lab)

82 x 104 inches

This HUGE M quilt was designed by Pam Lincoln.  The 180 string pieced blocks of bright maize and blues were made by the terrific ladies of the St. Thomas A Becket Catholic Church quilting group in Canton, Michigan, and the quilt was then assembled by Pam.  Pam  requested and Liz Bowman executed the “amaizing” custom quilting of the entire UM Victors fight song in the blue part of the quilt.  Hail, Hail to Michigan……and this great quit….champions of the west....and a sure favorite for any Wolverine fan.

#9
Winner: Phillip Park
(This UM undergrad junior Neuroscience major bought his ticket in the MSI glass connector hallway. He plays in the UM Marching Bank, so he was thrilled to win the Big Ten quilt).

76 x 95 inches

What can 5 friends do on a fall Saturday morning?  Make this great 3rd Annual Big Ten quilt for the charity raffle, of course! All 11 schools are featured in friendship star blocks, with one block for the Big Ten.  Yuki Ito,  Judith Connett, Liz Bowman, Pam Lincoln and Robin Kunkel (with moral and financial support from Vidya Sarma and Ellen Shereda) had a blast making this great quilt.   They were able to do it in ~4 hours (as Pam had pre-cut all the blocks into “kits,” and the center logo of each school had been pre-appliqued by Liz and Pam.) The quilting group found out that it wasn't exactly idiot-proof, but it was definitely fun putting it together.   All the blocks were sewn and rows assembled before lunch was served and the wine was opened.  Luckily, Liz took it home to custom quilt all the individual school’s fight cheer on each block with footballs on the deep blue border.  The back is a warm blue flannel.  This is a great quilt for a Big Ten fan.

#10
Winner: Marie Cornell

52 x 78 inches

So….Liz Bowman can piece as well as quilt. And she is as generous as she is talented.  This terrific gold and green quilt features a wonderful optical illusion pattern. It looks like there are light colored circles interlocking all over the quilt.  In reality, there are no curved pieces at all.  What you’ll notice, however, upon closer investigation, is Liz’s beautiful piecing technique with great points and matching seams. A black border and beautiful all over quilting finishes this really rich fall quilt.

#11
Winner: Cathy Clough
(Bought her ticket at Mott, works in UMH Pharmacy Admin....she said she never wins anything!)

42 x 50 inches

A miniature version of quilt #4, this wonderful Christmas wall hanging, complete with hanging tabs, was also donated by Bonnie Soucie.  NOTE: The tabs could easily be removed to convert it to a crib/baby quilt. The bright colors would would be great for babies as well as adults. Red and white fabric as well as beautiful Christmas focus fabric with nutcrackers, stockings, snowmen and poinsettias form the concentric rings of the Trip Around The World quilt.  We are so grateful for this donation (facilitated by Mary Beth Soucie in Pathology) and know that this will look wonderful hanging on a wall in just a few short weeks as some lucky winner celibrates the holiday season.

#12
Winner: Steve Torok
(Bought his ticket at the CVC)

50 x 55 inches

25……count ‘em…..25 wonderful Michigan lighthouses have been machine cross stitched on white fields, framed with red and sashed and bordered with dark blue. The machine lighthouse cross stitch patterns, which are available at the Alma Sewing Center, in Alma Michigan were done by Jackie Raphelson and Pat Morrow, with Pat Morrow assembling the quilt. Crystal Smythe of Long-Arm Lyrics, Manchester, Michigan completed the quilt with her machine quilting.  The quilt has a sleeve on the back and is ready to be hung.   For anyone who loves the Great Lakes, this wonderful quilt is a masterpiece, sure to bring back memories of a summer camping trip or the family cabin on one of the lakes.

