Scholarship for Beginning Quilters in Honor of Doreen Speckmann

The applications for the Minnesota Quilters 2005 Quilt Show and Convention are now closed and the winner has been announced.

This year's receipient of the Scholarship is Rene Krueger. She began her quilting career very recently but is already, as a member of RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program), providing assistance to other beginning quilts in home economic classes.

Are you a new or beginning quilter? Would you like a chance to attend the Minnesota Quilters 2006 Quilt Show and Conference? The Minnesota Quilters is offering the Minnesota Quilters Scholarship for Beginning Quilters in Honor of Doreen Speckmann. The late Doreen Speckmann loved to inspire new quilters. Her classes were always geared for the beginning or intermediate student. We offer this scholarship in Doreen's name to continue her primary focus: encouraging all quilters, but especially the newly interested.

We believe the best way to encourage and inspire new quilters is to give them a chance to participate in the annual Minnesota Quilters' Quilt Show and Convention. The person chosen to receive the scholarship will enjoy the following awards:

Registration for two 3-hour classes or one 6- hour class
Registration for three lectures
Single hotel room for two nights
Award Ceremony ticket
Conference Registration costs

To be considered for this beginning quilters scholarship you must meet the following requirements:

Have quilted less than two years
Have started fewer than three large quilts or four wall hangings

Your scholarship application will consist of the following:

An essay containing between 500-750 words. The essay should explain what quilting means to you, what you would like to learn during the Quilt Show and Convention
Photos of two of your quilts or wall hangings, with a description of each. The quilts do not need to be finished.
Completed Scholarship Entry Form.
Your name and address included on the essay and pictures.

Scholarship Applications should be mailed to:

Minnesota Quilters - Scholarship Committee
3000 University Ave. SE #120
Minneapolis , MN 55414

Scholarship application form for 2006 will available at the MQ 2006 table in Duluth.