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Drawing will be held March 27th, 2019
at Noon at Ionia ISD
#12 This quilt was made by Judy Rowley
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ionia County
What is the Dolly Parton Imagination Library?
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is a book distribu-
tion program for young children. The program provides
a book a month from birth until the child turns five years
of age. The program was started by Dolly Parton with
the purpose of providing a home library for young chil-
dren. Over the course of 5 years a child would have a
home library of 60 books. The cost for the program is
$27.00 which funds a child for one year!
Total cost per child from birth to age five would be
$135.00!
How is the program funded?
The program is a gift from the community back to its
youngest citizens. It is funded completely by community
donations. Just $27.00 provides a child a book a
month for an entire year! The DPIL is a United Way
affiliate and has two corporate sponsors: Michigan One
Community Credit Union and WillSub staffing solu-
tions. In addition the program is financially supported
by all of the local school districts and many individual
donors as well.
How many children are participating in the pro-
gram?
The program started in January of 2007 with fund-
raising activities. By June of 2007, the first 16 families
received their first books. Since January of 2018, every
month over 2000 children are receiving books through
this program. There were 2982 children that have re-
ceived books this year in Ionia County.
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How many children could participate in the
program?
There are about 3650 children in this age range. The
Dolly Parton Foundation indicates that 70% of the
population will participate. That would be approximate-
ly 2555 kids. Our numbers indicate that 82% of the tar-
geted population is participating.
Why did the Ionia ISD start this program?
The program started in Tennessee and has spread
across the United States and Canada. School leaders
from the Ionia ISD and local school districts embraced
the concept of the program and felt that it would be a
very appropriate school readiness initiative for our
whole county. Ionia is one of the 48 programs in the
state that have this program.
It is one of the few programs that starts right from
birth and has the potential to have great returns. It is
one of the few programs that everyone can participate
in!!
The program’s concept is researched based….
Children who are read to before school are
better equipped for the demands of kindergar-
ten than those that are not.
Having books accessible in the home environ-
ment increases the likelihood that children will
be read to.
Children who are behind when they start kin-
dergarten do not typically catch up without
specific intensive interventions.
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Is the program making a difference for children in
Ionia County?
Yes families are reading more, surveys have indicat-
ed:
91% of respondents reported their child is bringing
the books to them and requesting them to read to
them
87% of respondents reported their children are
spending more time looking at books on their own.
92% of respondents reported they are reading more
to their children then they did before
Is the program needed?
53% of respondents reported they would not be
able to participate in the program if funding
from community donations was NOT available.
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The More Books at Home, The Higher the Child’s Education
The presence of books in the home has a greater influence on a
child’s level of education than does the parents’ income, nationali-
ty, or level of education. A 20-year study shows how investing in
books can make a big difference.
Educators long have believed that the top predictor of whether a
child attained a high level of education was highly-educated par-
ents. A 20-year international study, however, has revealed an
even bigger predictor of a child’s academic success: the
presence of books in the home. Regardless of nationality, level
of education, or their parents’ economic status, children who
grew up with books in their homes reached a higher level of edu-
cation than those who did not, according to the study, Family
Scholarly Culture and Educational Success: Books and
Schooling in 27 Nations published in Research in Social Stratifica-
tion and Mobility.
Having as few as 20 books in the home has a significant impact
on a child’s ascent to a higher level of education, the study
found. The more books in the house, the greater the benefit. Ac-
cording to a press release about the study, “In some countries,
such as China, having 500 or more books in the home propels
children 6.6 years further in their education. In the United States,
the effect is less -- 2.4 years, rather than the 3.2-year average ad-
vantage experienced across all 27 countries in the study.”
The research was led by Dr. Mariah Evans, an associate professor
of sociology and resource economics at the University of Neva-
da, Reno. She was joined by researchers from UCLA and The
Australian National University. The project is one of the largest
and most comprehensive studies ever conducted on influences on
the level of education a child will attain. Read the rest of the arti-
cle at:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat265.shtml
Article by Ellen R. Delisio; Education World R
Copyright 2010 Education World
Published 9/28/2010
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The quilt raffle is one way you can support the li-
brary and provide books to children in their homes.
There are over 50 quilts total, that are featured in
this book, each quilt is handmade by community
members and citizens interested in assuring that
every child has books in their home and is read to
before they go to school. The quilts were designed to
be lap quilts for you and your child to cuddle up and
share a book. The quilts are made from a block titled
Pete the Cat.
