Hadley and friends are running a swap they are calling Mouthy Stitchers - they are encouraging lots of chat via Flickr as each member makes a purse for a randomly allocated victim
Sarah is hosting the Stained Glass Quilt Along that I have decided to have a go at:
I'm getting so little sewing time at the moment, and I'm getting behind with blogging, blog reading, and emails, so I have decided not to join Hadley's, much as I'd love to. I know that's I'd either not be as chatty as the group would like, or I'd let other stuff slip, and risk resenting the swap
However, I am going to have a go at a suggestion from Annabelle at Annabelle Serendipity. She has blogged about Blankets of Love . . . [copied straight from her blog, hope you don't mind Annabelle]
In 1992 a charity was set up in Australia by two sisters, one a midwife and the other a quilter, the aim of which was to provide grieving parents with a special quilted memento of the child they lost. This lovely idea then spread all around the world and is now followed in almost all neo-natal wards.
The quilts requested are to be 'nappy' sized - approximately twenty-four inches square, extremely soft and extra special. The quilt is then tagged with a label provided by the charity.
If you would like to take part in this worthwhile project do contact The Child Bereavement Charity - Blankets Of Love via Julie Cullingworth on 01494 568917.
And this is something I will be making quilts for.
