MQ Quilt Collection: Loon Medallion

"Loon Medallion"

1979
84.5” x 87"

Design: Original top design by Kathy Morton

Fabrics: Cotton

Techniques:  Machine pieced; hand appliqué, hand quilted

Makers:  Piecing and quilting by members of Minnesota Quilters. Project was co-coordinated by Carol Jean Burdette.  Dolly Reynolds finished and bound the quilt.

Comments: The center panel is an appliqued loon, with lake and bushes.  It is surrounded with squares and flying geese to represent paths through the forest.  Corners contain North stars and pine trees.  "Minnesota" is quilted above the loon.  The design was selected as the winner of a competition to design the first quilt for the permanent collection of Minnesota Quilters, Inc.

Quilt Index number: 19-15-5707