"Snow Rose"
1978-79
80" x 95.5"
Design:Â Designed by Helen Kelley, the quilt is composed entirely of diamond star blocks
Fabrics:Â Cotton; polyester batt
Techniques:Â Machine pieced; hand quilted
Makers:Â Members of Minnesota Quilters; assembled by Wendy Richardson
Comments: This is the second version of the "Snow Rose" quilt. Designed by Helen Kelley, the first quilt was made as a raffle quilt for the first MQ Show held at the Radisson Hotel in St. Paul in January, 1979. In 1983, the second "Snow Rose" quilt was made as an MQ collection quilt. It used the same pattern, but different colors.
Quilt Index number: 19-15-1840
Newsletter Articles and Block Details
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Snow Rose Block - Brackman
Snow Rose Detail
July/August 1978 Newsletter Article
September 1978 Newsletter Article
February 1984 Newsletter Article
First "Snow Rose" (1979)
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First Snow Rose (1979) - Norma Ahlquist, Agnes Leer
First Snow Rose (1979) - Helen Kelley, Jeannie Spears, Pat Cox
First Snow Rose (1979) - Bonnie Ellis, Helen Kelley
Snow Rose Pin