Some of the 25 lighthouses found on this quilt are:  St. Joseph, Seul Choix, Point Iroquois, Grand Traverse, South Haven, Muskegon, White Shoal, Point Betsie, Escanaba, Fort Gratiot, Point aux Barques, Marquette, Old Presque Isle, Manistique, White River, Manistee, Cheboygan, Big Sable, Grand Haven, Munising, Au Sable, Ontanogan, White Fish Point, Manitou and Copper Harbor.
We know this will be an extremely popular quilt, and we are thrilled that these lighthouses will help rescue the neediest of our UM patients.

#13
Winner: Kathie Wilson

71 x 71 inches

Vidya Sarma in the Ward Research Lab was talking about our charity quilt raffle while she was taking care of her dental health, and voila….we are the recipients of this extremely beautiful quilt made by her dental hygenist, Diane Evans, in Dr. Cox's Dental Office in Ypsilant.   In very appealing shades of rose, cream, and sage, this beautifully constructed "Three Bean Salad" quilt  features diamonds on point and an overall rose quilting pattern.  What a wonderful donation and we know it will give a “bright smile” to it winner.

#14
Winner: Jim Varani
(Pathology faculty...who has won a quilt 3 years in a row. His method....he buys his tickets with the loose change that he has saved throughout the year. He wishes that NIH grants were as easy to win!)

71 x 95 inches

Mary Beth Soucie, of Pathology’s Medical Transcription Unit and one of our  quilt contributors each year, has donated this gorgeous sweet Irish rose quilt.  It features  an Irish chain of burgundy and floral blue, criss crossing a pink background with a white back.  Each year we are the fortunate and grateful recipients of Mary’s beautiful quilts.  We know that this one will be loved by many.

#15
Winner: Amy Garber

60 x 77 inches

Fun, color, motion, excitement all describe this great quilt generously donated by Liz Rodrigues.  Liz, the past president of the Ann Arbor Area Quilt guild and a staff member in the UM Dental School, has become a friend of the Pathology charity quilt raffle, and this year her fantastic quilt is filled with wonderful pinwheels and colored stars.  Multicolored pinwheels, large and small dance all over this great twin sized quilt. It makes you think of a carnival or a very fun party.   It is a fantastic collage of fabrics, sure to bring a smile to young or old.

#16
Winner: Kassandra Messer

50 x 64 inches

Connie Lukacs, master quilter, and mom of out own faculty members, Dr. Nick Lukacs, has generously donated this wonderful sampler quilt, featuring 12 different blocks in salmon, brick red, cream and dark green.  The friendship star, Indian star, Turnstile, Greek cross, Jacob’s ladder, Stepping Stones are just some of the blocks in this beautifully pieced quilt.  A retired ER nurse and UM cancer survivor herself, Connie is exceptionally generous and giving of her time and talents to benefit the UM’s neediest patients.

#17
Winner: Abby Martensen

63 x 65 inches

Cassandra Narvab, manager of Pathology’s medical transcription unit at Traverwood, has generously donated this deep red, turquoise and cream quilt.  It is beautifully pieced and uses great colors to form alternating framed squares.  We know it will be a hit with any lucky winner.

#18
Winner: Arlene Renkema

61 x 77 inches

The wonderfully generous ladies of the Monroe County Quilt Guild (via their chairwoman, Mary Dorotiak, who amazingly works for a Path lab in Toledo) have given us this striking Heartstrings quilt.  They routinely gather to quilt for charity, and it was through Connie Lukacs (see quilt #16) that they found out about our UM quilt raffle.  This year we are the lucky and grateful  recipients of this gorgeous quilt.  It is filled with colorful strips of fabric, and if you admire it from a slight distance, it is easy to see the two red hearts popping off the field.  The wonderfully scrappy quilt would be a fantastic quilt for lovers, or an anniversary, a wedding, or Valentine’s day….or anytime for the lucky winner.

#19
Winner: Branden Huks

32 x 40

Kathryn Sporer, who previously donated to our Pathology Art Auction has again shown her generosity by donating this adorable baby quilt filled with brightly colored pandas.  Yellow, pink and neon green sashing frames different views of the cute panda;s floating with balloons.  This is a very fun quilt, and sure to please any little person.

