tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324863792833665235.post9115178017692944185..comments2023-04-30T07:04:33.469-05:00Comments on Quilt Stories: Working away ...Feltseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17813452742331153322noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324863792833665235.post-44642280456884439502012-04-20T08:35:35.541-05:002012-04-20T08:35:35.541-05:00If I send the finished tops only, would the quilti...If I send the finished tops only, would the quilting volunteer group be able to quilt them? The quilting process itself is always a bottleneck for me because I quilt on my home machine, not a long-arm, and it takes quite a lot of time.<br /><br />My quilt guild makes baby quilts for layettes given out by our county health department to pregnant women who use their health clinic. We've also been making quilts for a Veteran's Home. I currently have at least 2 baby/child quilts waiting to be quilted, but I also have a stash of blocks that didn't make it into completed quilts that might be more appropriate for Bruns House rather than the layette project. So let me know the dimensions of the Bruns House quilts. If your group can quilt them, I should have some tops for you.Feltseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813452742331153322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324863792833665235.post-39695941511009282612012-04-11T21:18:14.310-05:002012-04-11T21:18:14.310-05:00Cindy, our hospice has a 6-bed inpatient unit call...Cindy, our hospice has a 6-bed inpatient unit called Bruns House: 24-hour palliative care for people who are actively dying, in a warm, home-like environment. I am the chaplain for Bruns House, and I love it there. There are volunteers in the community who piece together quilts to top the beds of each and every patient. The rooms are very homey to begin with, and with the colorful quilts on the beds, it really makes our patients and their families feel welcomed and cared for. After the patient dies, the quilts are given to their family as a keepsake. So we have a very busy group of quilting volunteers, and it is a beautiful thing. Not trying to recruit you -- just wanting you to know. Your peace quilt reminded me of our volunteers' important work.Elizabeth Chandler Feltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720311070720890845noreply@blogger.com