Tickets for the raffle will be $5.00 per ticket or
$30.00 for 10 tickets. This is approximately the
same amount of money that it costs to fund a child
in the program for an entire year! The more tickets
you buy, the more chances you have to win a quilt
that is sure to be treasured by your child. Tickets
can be purchased at the Ionia ISD and through the
following community organizations.
Checks should be payable to: Ionia ISD - DPIL
Belding Ionia Lakewood Portland Saranac
• Alvah N Belding • Michigan One • Lake Odessa • Portland • Saranac
Memorial Library Community Credit Community Community Elementary
Union (Main St) Library Library School
•Ionia County ISD • Friends
•Ionia Community Quilting Basket
Library
Biggby
The quilts can also be viewed online at
www.ioniaisd.org.
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THE DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON
MARCH 27th AT NOON.
A total of at least 25 raffle tickets will be drawn.
Winners will receive the quilt that corresponds
with the number in the book. If the quilt has
been bought back by the quilter then the indi-
vidual will receive the next available quilt. The
winners will be contacted by phone and posted
on the Ionia County ISD web-site. Thank you in
advance for your support of the Dolly Parton
Imagination Library of Ionia County.
www.ioniaisd.org/dpil
A special thank-you to our sponsors:
Michigan One Community Credit Union · PCMI · United Way
Belding Area Schools · Ionia Public Schools
Palo Community Schools · Portland Public Schools
Lakewood Public Schools · Saranac Community Schools
Biggby · Friends Quilting Basket
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Table of Contents Quilt Number Page
Shanda Schuster #1 10
Beth Mellinger #2 11
Deb Beltz #3 12
Jackie Mulholland #4 13
Ginny Sandborn SOLD #5 14
Lisa Robinson #6 15
Connie Bos #7 16
Donna Derstadt #8 17
Catherine Zwerk #9 18
Brenda Simpson #10 19
Sue Reynolds #11 20
Judy Rowley #12 21
Martha Goetz-Simon #13 22
Sharon Smith #14 23
Kathy Theil #15 24
Donna Owen SOLD #16 25
Sheri Weeks #17 26
Annette Shade #18 27
Marilyn Reid #19 28
Deb Estep #20 29
Lois Sprague #21 30
Martha Woolston #22 31
Martha Woolston #23 32
Sandi Plourde & Addie Elliot SOLD #24 33
Linda Hafner #25 34
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Table of Contents Quilt Number Page
Bonnie Kimble #26 35
Becky Sterzick SOLD #27 36
Donna Martin #28 37
Joan Mull #29 38
Jana McCaul #30 39
Pat Trommeter #31 40
Judy Gilbert #32 41
Rita Reimbold #33 42
Jody Cassel SOLD #34 43
Mary Zeigler #35 44
Sue Meyers #36 45
Jan Schell #37 46
Wanah Newton #38 47
Cindy Livingston #39 48
Kay Tipton #40 49
Michon Wiesen #41 50
Windy Hartuniewicz #42 51
Windy Hartuniewicz #43 52
Pennie Simington #44 53
Florence Nitz #45 54
Eva Hatt #46 55
Pat Vezino #47 56
Angela Coan #48 57
Teresa Kreiger SOLD #49 58
Val Wymer SOLD #50 59
Chris Parks #51 60
Laura Heffron #52 61
Saudia Petersen #53 62
Gwen O’Mara #54 63
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Quilt 1:
Shanda pieced this adorable quilt, embellishing each block with decorative
touches such as buttons and crystals. She also hand quilted in each block.
The header is the words Pete the Cat on a background of blue fabric which
was also used for the sashing. It measures 66” x 76”. The backing is pieced
in fabrics of blues. Blue fabric from the back wraps to the front to form
the binding. Shanda tied the quilt with embroidery floss.
10Quilt 2:
Beth Mellinger pieced and machine quilted this cute quilt. The blocks are
pieced with frames of solid colored fabrics and yellow sashing. The center
block is Pete the Cat, appliqued and dressed in a striped suit with white
cuffs. Beth pieced a top and bottom piano key border that matches the
block frames. The backing is paw print fabric on black which wraps to the
front to form the binding. The quilt measures 48” x 59” and is quilted in
curls and stars.
