I received a number of packages in the mail yesterday with quilt blocks for the Hurricane Sandy Relief quilts, plus received PayPal donations for batting. In one of the packages was a little note on this paper:
Yup, I'm PROUD to be a quilter, too! You guys are awesome! Look at the 28 beautiful blocks that came in just yesterday from NC, SC (2), DC, AZ, CA, and CT!
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| 28 blocks received 11/5 - thanks, Sheila, Liz, Linda, Nancy, Debbie, Lisa, and Elaine! |
I've added a new element to my blog - see over there on the top right? MY HEROES! I doubt I'll have a chance to email everyone who sends donated blocks and fabrics and whatnot, but I am going to take a group photo of all blocks received in a given day and give a shout out in that post, plus I am going to keep a running list over there under My Heroes. I know you guys don't do it for recognition, but you deserve recognition nonetheless. You are my heroes! A reader who is sending blocks shared with me this quote that seemed so appropriate for what we are doing together:
"When we cast our bread upon the waters, we can presume that someone downstream whose face we will never know will benefit from our action, as we who are downstream from another will profit from that grantor's gift." ~ Maya Angelou~
I hope to get one top assembled tonight before I hunker down in front of the TV to see who wins the election. I know that is going to stress me out, so I have my hand sewing project picked out and ready to work on to soothe my nerves. Remember this little cutie that I started a while back before my Quilter's ADD kicked in again?
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| My version of a mini I saw on Julie's blog last month |
