Tuesday, March 29, 2016

In the Spirit of Giving

I found another post in the spirit of giving. Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, posted some wonderful charity (or what I prefer to call “community”) quilts (here).

Here a two more of my little “sofa” quilts that will be going out soon. These two are quilted by my friend Ann Hussey. She never ceases to amaze me with her wonderful quilting. She quilted the 4-patch on my last post as well. We have teamed up on quite a few “community” quilts. It is always easier and way more fun to have a partner!




And a quick note about how far reaching and wonderous quilt “giving” can be: We rent the local Fire House for our evening quilt meetings and our all day Quilt-a-thons. We pay for the evening meetings once a month, and have been limited to 4 Quilt-a-thons a year because the expense of renting the hall for the entire day really adds up.


At our Quilt-a-thon in January, the Fire Chief came in to speak with us. He said that one of the firemen’s children had been in the Barbara Bush hospital recently and had received a quilt. When they looked at the label, they realized it came from quilters who meet in their own firehouse! He said he was so overwhelmed at our generosity. He told us that we would no longer pay for any meetings at his Firehouse (including our all day Quilt-a-thons) as long as he was the Fire Chief. This is not “why” we give, but it does make us feel proud when people appreciate what we do and the spirit in which it is given.

15 comments:

  1. What an incredible story! It's a small world isn't it?

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  2. I LOVED reading this story! Such an amazing gift for everyone involved!

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  3. Wow! That gave me goosebumps! Thanks for sharing that with us!
    I like the name community quilts too.

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  4. Lovely story and very well done :)

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  5. That is so wonderful, Wendy! Your group is truly blessed. Thanks for the shout-out, too!

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  6. That's a beautiful story Wendy !
    In France, we have some clubs which make quilts for hospitals, for the premature babies...
    That's a nice action too...

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  7. What size do you make your 4 patches for these community quilts?

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    1. We do all different patterns and sizes, but these little 4-patches finish to 5". So this little quilt is about 45" x 50". Just enough for a lap cover or shoulder wrap when it is cold.

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  8. What a wonderful story to share with us. It is so true that what you put out there in the world will come back to you. You never know when or how that may happen but it does.

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  9. Thank you for sharing this story--is wonderful to hear kindness and generosity does not go unnoticed.

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  10. You and your group are gifting beautiful quilts!

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  11. Lovely quilts! I was in a block swap with a lady named Ann Hussey back in the 90s!

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  12. I have never heard of renting a fire house but how wonderful that you are going to be able to use it free of charge. It is always nice to know that quilts you do for a good cause are well appreciated.

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