11Quilt 3:
.Deb Beltz pieced and machine quilted this cute quilt. The blocks are
pieced with frames of solid colored fabrics. The inner cornerstones are
the same multi-stripe fabric that is repeated in the border and the bind-
ing. The outer cornerstones are fussy cut from Pete the Cat coordinat-
ing fabric. The backing is pieced from several coordinating fabrics,
and Pete is appliqued on the back in minkee. Deb finished the quilt by
machine quilting using variegated thread. The quilt measures 39” x 54
1/2”.
12Quilt 4:
Jackie Mulholland designed, pieced and machine quilted this adorable
quilt. The highlight of this quilt is the center block which Jackie designed,
appliquéing Pete on a black background. The inner border is black and
the outer border is a Pete the Cat coordinated fabric. The binding is a
blue star fabric. Jackie used a soft minkee in black for the backing. It
measures 48 1/2” x 50”. The machine quilting threads are different col-
ors, depending on the blocks being quilted.
13Quilt 5:
.This cute quilt was pieced by Ginny Sandborn. The blocks are set on
point on a background of white and framed in various coordinating
fabrics, called the Boy’s Nonsense Block. The cornerstones, border
and background is a purple fabric with swirls. The backing is a white
print with circles and wraps to the front to form the binding. It
measures 44 1/4” x 74”. Cynthia Cole finished the quilt with machine
quilting circles in a white thread.
14Quilt 6:
This charming quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Lisa Robinson.
The center block features Pete the Cat, appliqued on a red background.
Lisa has included a pocket on the back of the quilt which contains clothes
for Pete! The inner border of the quilt is multi-colored dots on black, mid-
dle border is Pete the Cat coordinating fabric on orange and the outer bor-
der is a stripe print. The binding is white with circles and the backing is a
Pete the Cat coordinate. It measures 38 1/2” x 58”.
15Quilt 7:
Connie Bos pieced this charming quilt. The blocks are pieced in a back-
ground of yellow polyester with the focal point in the center block with
Pete the Cat lettering appliqued. Each block has hand quilting that em-
phasizes the theme. The quilt is put together using the sandwich or
birthing method and is tied. It measures 42 1/2” x 76”. The backing is
flannel, with cats on a green background. Connie included a matching
bag with a book and other surprises.
16Quilt 8:
Donna Derstadt pieced and machine quilted this adorable quilt. The
blocks are framed in black and bordered in a variety of fabrics. The inner
border is black and the outer border is Pete the Cat coordinated fabric.
The binding is a flannel stripe and the backing is Pete the Cat flannel in
blue. It measures 58” x 63”. Donna used a flange binding method, with
the same fabrics chosen for the accompanying pillowcase.
17Quilt 9:
Catherine Zwerk pieced this delightful quilt. It measures 44” x 54”. The
blocks are centered on the quilt, and surrounded by a background of white
and grey paw print on black fabric. Pete the Cat label runs along the right
side of the quilt. The backing is stars on black fabric, and the binding is
multi-colored polka dots on white. Catherine used a poly fiberfill batting,
and quilted using a “stitch in the ditch” method as well as straight line quilt-
ing.
18Quilt 10:
Brenda Simpson pieced and machine quilted this wonderful quilt. She chose
a window pane design with a red swirl fabric and a circle print on blue. Green
fabric was used for sashing with Pete the Cat fabric fussy cut for the corner-
stone blocks. The Pete the Cat logo fabric was used as a top border. It
measures 39” x 40”. The backing and binding is Pete the Cat coordinated
fabric on a yellow background. Brenda has included the stuffed animal, Pete.
19Quilt 11:
This charming quilt was pieced by Sue Reynolds. Various fabrics of
solid colors were used as sashing and pinwheel blocks were used as
cornerstones. The center block is Pete, appliqued. The inner border is
a teal print and the binding is a print on black fabric. The top and bot-
tom border fabric matches the backing which is a coordinating print
with a background of orange. It measures 42” x 51”. Cindy Vidor
finished the quilt with machine quilting in a variegated thread.
20Quilt 12:
Judy Rowley designed, pieced and machine quilted this amazing quilt.
She created blocks of Pete the Cat faces using paper piecing. The header
and title of the quilt is pieced words in orange, yellow and blue. The pre-
dominate background fabric and outer border is red. The inner border
and binding is a multi-colored speckled fabric on black. The backing is a
Pete the Cat coordinated fabric. Judy machine quilted it with both red
and variegated threads. The quilt measures 47” x 58”.
