Quilter Bev Proulx

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,107
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
no
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2014
End Date
October 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Mille Lacs
Mille Lacs
Project Overview
Quilter Bev Proulx provided two presentations. History of Quilting Making and an Eye for Color, and a workshop. The three quilting events took place over a three-week period at our Princeton Area Library in October 2014.
Project Details
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Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,107
Other Funds Leveraged
$346
Direct expenses
$3,453
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Attendees will learn how quilters used color when designing quilts and the purpose and history of quilts made for the past 200 years. They will also be given the opportunity to view a collection of antique and contemporary quilts brought by the presenter. Attendees will learn the basics of quilting in the final workshop.

Measurable Outcome(s)

95% of those in attendance were over the age of 55 and 74% rated the programs as excellent. When asked to lisONE new thing you LEARNED, SKILL you acquired, KNOWLEDGE you gained or ATTITUDE that was changed from attending this program, they listed:

1) Amazing history of quilts
2) How to launder a quilt
3) Have more confidence with working with color It helped me "get out of my box"
4) How to use colors you don't care for. It works.

Source of Additional Funds

East Central Regional Library

Project Manager
First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Misselt
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008-1588
Phone
763-392-0643
Email
bmisselt@ecrlib.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200