I haven’t posted for some time because I’ve been busy working on projects in my studio. I had three lap quilts to finish for Scraps on a Mission, and I cut out the pieces for two baby quilts. I also sewed the blocks together for the last of the five twin-sized quilts that will be given to a women’s shelter from our Scraps on a Mission group.
One of the baby quilts is for a woman who has lost everything. Her home has burned down, her dad has died, and now she is preparing to bring a little boy into the world in September. It seemed to me that the least I could do was to make a baby quilt for that little guy. The picture of the quilt at the top of this page is what I made for them last week.
At breakfast yesterday with a friend who is in my charity quilting group, I described the quilt, and she suggested that we also send one of the cowboy fabric quilts that we’ve made. The little blue quilt is just 40″ x 40″, but we can send a larger one he can use as he grows. Another member of the group, upon hearing the story, said that SHE had a quilt that we could send! I love the generosity that has just risen up for this woman we don’t even know.
What a lovely quilt and lovely sentiments. Well done!
Thank you, Cop Car. I’m so glad the ladies of my charity group have offered to send more quilts to the woman in need. I had a note from our mutual friend, who told me that this woman’s grandmother had just passed away. She had made quilts for all her grandchildren, and this newcomer was going to be the first baby who didn’t get a quilt. I’m pleased to be able to stand in for her gramma for this baby. 🙂
Awwww…you are such a sweet stand-in grandmother!