Giving away cool prizes at Road to California is what we do!!
Thanks to the support of our wonderful Sponsors, who also like to give away cool prizes, Road 2019 had more giveaway winners than ever before.
As in years past, Road’s Daily Raffle giveaway was again very popular. We had so much support from our Sponsors, that on a few of the quilt show days, we held TWO Daily Raffles!!
Thursday Giveaway Winners
Pollard Sew Creative donated a Pfaff Passport for the first Daily Raffle of the day. The winner was Rita Miranda of Chino Hills, California. She was in a vendor’s booth, waiting in line to pay for her merchandise, when she heard her name over the loudspeaker. Rita has attended Road for 18 years and has been a quilter since 1999. She credits Road’s founder, Carolyn Reese, as the one who “taught me how to cut by straightening out my fabrics.” Rita brought two friends to the show who didn’t have any way to get to Road. “If I didn’t take them, they would not have been able to come.” Rita’s giving heart continued when she won her prize. Said Rita, “I might donate this machine to a needy friend who doesn’t have a machine and loves quilting.”
Later in the afternoon, Jean Fry from Goodyear, Arizona, won a Bernina B330 First Love from Mel’s Sewing and Fabric Center. It was the first time that Road had to draw 3 times before a winner came forward to claim their prize (One of the rules for the Daily Raffle is that the winner must be present to win). Jean received a text that she had won and RAN from the tent to accept her prize. A Road attendee for 14 years and a quilter for over 30 years, Rita likes to achieve “quality accomplishment” with her quilting, making things for friends. She was just elected President of the Pebble Creek Quilters Guild.
Friday Giveaway Winners
Moore’s Sewing Centers donated a Baby Lock Joy won by Star Strahle of Columbia, California—a town in the “Mother Lode” area of California. This was Star’s second year at Road. She brought her daughter, Wendy, who was enjoying her first experience at the show. Star has been quilting since 1993 and is excited to replace her older machines with her prize. She loves fabric; she pets it, collects it, and uses it for scrappy quilts.
In the afternoon, Moore’s also donated a Janome sewing machine. The winner was George from Herndon, Virginia. He came to the show with his wife and her sisters. It was their first time ever to attend a quilt show as the women have only been quilting for a year. He thought he was coming just “to be a driver and carry everyone’s stuff.” Little did he know he would be going home with a beautiful sewing machine!! The group was admiring the Elvis Exhibit, looking at the Virginia entries, when he heard his name. “I just laughed,” said George, “And my wife and her sisters screamed.”
Saturday Giveaway Winner
There was only one giveaway winner on Saturday: 87-year-old Mary from South Bend, Indiana. She won a Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 965Q from OC Sewing and Vacuum. This was Mary’s third visit to Road. “I was sitting in the hallway and thought I heard my name. I started crying and almost went into A-Fib with my pacemaker.” A quilter since 1990, she loves “everything” that Road has to offer.
Sunday Giveaway Winner
As is traditional, Sunday’s Daily Raffle giveaway is a Sewing Table donated from Martelli Enterprises. This year’s giveaway winner was Patrice Marcarelli. Road 2018 was her first time at the show and she had purchased the Martelli Cutting System. She was “overjoyed” to add the sewing table to her Martelli collection. A sewer for over 50 years, Patrice is new to quilting.
Congratulations to all our 2019 Giveaway Winners!! We know they are enjoying their prizes.
Don’t forget: Road 2020 is our 25th Anniversary Show. We are already planning additional ways for our guests to win. You won’t want to miss out!!
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