37th Annual RSVP Classic Car Quilt
2022 Theme
“American Performance-American Pride”
To be auctioned on Saturday, September 3, 2022
by the WORLDWIDE Auctioneers, Kruse Plaza, Auburn
Starting between 5-6:00 p.m.
The 37th Annual RSVP Classic Car Quilt was made by the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. It will be sold as a fundraiser on Saturday, September 3, 2022 by WORLDWIDE AUCTIONEERS starting between 5-6:00 p.m. at the Kruse Plaza, 5634 Opportunity Blvd., Auburn, IN 46707 on the west side of I-69 just south of Auburn
RSVP Volunteer, Diana Wiedenhoeft, and project coordinator, Shirley Johnson worked with WORLDWIDE AUCTIONEERS to design this special one-of-a-kind quilt that pays tribute to the following branches of the military: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
The quilt features hand-embroidered cars made in the United States over many decades.
The title panel, “American Performance – American Pride” was embroidered on a computer machine by Becky Bock, Ft. Wayne.
The following RSVP volunteers hand embroidered the car blocks:
Diana Wiedenhoeft, Ft. Wayne
Pat Holt, Auburn
Sheryl Prentice, Ashley
Jan Hartman, Ft. Wayne
Mary Lou Pfenning, LaGrange
Sylvia Tjaden, Ft. Wayne
Patti Sheppard, Ligonier
Carol Baker, Auburn, hand appliqued the white star banner.
Diana Wiedenhoeft, Ft. Wayne, sewed the quilt together and finished the binding.
Paula Reuille, Columbia City, designed the quilting patterns used when she machine quilted the Classic Car Quilt.
RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) is a program of Catholic Charities. RSVP volunteers share their time and talents serving the community in many programs such as: the VITA Tax program, the Share the Warmth Coat give away, the Pack a Backpack school supply giveaway, the Community Center of Caring Food Pantry, Resource and Referral, and our Christmas Program along with making and distributing Comfort Items such as Cancer Quilts to children.
Catholic Charities is a 501C3 social service agency and your donation in purchasing this quilt is tax deductible.