An honest to goodness quilting bee
The other night I was contacted through our website by a very nice lady, Margaret, about a call for quilts for Japan. Perhaps you saw my link on Facebook earlier today? Well, just in case you missed it, Quilters Newsletter has had a long relationship with Patchwork Tsushin, a leading Japanese quilting magazine and they've offered to collect and ship quilt donations to Japan. <PREVIEWEND>If you have a new quilt that has been languishing in your projects closet and could use a good home, I encourage you to send it off.
Here’s how you can be part of this important worldwide response:
• Send quilts of any size from baby to adult to:
Dana Jones
Quilters Newsletter
741 Corporate Circle, Suite A
Golden, CO 80401
• Mark your box: “Quilts for Japan.”
• Send quilts as soon as possible and no later than April 30, 2011.
• Enclose your name, address, phone number, and email address with the quilts.
What: Quilting Bee for Japan
When: Sunday, April 3rd, 10th and 17th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Gather Here!
Why: Make something for a stranger - it's the least we can do.
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