Originally Posted by fayzer
It just boggles my mind to think of the amount of work it took for the contributing quilters to make all of these quilts, plus the cost of the postage. What a wonderful group of quilters!!!!
Fayzer,
The support has been phenomenal! Outside of the amazingly generous members here, funds have also been raised -- sometimes $1 at a time -- throughout the local area and other communities. Businesses and clubs have contributed; the American Legion of Lynchburg VA has committed to $150 toward shipping; the National Guard has been giving us wonderful shipping boxes; the Bank of the James has opened - and seeded! - a free checking account for us; a national batting company is offering greatly reduced prices on the batting; and local restaurants and businesses have donated for the sew-in to be held in Bedford VA over the Nov. 5-6th weekend; and the glorious room for the sew-in has been donated. The quilt guild in Lynchburg VA is willingly taking quilts at each meeting to finish for us. A group of quilters at another church committed to a quilt a week until mid-Novemeber.
Of course, I am at work daily on those outreaches and haven't had time to finish a top myself! This project grew so far, so fast that none of us knew what happened!! Here we are just 7 weeks since we started and we already have 75 quilts and tops, with a total of 28 mailed so far. I am awed by the work the Lord is doing for these boys through the average citizen. It has been one of the most awesome experiences of my life. I know that He who has begun a good work is able to complete it. Thanks to all of you quilters!!
Jan in VA