A big thank you to all who took part
It was a hive of activity
at The Cotton Patch in Hall Green on Tuesday as customers and staff took part in
the Project Linus UK Quilting Day. The day was organised by Joy Edgington the Cotton Patch's
resident tutor and also the area co-ordinator for Project Linus UK.
Joy has now sent us the
following letter which we would like to share with you.
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Following the success
of the Project Linus Sewing day I’d like to say a big thank you to Geoff, Jean
and all the team at The Cotton Patch for allowing the use of the studio
facilities for this event as well as providing support through staff time and
donations of biscuits, fabric, wadding and raffle
prizes.
I thank all those who
took part and donated their time, skill and enthusiasm on the day including Ann
Rowley and Stuart Hillard who came along to show their support. Many of whom
took way more fabric or orphan blocks to carry on making quilts at home. Also
Clare Nevin from Mencap and Cheryl Curson from the
Birmingham Women’s hospital Neonatal unit and Bliss who came along to talk to
the volunteers before being presented with a total of 52 quilts for their
respective organisations to pass on to children needing a hug.
A special thank you is due to
Lynda Jackson who travelled from Sheffield to run one of the Handi Quilter long
arm machines alongside Nikki Southall from the Cotton Patch which meant that 30
tops were able to be quilted during the day. In all an amazing eleven quilts were completed on the
day with a further 19 quilts and 7 play mats awaiting binding.
A special thank you is
also due to Jacqui Oldham who not only spent all day helping volunteers with
pressing and making fabric choices etc but also spent the whole of the following
day sewing the bindings onto the remaining 19 quilt tops and 7 play
mats.
All of the quilts made stay within the local area and
some other local organisations that have received quilts are Acorns Hospice,
Barnados, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, National Deaf Children’s Society and
Edwards Trust. In all
3,843 Quilts have now been
delivered by me in the
Birmingham South and surrounding areas
since 2004 but I am always looking for more
opportunities in the the local community, so
if anyone knows of a local
child or children’s organisation that would benefit by receiving quilts they can
contact me by e-mail at bighugs2004@yahoo.com Contact details
for co-ordinators in other areas can be found via www.ProjectLinusUK.org.uk
Once again, a HUGE thank you to everyone who supported this
day
Joy
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| Everyone gets busy. |
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| Selecting the fabric |
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| Putting the pieces together |
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| Lynda and Ann quilting |
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| Quilts on the production line |
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| Stuart Hillard quilting with the Handi Quilter Avante |
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| The finished quilts |
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| Joy and some tired quilters |