21Quilt 13:
Martha Goetz-Simon pieced and machine quilted this striking quilt. She
alternated the blocks with black blocks. The inner border is a solid red fab-
ric, middle border is a solid yellow fabric and the outer border is a solid blue
fabric. The binding is black. The back of the quilt has a header of red with
a strip of Pete the Cat words and the remainder of the backing is a red print
fabric. It measures 40” x 57”.
22Quilt 14:
This cute quilt was pieced by Sharon Smith. The blocks are separated by
rectangle blocks of stripe fabric. The middle block is a Pete the Cat coordi-
nated fabric with an orange background. The same fabric is used for the bor-
der. The binding is the stripe fabric, and the backing is a coordinating Pete
the Cat print. It measures 40” x 51”. Martha Goetz-Simon machine quilted
it with a meandering stitch.
23Quilt 15:
.Kathy Thiel pieced this charming quilt. The Pete the Cat blocks are
pieced with alternating blocks of fabrics of green with green stars and
blue with blue stars. The outer border is a strip fabric. The backing is
red which wraps to the front to form the binding. Cynthia Cole fin-
ished the quilt with machine quilting in swirls and stars. It measures 44”
x 44”.
24Quilt 16:
Pieced by Donna Owen and quilted by Mary Gee.
25Quilt 17:
Shari Weeks pieced this cute quilt. The background fabric is white with
multi-colored polka dots. The Pete the Cat logo is pieced into the sash-
ings. The backing and binding is a solid black fabric. Shari finished the
quilt with straight line and echo quilting by machine in white thread and
she also outlined the blocks with hand quilting in black thread. The quilt
measures 38” x 57”.
26Quilt 18:
Annettee Shade pieced this cute quilt and used decorative machine stitch-
es that accent the blocks that are framed in complimentary solid colored
fabrics. She also hand quilted in each block. Using the “quilt as you go”
method, Annette used a coordinating Pete the Cat fabric as sashing, top
and bottom borders, too. The blocks are backed in a solid red fabric. It
measures 41” x 58” and is bound in a multi-stripe fabric.
27Quilt 19:
D. Marilyn Reid pieced and hand quilted this striking quilt. The blocks are
appliqued on the front of the quilt and starburst designs follow through to the
back of the quilt. The side borders are a blue fabric with blue stars. The low-
er portion of the quilt is Pete the Cat heads with the face forming a pocket.
Pete’s eyes are reverse appliqued. The binding is comprised of fabric piecing
to match the quilt top. It measures 38” x 60”. “Velvet”, the beanie baby in
the pocket was donated by Patricia Zander.
28Quilt 20:
.This charming quilt is pieced and quilted by Deb Estep. The blocks are
pieced with shadows in black fabric, and framed in a bubblegum fabric or
kitty fabric and the blocks are sashed in a blue swirl fabric. The middle block
is an appliqued puppy in glasses who shows up on the back of the quilt. It
measures 48” x 51” and bound in a Pete the Cat coordinating fabric. The
backing is a solid blue fabric. It is quilted in a crosshatch and straight lined
method.
29Quilt 21:
Lois Sprague pieced this charming quilt. Sashed in various fabrics, the
cornerstones are fussy cut from Pete the Cat fabric. The outer border and
binding is a solid blue fabric. The backing is the same Pete the Cat fabric
used in the cornerstones. Lois hand quilted this quilt using a stich in the
ditch method. It measures 43” x 62”. Also included is a matching square
pillow with the blocks framed and cornerstones that match the quilt.
30Quilt 22:
This adorable quilt is pieced and machine quilted by Our Barnyard Bunch
North 4-H Club. The 4-H club is comprised of children ages 5 to 17
years of age with 2 four leaf clovers. The blocks are pieced with bright fab-
ric blocks of various colors that complement the blocks. The backing is
orange Pete the Cat fabric which wraps to the front and forms the outer
border, and it measures 38” x 52 ½”.
31Quilt 23:
Beth Carpenter pieced this bright quilt. The background of the quilt is pieced
with rectangles of orange fabrics. The blocks have frames of solid fabrics, set
on point and appliqued onto the background. It measures 45” x 66”. It is ma-
chine quilted by Beth’s mother, Martha Woolston with a plush blue backing
which wraps to the front and creates an outer border. There is a matching pil-
low which is covered with the blocks and trimmed in the same plush cuddly
blue fabric.