#20
Winner: John Strahler

50 x 50 inches

Liz Rodrigues has done it again…..two quilts this year (also see #15). This donation is a very cuddly throw, predominately in shades of red, which features four patches and pinwheels set in concentric diamonds. The backing is  very soft and brown, furry and fuzzy, perfect for snuggling.  We are thrilled to be able to offer this great quilt for raffle, and grateful for Liz’s generosity.

#21
Winner: Linda Bellmore

92 x 103 inches

This BIG (either queen or king) blue lone star quilt with 288 little diamonds was made by Robin Kunkel and quilted by Liz Bowman.  The custom quilting is exceptional and extensive.  The blue, green and purple batik fabrics were purchased in Lawrence, KS (Rock Chalk, Jayhawk) with help from Lisa, Lauren and Brent Smith and Betty and Chris Christian (a terrific team of artistic color consultants!). The lone star is special to Robin as she has several from North Dakota, home of her husband, UM Med Sch Associate Dean Steve Kunkel.  Her mother-in-law, Julie, has given her several made by the Lakota Indians.  Star quilts are used by the Lakota at “Giveaways” as a way to celebrate the life of a departed loved one.  Robin hopes this lone star will bring pleasure to the winner and raise much money for a family who could use a little help at this time.

#22
Winner: Hope Grimmett

92 x 92 inches

What is black and white and red all over?  This contemporary quilt made by Robin Kunkel, of course.  This Turning Twenty pattern uses lots of black on white and white on black fabrics (courtesy of Robin’s mom, Betty Christian) as well as some striking red fabrics.  Zebras and cherries, dragonflies, and jacks, are set in two big black diamonds and a red and black zigzag on a white field.  Liz Bowman quilted a fantastic pattern in red thread, featuring a celtic knot in each of the diamonds.  This striking pattern will be great in any contemporary home, and since the back is a white on white fabric, the red quilting makes for essentially a reversible quilt…..you get two for the price of one!

#23
Winner: Teri Ralph

54 x 74 inches

An amazing picture book of Alaska’s wilderness is featured on this quilt generously donated by Anne Wolf.  Last her when her fiancé was a transplant patient at the UM, Anne saw our charity quilt raffle, and decided that she’d like to make a quilt to give back to the UM hospital.  We are incredibly grateful that she lent her support, time and talents to make our charity efforts more successful.  Five rows of picture albums, complete with corner tabs highlight different animals from Alaska, including moose, wolves, bear, eagles, and puffins.  The back of the quilt is essentially another front, as it is also beautifully pieced.  This is great for any wilderness, animal lover.

#24
Winner: Barb Chapman

74 x 92 inches

Yuki Ito (wife of Toshihiro Ito, fellow in the Kunkel research lab) and Judith Connett, one of our Pathology Research faculty, jointly made this gorgeous sampler quilt of replica 1930s fabrics.  Working together, each making 6 blocks, they combined their talents to produced and generously donate this beautiful quilt.  Pastel colors are featured in each block, including the Christian cross, the double wedding ring, drunkard’s path, and sunflower blocks, Turkey trot, Road to Kansas, Mosaic, Garden Walk, Peony, andFriendship.  It was beautifully quilted by Liz Bowman, each block receiving a custom treatment.  This is a classic quilt, constructed beautifully in the true spirit of women working together to make a functional, yet gorgeous, work of art.  We are indeed fortunate that they have donated it to our charity cause.

