Originally Posted by
WMUTeach
What a wonderful idea. Congratulations! One of the local groups do something similar for foster kids who have left the system and are entering college. These students often come with so little because they do not have a family supporting their transition to college and adult life. Each student is gifted a quilt. The group does about 60 a year. Wondering how many quilts your group made?
Three cheers for Nora. She is developing so much more than just quilting skills as she watches you and your group find purpose in your work buy sharing with the kiddos.
We only needed to make 30 or 35 but we exceeded that so we have a start for next year. I think we plan to do this for awhile. One year we made and gave 60-65 for CASA kids, for Christmas. It is always so pretty to see so many together on the pews.
I’m giving a quilt today at our annual ‘4th’ BBQ/family reunion. It’s usually around 100 more or less and I usually make gifts for all the women. This year I didn’t get to make any in time, because of my accident, so we will just have a drawing for a quilt. It’s a 70x90 so maybe twin🤷♀️.
I need to see if I can manage quilting again soon and while she is off for the summer. I think once she sees it finished she will want to make another one. She has a cousin being born this year so maybe she will do a baby quilt this time. She wanted to make one for their little boy but I wanted her first one to be hers to keep. She is quiet but I can tell how proud she is of making this one. Thanks to all of you for encouraging her.