SI Fremantle – Quilt Project Update – July 2011

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‘I Spy’ quilts for Foster Children – Update

SI Fremantle

We are very pleased to announce that we have passed the 500 mark for quilts received into this programme. This means that 500 young children in Foster Care in WA will receive their very own precious quilt. The quality of these quilts is amazing and each one is stitched full of love for a very special child. We have received quilts from groups in Bridgetown, Albany, Denmark , Pingrup and Bunbury, to name but a few.

The generosity of quilters is wonderful. The time and energy that goes into each quilt just shows how much people care about the foster children. As a club we are making the most of opportunities to inform people about the numbers of children in care in WA and happy at the resolve to help add to the number of quilts and spread some joy.

We have started a quilting group for women in the Fremantle area who wanted to get together with other s and contribute to the quilts. The group has around 12 members so far and meets at The Meeting Place in Fremantle, every 2nd Friday. Contact Lynne on 9384 8492 or Sally 9332 7313 for more information.

Given the energy of the group, they are very productive and consequently always on the lookout for fabrics. We would welcome any donations of fabrics that would help us produce more quilts. Contact Lynne or Sally if you have any to donate. ‘I Spy’ fabrics are especially in short supply but anything cotton would be gratefully received.

Thank you to all the quilters who have donated so far. If you are a quilter, please think about making a quilt.

We should give a big THANK YOU to Brenda Ford who quilts many of the quilts we produce. Watch this space for details of Brenda’s exhibition coming up in October. Her work is stunning.