32Quilt 24:
Sandi Plourde and Addison Elliott, her 10 year old granddaughter, pieced
this adorable quilt. It measures 49 ” x 51 1/2”. The blocks are framed in a
bright orange fabric. Sashed with a multi-colored striped fabric, the inner
border is green and the outer border is a blue/green/white dot on blue. The
machine quilting was by Quality Quilting. Bound the same print as the outer
border, the backing is a composite of the inner border and the sashing fab-
rics..
33Quilt 25:
Quilted by Martha Woolston and pieced by Mary Woolston. Features a
satin binding.
34Quilt 26:
This quilt is pieced and machine quilted by Bonnie Kimble. The blocks are
pieced with alternate blocks of Pete the Cat coordinating fabric. There are
top and bottom borders of orange fabric with yellow polka dots, a middle
top and bottom border of a jigsaw puzzle print and a third border of orange
Pete the Cat fabric. It measures 40” x 60” and was tied by Mary’s mother,
Martha Woolston. The backing is a very soft solid white fabric and the
binding is satin.
35Quilt 27:
This quilt is hand pieced and hand quilted in loving memory of Opal
Hubble who made quilts for DPIL for many years and taught Becky
and Breanna Sterzick how to hand quilt. The blocks are pieced with
sashing and cornerstones of a variety of blue print fabrics. The middle
border is a yellow with white polka dot print. The backing is a solid teal
fabric, and the binding is also a blue print. The quilt measures 51” x 56
1/2” and is hand quilted by Becky Sterzick.
36Quilt 28:
Donna Rae Martin pieced and machine quilted this cute quilt. The blocks
are pieced with alternating blocks of green with green stars and red with red
star prints. The borders are a yellow with orange stars print. The backing is a
Pete the Cat coordinating multi-stripe fabric that wraps to the front to form
the binding. The machine quilting was done using the stitch in the ditch
method. It measures 35” x 64”.
37Quilt 29:
This adorable quilt is pieced by Joan Mull. The blocks are pieced with bright
borders of various polka dot fabrics. The sashing, borders and binding are a
tone on tone black. Appliqued in the borders are the Pete the Cat words.
The backing is a Pete the Cat coordinating fabric and there are rod pockets
both top and bottom. Joan has also included a matching Days End for Pete
the Cat pillow. Carol Huster finished the quilt in a meandering stitch, and it
measures 36” x 55”.
38Quilt 30:
Jana McCaul pieced this cute quilt. The Pete the Cat blocks are on the top
and bottom while the center of the quilt has a transportation theme print.
The border is yellow with blue stars. The top and bottom border is a blue
print fabric. The backing is a black print that wraps to the front to form the
binding. Pat Essner finished the quilt by machine quilting cats over the quilt.
The quilt measures 50” x 59”.
39Quilt 31:
This charming quilt is pieced and machine quilted by Pat Trommater. The
blocks are sashed in red fabric with cornerstones to match. The inner bor-
der is blue and the outer border is a wavy stripe fabric. The backing is a
black print that is repeated in some of the blocks on the front. It measures
47 1/2” x 61” and is bound in the same red used in the sashing. Pat finished
with meandering machine quilting.
40Quilt 32:
Judy Gilbert pieced this charming quilt. The blocks are pieced with sashing
of yellow with stars print. The inner border is a multi-stripe; the middle bor-
der matches the sashing. The outer border and binding is blue with blue stars,
as well as the cornerstones. The backing is a blue Pete the Cat coordinating
flannel fabric. The quilt measures 30 1/2” x 55”. Peggy Possehn finished the
quilt with loops and stars and outlining in each block.
41Quilt 33:
This striking quilt was pieced by Rita Reimbold. The words Pete the Cat
are appliqued in yellow on a background of black down the side of the quilt.
The blocks are framed in a variety of colors. The backing is a mottled red
print. Rita used a flange binding method repeating the orange and blue fab-
rics that were used in her frames. Rita used a gold thread on the front and
red on the back in her machine quilting. It measures 42 ½” x 64”.
42Quilt 34:
This delightful quilt is pieced and machine quilted by Jody Cassel. The
blocks are pieced in rows with sashings of white, blue, orange and multi-
colored stars on white. The rows are separated with a sashing of solid black.
The outer border is an orange Pete the Cat coordinate. The binding is red,
and the backing is a coordinating Pete the Cat fabric. It measures 40 1/2” x
68 1/2”. Jody has also included a matching pillowcase and a Pete the Cat
hardcover book.
