Just
last year many of us sent quilts and supplies to victims of the California
fires. Thanks to Barb (Fun with Barb) I found out where I could send “tree” blocks
to help out the victims of the Australian bush fires.
I
hand appliqued this simple tree.
These 2 blocks were pieced willy nilly with no
template or measurement just whack and stitch, then I added borders to bring
them to 12 ½”. They went together very quickly. I thought the Di Ford fabrics would be appropriate (not to
mention beautiful!). 
As
I was working on these blocks, I thought about what it would be like to lose
everything in a fire. My father was the baby of a large family in rural Maine.
He rarely talked about tough times, but I remember one story that broke my
heart. When he was very young (5 or 6) they had a house fire and they had to
move. Dad had a pet pig named Inkwink. They could not move all of the livestock
to the new house so Inkwink came home by way of the slaughterhouse. Of course
when telling the story, my Dad in his own comic way painted a picture of 9
children sitting around the dinner table refusing to eat my Dad's pet pig! So,
although I cannot imagine the thought of losing everything, I feel their pain
and I wish I could do more to help.
These tree blocks are so sweet. I really like the applique one. It is really sad and I can't imagine the pain of losing a home or a pet. I think it would be doubly hard to have a pet for dinner.
ReplyDeleteYour tree blocks are great. Thanks for sharing the info.
ReplyDeleteI love the story that your father told. Amazing that he came from such a large family. I find it especially special that you remembered the story he told you from when you were 5 or 6. That reinforces my belief that our grandkids may remember many things as they grow up that we can't imagine!
Your tree blocks are great! I'm so happy you were inspired to make a few.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing more info for others who want to help.
I love your story of inkwink but sad to hear about the fire. I can't imagine losing everything. My heart breaks too for all the animals.
What a thoughtful thing to do, Wendy. I wonder who puts the blocks together and what the final quilts will look like. They will be very special indeed.
ReplyDeleteRemember when Audrey's town burned (Pateros, WA) her mom lost everything and we sent her fabric?
The trees are such a loving gesture....
ReplyDeleteTerrific tree blocks and such a good cause.
ReplyDeleteWe had a house fire when I was young- so scary!!
We had a "pet" duck once that my dad wanted to eat. I don't remember any of us kids partaking!!
Beautiful tree blocks and a worthy cause. My sister and her family arrived home from their Christmas holiday visit to the grandparents to find the fire department mopping up from a fire at their home. In their case it was arson; the house was saved and renovated but they were happy to move out of that city not too long afterward.
ReplyDeleteYour fussy cut bird makes for a very interesting tree block. Good use of that fabric....which I have some in stash or did.
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