Patriotic Quilt Raffle and Quilting Book

“Soldier’s Pride” is the name quilter Karen Dever gave to the the patriotic handmade quilt she has generously donated as a fund-raiser raffle for The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas. Raffle tickets are now on sale at the museum for $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00. Also, Dever’s book, Soldier’s Pride & More is for sale (a limited supply) at the museum for $20. Dever is a resident of Moorestown, N.J., and will be in Brevard June 14 at 11am to present a free program on quilting. She is a frequent speaker on quilting and has published quilt patterns in “McCalls,” “For the Love of Quilting,” and “Quilter’s Newsletter.”

Details of her June 14 event will be published in early June. The drawing for the winner of the quilt raffle will be at 1 pm on August 6. Tickets will be available until the time of the raffle.

Dever described her book: “In the book, you will find photos of friends and family member veterans (both men & women) from WWII to the 2000’s. In addition are directions for making the blocks in this quilt as well as instructions for making other quilts using these sampler blocks (sampler means all the blocks in one quilt are different).” Asked why she is dedicated to honoring veterans, Dever said, “Because my father served in WWII and my husband served in Vietnam. It is because of their involvement, experiences, and service to our country.”

Museum volunteers will be happy to provide raffle tickets or books by mail. Please call the museum at 828-884-2141. The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas is located at 21 East Main Street (beside the courthouse) in Brevard. Open hours are Wednesday – Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm. Museum admission is free. www.theveteransmuseum.org