Churn Dash Rodeo
Friendship Quilt Guild of Washington County, Texas, has been presenting quilts since 1993. Since 2018 we began the Patriotic Bee and started keeping track of the quilts we presented to local Veterans. To date we have presented 147. Rola Doelitsch, Sandie Kindt and Diana Batorf are Co-Chairs of the Patriotic Bee.
Machine Quilting (Piecework)
73 x 62 x 1
Quiltmaker(s) and Credit
Leah White used her fabrics to piece the top; Washington County
Rola Doelitsch cut the back and binding; Washington County
Gary Watford quilted the piece; Washington County
Lori Watford sewed the binding on; Washington County
Glenda Bradley finished the hand binding; Washington County
The pattern, Star and Stripes is by Marsha McCloskey, 1998
Official Go Texan Submission
Washington County
Artist Statement
The stripes section of this pattern is a traditional Churn Dash also called a Monkey Wrench. It is said to have been one of the blocks used by the Underground Railroad to help lead slaves to freedom. Monkey Wrench meant to gather your tools for the journey. Some say it's speculative but its story continues to this day.
The star represents all those that came before and secured our freedoms. Our Nation and our freedom hinge on the works of individuals like myself and working together like our guild.
