Quilt Raffle
2024 Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival Quilt
About this year’s Quilt design. . .
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"Burgoyne Surrounded"
This year’s Apple Harvest quilt is the Burgoyne Surrounded block. The block recalls the Revolutionary War battle of Saratoga. On October 17, 1777, a small force of Americans surrounded the army of British General John Burgoyne, forcing him to surrender. Ironically the block's name immortalized the defeated Burgoyne rather than the victor.
The quilt hearkens back to the Revolutionary time using a color theme of maroon and white and a traditional backing fabric. The deep maroon color represents the color of some of the Panhandle's favorite apples. The apple theme is repeated in the quilting, with a double apple motif placed in the center of each block.
Burgoyne Surrounded was pieced by Susie Davis, beautifully machined quilted by Mickie Sienko and is sized at 80 x 96 inches. The quilt is all cotton.
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About this year’s Quilter, Susan Davis:
Susan comes from a long line of quilters, as both her maternal and paternal grandmothers were quilters. Susan’s paternal grandfather would help by cutting out wooden templates (patterns) for her Grandmother to use and also helped her cut out the fabric and tie the quilts.
Susan’s 91 year-old mother continues to quilt/sew for various nonprofits in the community. She taught Susan and her four sisters to sew. It was also her mom’s requirement for them to take sewing as a 4-H project.
Susan started quilting when she began teaching. She befriended the home economics teacher who quilted and would spend lunch time hand sewing in her room. She has attended numerous quilting retreats and used those experiences to start a quilting retreat at Camp Frame, near Hedgesville. A retired educator, Susan taught health and physical education for 37 years; 3 in Hancock County (WV) and 34 at Hedgesville High School.
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The Mountain State Apple Harvest is honored to work once again with this year’s quilt sponsor, Brown Funeral Home. Brown Funeral Home has been in business in our community since 1880. Three generations of the Brown Family have compassionately served and supported our community. Robert C. Fields is the current owner licensee-in-charge/President of Brown Funeral Home. Brown now has 3 locations (Martinsburg, Inwood, Ranson/Charles Town) and is in the process of developing a fourth location in Spring Mills. Brown has the only crematory in the Eastern Panhandle, and also a pet crematory. Brown is truly a family business with three of Mr. Fields’ sons, Brandon, Robert M., and Jordan, involved with the funeral home.
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Queen Pomona will have the honor of selecting the winning ticket on October 20, 2024 at 4 pm.
If you would like the chance to win the 2024 MSAHF Quilt, you can purchase raffle tickets before the festival begins online at MSAHF.com, or in person at Brown Funeral Home. During the festival, the tickets are available at the Pop-Up Shops at the Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds.
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Purchase tickets at this link. Online minimum is 20 tickets per order. If you wish to purchase a lower quantity they can be purchase for a $1 each at Brown's Funeral Home.
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