43Quilt 35:
Mary Ziegler pieced this wonderful quilt. She used Pete the Cat coordinat-
ing star fabrics in red, green, blue and yellow to piece the blocks as well as a
Pete the Cat composite print. It is bound in a solid orange fabric. The multi-
stripe Pete the Cat fabric was used for the backing and it measures 38” x 81”.
Jean Schell used a variegated thread in a meandering design to finish the quilt.
44Quilt 36:
This adorable quilt was pieced by Sue Meyers and Mary Krammers. They
used the “quilt as you go” method to construct the quilt, separating the
blocks with blue sashings. The outer border is a Pete the Cat coordinating
stripe fabric. The cornerstones and backing is a red fabric and the binding is
a navy blue fabric. It measures 45 1/2” x 61 1/2”, and Sue and Mary includ-
ed a pillowcase, book, and a Pete the Cat.
45Quilt 37:
Janice Schell pieced and machine quilted this darling quilt.. The Pete the
Cat blocks are framed in a solid yellow and pieced in a topsy turvy manner.
Blocks are alternating with Pete the Cat coordinating blocks. The inner bor-
der and binding is a solid blue fabric. Janice pieced the outer border with
blocks on point. The backing is a Pete the Cat coordinating fabric. Measur-
ing 40” x 60”, it is quilted in a meandering stitch with variegated thread.
46Quilt 38:
This charming quilt is pieced and machine quilted by Wanah Newton. The
blocks appear to be floating on a background of sparkly cloud fabric. The
backing is pieced with one side in white terrycloth and the other side in blue
terrycloth. The binding is of the same sparkly cloud fabric as the quilt top. It
measures 50” x 50”, and it is quilted in a meandering stitch with white thread.
47Quilt 39:
This charming quilt was pieced by Cynthia Livingston. She framed the
blocks using a variegated fabric. The middle block is pieced with Pete the Cat
words. The background fabric is a black print on a background that matches
the variegated fabric with the binding in the same fabric. It measures 41” x
62”. The backing fabric is a solid white. The quilting method used was a
stitch in the ditch and squiggles, with some decorative stitching in the blocks.
48Quilt 40:
Kay Tipton pieced this delightful quilt with pieced cat blocks using polka
dot grunge fabric in various colors. She also embellished the cat blocks
with hand embroidered eyes, noses and whiskers. The sashings, border and
binding are blue polka dot grunge. The backing is also the same fabric.
Measuring 45” x 57 ½”, Kay finished the quilt by machine quilting circles
over the quilt.
49Quilt 41:
This cute quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Michon Wiesen. The in-
ner border is a solid black with pinwheel cornerstones. The outer border is a
pieced border comprised of blocks of various solid colored fabrics. The
backing is a soft flannel of cats on a white background. The binding is black
with white polka dots. Michon used a variegated thread and a meandering
stitch for the quilting. It measures 43” x 60”.
50Quilt 42:
Windy Hartuniewicz pieced this charming quilt. It measures 33 ½ ” x 61”.
The blocks have been pieced into a background fabric of cats on grey print.
Satin hearts have been appliquéd for decoration. The backing fabric is a
print of cats on black fabric. The binding is the same background fabric
used on the front. Lisa Ryan finished the quilt, machine quilting with a var-
iegated thread stitching circles and stars.
51Quilt 43:
Cats are everywhere on this charming quilt by Windy Hartuniewicz . The
blocks have been pieced into a background fabric of cats on grey print. Satin
hearts have been appliquéd for decoration. The backing fabric is a print of
cats on black fabric. The binding is the same background fabric used on the
front. The machine quilting was done by Lisa Ryan who quilted Meow with a
variegated thread. It measures 33 ½ ” x 61”.
52Quilt 44:
This adorable quilt was pieced by Pennie Simington. The blocks are
constructed with frames in a variety of Pete the Cat coordinating fab-
rics, and sashed with a solid yellow fabric. The outer border is a coordi-
nating Pete the Cat stripe fabric. The backing and binding green on
green swirl print fabric. It measures 46 1/2” x 62”, and is machine
quilted Peg Possehn.
53Quilt 45:
This adorable quilt was pieced and machine quilted by Florence Nitz.