#25
Winner: Lidia Verdugo

80 x 90 inches

This "Playtime Quilt" is an exceptional work of art and an amazing quilt which we are so grateful to have in our raffle.  This gorgeous quilt was made by Teresa Rawson and Ola Rosselot of The Quilting Season Quilt Shop at 7025 E. MIchigan Ave. in Saline, Michigan.  The donation was facilitated by Dr. Sarah Watson in the Peds Anesthesiology Dept. here at the UM. She askedTeresa and Ola what they intended for  this wonderful quilt, and when they told her that they would like to donate it to charity, she told them of our UMHS raffle (because Liz Bowman quilts for her, too!).  This toy/circus/all around funtime themed quilt features an elephant toy, a ball and boat, car and soldiers, a train and plane, a counting rack with ALL hand appliquéd balls, and many perfect stars. It is exceptional, truly destined to be an heirloom in some lucky winner’s family. Check out The Quilting Season, (734-429-2900), it's a great shop, with exceptionally generous proprietors.

#26
Winner: June Possley

70 x 66 inches

A very generous and talented quilting friend of Pathology’s Chemistry lab staff member, Melissa Liebaert, wanted to remain anonymous as she donated 5 – count them 5 – beautiful quilts to our raffle.  We are so grateful for this very generous donation to our charity.  Quilt #26 is a beautiful blue, green and cream quilt, featuring 4 rows of pinwheels alternating with 5 rows of light fabric.  Triangles form the border and light blue fabric is used on the back.  This one is great for anyone who loves classic quilts.

#27
Winner: Sarah Judson

94 x 102 inches

This HUGE quilt is amazing.  One of Melissa Liebaert’s friend’s donations, this terrific king sized navy quilt has 8 rows of  29 each flying geese blocks.  That would be 232 flying geese!  Beautiful points and lots of great scrappy fabrics make this a classic quilt.  Useable and beautiful, this one would work with any color scheme…..a fantastic quilt.

#28

Winner: Jackie Raphelson

50 x 50 inches

Made by Patricia Kraska, this wonderfully striking black quilt features criss-crossing pinwheels in very bright rose, blue and yellow fabric.  The swirling quilting in light blue thread complements the twirling pinwheels.  This is a gorgeous quilt, very bright and beautiful.

#29

Winner: Richard Lieberman

62 x 65 inches

This is the number 3 anonymous donation of Melissa Liebaert’s friend.  This quilt uses reproduction ‘30’s fabrics to form 5 rows of zig-zagged pastels on a cream field.  The fabric is scrappy, the points are beautiful and the overall rose patterned quilting is both beautiful and so appropriate for this quilt.  This is a beauty and sure to make the winner as happy as we are to have it in our raffle.

#30

Winner: Elaine Habe

60 x 67 inches

Becky Praznik of Pathology’s Blood Bank always gives us a beautiful quilt to raffle each season.  This year is no exception.  Again she has HAND-QUILTED this terrific Christmas quilt which is so homey and warm looking.  Made mostly with “homespun” fabrics, this wonderful quilt features tan stars, gingerbread men, hearts and pine trees, snowmen and gloves all set on classic log house blocks.  Eight snow flakes are hand appliquéd on this quilt, some spilling into the red plaid border.  Becky’s hand quilting can easily be seen on the navy checked back.  This one will be a holiday heirloom for some lucky winner.

#31

Winner: Kaye Welton

57 x 75 inches

This gorgeous quilt was made by Tina Roth and quilted by Mary Jo Freitas, and donated by the C.A.A.D.Y. Corner Quilters. We were definitely “Rejoicing” when Mary Randolph (related by marriage to Jim Randolph of UM’s DRDA) called to ask about our charity raffle. She and her wonderful local quilting group, the C.A.A.D.Y. Corner Quilters, were very interested in ensuring that this quilt went to a cause that was serious in helping people, and we are grateful that they entrusted us with this wonderful donation. This is a spectacular quilt, which features many vignettes of Christmas and winter, many of them very cleverly embellished. The snow lady is wearing a real cameo necklace and gold-toned earrings, while the snowman sports black button sunglasses. The Christmas goose has a button eye and Santa has fantastic buckles on his boots (someone sacrificed great silver and black earrings here). A bowl of fruit, a Christmas tree, a gorgeous red poinsettia, ornaments, a bell, a wrapped gift and stars galore all decorate this quilt. It’s all tied up with a huge 3D red bow on top of the word Rejoice, with holly in the bottom corners of the dark blue border. The back is a dark green whole cloth with a pocket for hanging. This is a fantastic quilt, and we are so grateful to have it in our raffle. Some lucky winner will enjoy a wonderful holiday heirloom.

