Definitely the last delivery of the year!

 Earlier in the autumn I had put out feelers to some organisations which I thought might like quilts.  They hadn’t got back to me, so I didn’t badger them.  It’s a tough time for charities and other organisations at the moment.  Then suddenly I had a phone call from Homestart in Market Harborough, to say they would love some quilts for their youngsters.  Their office is a bit tricky to find, but as Paula and I had been before, I had a good idea where to go.  

They just needed ten quilts and this gorgeous tumbler quilt was much admired.  

So far this year I have delivered 215 quilts, which, in the middle of a pandemic, is a great total!  Thank you to everyone who sewed or donated.  Looking forward to an actual meet up soon. 

Happy New Year to all! 

Last delivery of the year?

 Unfortunately we have had to cancel our Knit and Stitch meetings, and it’s not looking likely that we will be able to meet up till well into the new year.  I’ll keep everyone posted.  

Since I recently donated quilts to Asha, I don’t have very many in store.  (I’m sure they will arrive thick and fast once lockdown is over!) however, I was thinking about what a tough time children have had recently, every child, not merely those who are going through troubles, and wondered if I could find some local children who might like an extra hug, especially at this time of the year.  I thought about children whose family are using the local food bank.  I imagine Christmas presents will be short in supply in their homes, so contacted the local Foodbank.  They were quick to reply and take up the offer, so I bagged up some quilts and took them over to their warehouse. 

I had fun trying to find enough large plastic bags, but managed it in the end! 

Here are the quilts at the warehouse.  The staff there were very warm and appreciative, although I was not envious of them working in an industrial unit at this time of year!