Quilters Make Memories In The Name Of Marie Mazeau
Westbrook, CT - "The Marie Patrice Mazeau Butterfly Quilt" hand made by the Healing Heart Quilters, an informal group that meets at the Westbrook Library, was raffled from August to September 2009 and raised just over $1,000.00 for the Westbrook Foundation's Scholarship named after Marie. The winning ticket was drawn at the Daisy Ingraham School's Welcome Back Family Picnic at the end of September, and was won by Cathy Rutty of Westbrook.
The group started in January of 2009 from the wish of Jan Mazeau, mother of Marie, to make and raffle a quilt a year as a fund raiser. Jan asked Daisy Ingraham kindergarten teacher Carolanne Powers if she would help make a quilt to raffle. Not only did Mrs. Powers contribute her time, talents and material, she also mustered the support of several other teachers, Daisy moms and community members.
Jan Mazeau said that “several teachers also sent monetary donations so we could purchase fabric, embroidery floss, thread and needles - it was a real community effort”.
The butterfly quilt was made by:
Kelly Catlin
Sally Catlin
Irena Fredrickson
Maggie Gilhuly
Michelle Lynch
Jan Mazeau
June Monahan
Carolanne Powers
Melissa Ryan
Lori Salisbury