#32

Winner: Karen Whittaker

57 x 72 inches

Our own Pathology resident Lindsay Schmidt’s first quilt donation this year is a spectacular red and white cherry supreme. She named it “Cheery Cherries,” and it is certainly easy to see why. Forty-eight bright red and white log cabin blocks create the background for 12 appliqued bunches of bright red cherries with green leaves. This is both striking and fun, classic and retro. Looking at Lindsay’s cherry quilt is the perfect way to make anyone smile. It is guaranteed to brighten your day. This is an incredibly appealing quilt, which we are very pleased to be able to raffle for our charity. Lindsay has been a fantastic supporter of our departmental quilt raffle, and we are so grateful for her wonderful donations each year. The charity quilt endeavors in Pathology have sincerely benefited from her residency here at the UM.

#33

Winner: Viv Young

60 x 72 inches

Ellen Shereda’s second quilt donation (also see #6) is comprised of five beautiful Asian fabrics in colors of gold, turquois, light blue, green and pink. Parasols and bamboo along with chrysanthemums decorate the front of this “Take Five” quilt, while the back features fabric displaying beautiful Asian geishas. Liz Bowman quilted a very complementary fan pattern into this beautiful quilt. We are very grateful for Ellen’s generous donation from the orient.

#34

Winner: Anie Janga

47 x 58 inches

Dr. Julie Kovach, of the Wayne State University, related only by marriage to Pathology’s own Dr. Rich Lieberman has graciously donated this very bright, happy,fun quilt to our raffle. There are windmills of blue, orange, green and yellow, as well as a multi-colored fabric featuring fun dogs and cats. The center blocks are framed with a border of the animal print and the outside border features the sparkely orange and green fabrics. We know that Julie loves to quilt and does her own quilting, so we are thrilled and grateful that she donated one of her creations to help our fundraising efforts.

#35

Winner: Kathy Huster

55 x 68 inches

Bonnie Bergman, the mother of our Pathology resident, Lindsay Schmidt (see quilt #32), has donated this extremely appealing Bento Box pattern made with batik fabrics in very rich fall colors of gold, cream, green, rust, with just a few blues worked in for pop! She named it "Autumn Eye Candy," and it is easy to see why. 59 framed squares are set on point on a tan background and surrounded with 4 borders. The inner borders contain small squares of brightly colored matching batiks. It is quilted using variegated threads in gold and greens. This is one elegant quilt, great to hang on a wall or over a sofa. We know that it will be very popular and some lucky winner will be thrilled with this wonderful work of art. We are very grateful to Lindsay's mom yet again.

#36

Winner: Janis Ardanowski

59 x 84 inches

Karen Bracken in the Pathology Business office has generously donated this Americana quilt to our raffle. With squares of red, blue, tan, plaid, and stripes, the squares on point circle the rectangular quilt in attractive rows. The back is a golden tan fabric, and Karen has stitched “in the ditch” to complete the quilting. We are very grateful for this quilt which will appeal to anyone who loves classic, calico quilts with a patriotic flare.

#37

Winner: Colleen McDermott

72 x 80 inches

The 4th anonymous quilt donation of Melissa Liebaert’s friend is a real classic beauty. This large quilt features 5 vertical rows of darkly colored pinwheels (blue, red, green) on lighter colored squares (40 total blocks). They are separated by rows of light blue, bordered by a dark blue and a matching large outer light blue border. There are also 2 details of interest (white and tan checker boards) on the top left and bottom right border. This is a wonderful, very beautiful quilt, finished with a swirling quilted pattern which just adds to the motion of this quilt. Some lucky winner is going to love this quilt.