The inner border is a cozy red flannel. The outer border is a Pete the Cat
coordinating stripe flannel fabric as is the binding. The backing is also a
coordinating Pete the Cat flannel print. It measures 40 x 50 1/2”. The
quilt is finished with machine quilting in the blocks and tied in the bor-
ders.
54Quilt 46:
Eva Hatt pieced and hand quilted this charming quilt. She created a top and
bottom border of blocks in a variety of fabrics. The words Pete the Cat are
painted in red, yellow and blue on a background of black. The blocks are in
rows separated by sashings in a solid black fabric. The backing is blue with sil-
ver stars which wraps to the front to form the binding. It measures 40” x 58
1/2”.
55Quilt 47:
This adorable quilt is an original design by Pat Vezino who used templates of
pieced cats inspired by a pattern by Kimberly Rado. The pieced cat blocks are
embellished with appliqued eyes and noses and are alternated with the panel
blocks on a background of coordinating Pet the Cat blue with blue stars print.
Pat used that same fabric as the backing and binding. It measures 37 1/2” x
62” and finished with stitch in the ditch machine quilting.
56Quilt 48:
Angela Coan pieced and machine quilted this darling quilt which she calls
her million memories quilt. “This quilt holds many memories of quilts
past, and is made completely of scraps and stash fabrics used in previous
quilts. I hope it brings many new memories for someone”. Angela used
the stitch in the ditch method for quilting. The binding is black and the
backing is a multi-flecked yellow fabric. It measures 40 1/2” x 60”.
57Quilt 49:
Teresa Krieger pieced and machine quilted this adorable quilt. It measures 45
1/2” x 60” and was pieced using a pattern called “Silly Trucks” to make the
wonky Pete the Cat blocks. She used a blue fabric to frame the blocks, and a
solid orange fabric as sashing. It is bound with a red and white stripe print, and
the backing is a black and white print on blue. It is machine quilted in a loop
design with blue thread.
58Quilt 50
The message is clear on this unique quilt. Pieced and machine quilted by
Valery Wymer, each of the panel blocks have the words “ I heart you”
in decorative machine stitching surrounding the blocks. It is sashed with a
print fabric of children on a black background which is also used for the
backing. The outer border is white print with apples, numbers and letters.
The binding is yellow which has also been machine stitched with hearts on
the front and I heart you on the back
59Quilt 51
Pieced and quilted by Lois Sprague
60Quilt 52
Pieced and quilted by Laura Heffron. Quilt features appliqued Pete faces
and flannel backing.
61Quilt 53
Pieced and quilted by Saudia Petersen. Tennis shoes are sewn in the
squares and “Pete’s” name is sewn in also.
62Quilt 54
Pieced and quilted by Gwen O’Mara. The companion fabrics used in this
quilt are all themes from various Pete the Cat books.
63Quilt 55 64
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Top 10 Reasons You Should Support The Imagination Library
…..…from a child’s point of view
1. Having books in my home increases the likelihood that someone will read to
me!
2. The average middle class family has 13 books per child in their home. My fam-
ily is low income and there is 1 book for every 300 children in my neighborhood.
3. Sharing a book with my mommy or daddy is a time for me to cuddle, feel loved,
attach to my caregiver and strengthen my social-emotional development.
4. Being read to develop pathways in my brain that will help me recognize the
sounds that make up words. Being able to differentiate the sounds that make
up words is a critical skill I will need to learn to read.
5. Being read to helps me learn new words! This is very important because my
language/vocabulary skills at the age of 2 are a strong predicator of my later
school success.
6. When I have books in my home, I can hear the story read to me over and over!
This repetition helps me strengthen the pathways in the brain and develops my
memory and expressive language skills. Soon I will be able to read the book to
you!
7. Being read to helps me pay attention and develop listening skills which are very
important for my overall ability to learn.
8. Being read to before I go to school introduces me to letters and numbers. I
learn that print has meaning. Soon I will recognize my name on the book that
is sent to my house each month.
9. Being read to before I enter kindergarten increases the likelihood that I will
learn to read and am successful in school. If I start out behind in kindergarten,
the research suggests that I will not catch up without specific intensive inter-
vention to help me.
10. If I do not learn to read, I will most likely be underemployed or unemployed, be
dependent upon the welfare system and/or become incarcerated during our
lifetime.
INVEST IN ME… I am our future!
"A dollar invested in early childhood yields THREE times as much as for school-
aged children, and EIGHT times as much for adult education," James Heckman
Nobel Prize-winning economist.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
By Eric Carle
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