by Justine Boots
The tradition of quilting is an old one; the history of using fabric to tell a story goes back for generations, for centuries. Quilts keep us warm; they decorate our homes, they preserve our cultural identity and legacy. And so it is with “The Wildlife of Tamarac.” Denise Warweg designed, created, and donated this quilt to the silent auction for the upcoming Toast to Tamarac and later for Tamarac’s Fall Festival. It is a queen-sized quilt, and it features the flora and fauna found on the refuge–a Canada goose, a mallard, a deer, a fish, a turkey, and a bear. The animals in the smaller blocks are connected to the central block by the maple leaf pattern. The muted earth and sky tones of blues and browns are accented by gold and black. A dark border of moose, deer and bear silhouettes frames the entire scene. “It represents the refuge wildlife, which our family has loved and appreciated for 45 years,” said the Tamarac volunteer and Cotton Lake resident.
While Denise was an administrative assistant at Grace Lutheran Church from 2005-2008, she admired the work of their quilting group and soon began quilting with “my Gracies. They mentor me, they share ideas about patterns, fabrics, and colors with me. Quilting is a therapeutic joy for me, and my heart longs to do it.” The Pride and Joy Homemakers of Cotton Lake agreed to donate part of the cost of the required machine-stitching. We are grateful for this gift, and the person holding the winning ticket at the 2014 Fall Festival drawing in October will be lucky, indeed. Quilt Raffle Poster
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