#38

Winner: Katherine Phan

42 x 59 inches

Virginia Webber, who is Peggy Otto’s (of the Pathology Business Admin Office) mother, and one of the true foundation quilters of the Pathology charity quilt raffle has donated this very cute country quilt. Blocks depicting Amish life (women quilting, a couple in a buggy, a farmhouse complete with a quilt on the porch, and cows in a barnyard) alternate with squares of brick red. The quilt is bordered with light blue and backed with a blue tiny floral fabric. This quilt would be perfect for anyone who loves Americana or Early American décor. Ginny has always been incredibly generous with her donations, which each year help our charity efforts, and we are grateful, yet again, for her giving spirit.

#39

Winner: Ruth Volk

72 x 80 inches

The 5th anonymous donation of Melissa Liebaert’s friend is a wonderfully large scrappy charms quilt. This is a big, beautiful quilt full of different 3.5 inch fabric squares in 19 x 20 rows (380 total squares). It is very fun to look at all the fabrics used in this quilt and imagine where they all came from. There are batiks and calicos, florals and stripes, checks and adorable bunny prints. This quilt would be a wonderful quilt in any bedroom. This very generous friend of Pathology will make 5 lucky people happy when they win her quilts, and will no doubt help to raise lots of funds for some of the neediest patients at the UM hospital.

#40

Winner: Mary Jane Usher

80 x 90 inches

Camille Mrozowski in the Medical School’s Office of Research has donated this wonderful “Michigan Summer” quilt. She says that it was really her mother who was the quilter in the family, but in her case, it must be an inheritable trait. It was quilted by Elizabeth Bowman. Camille says that many quilters are also gardeners or involved in some outdoor activity. The seasonal changes in Michigan and its diverse natural environment give quilters many ideas for inspiration. This quilt incorporates the colors of summer gardens and the pinwheels reflect the playfulness of summer outings. We are so appreciative of Camille’s generosity and creativity, and know that some lucky winner will delight in this Michigan summer quilt.

#41

Winner: Denise O'Brien

tree skirt

Kristin Cutlan, a UM Peds resident, who is related by marriage to one of our own Pathology residents, Jonathan Cutlan, has donated this wonderful bright blue, velvety Christmas tree skirt to our raffle. It’s eight sections are filled with white snowflakes and glittery sequins, guaranteed to sparkle under a holiday tree.

#42

Winner: Mary Bittner

55 x 55 inches

We are fortunate, indeed, to have from Beth Minors, Adminstrative assistant to Dr. Jeffrey Myers in Anatomic Pathology, this adorable Jack ‘O Lantern quilt. PERFECT for Halloween, this pumpkin quilt is extremely cute. Nine different orange fabrics are used to make the jack ‘o lanterns. Beth chose light yellow fabrics to make the “faces” which makes them shine, just as if candle light was flickering from within. The striped triangles on the outer frame make a fantastic candy corn border. The back fabric is filled with spooky spider webs, and this quilt immediately makes you want it to be Halloween just so that you can display it. This quilt is definitely a treat….the only tricks here are Beth’s great quilting skills. We are so grateful for her generous donation.

#43

Winner: Sara Williams

36 x 36 inches

Adorable, truly adorable! Kristin Cutlan (see #41 above) has also donated this incredibly cute Zoo Babies quilt. Can you say cute, cuddly, fuzzy, soft, and fun….it’s all here in one 9 patch quilt. Done in soft hues of green, loden, brown, cream, tan, there is a baby giraffe, monkey, lion, elephant and alligator…(or is it a crocodile?) appliquéd and embellished with fuzzy fur. They alternate with large squares of soft plush fabric, and the back is made with the softest of the soft, Minky fabric, perfect for a tiny baby to lie on. This will be a wonderful gift for your favorite little person. Baby quilts are always popular, as parents and grandparents both love them. This one will certainly be one to pass down thru the generations. Thanks to Kristin for her generous contributions.