Baptist Home Show

To further discuss the Baptist Home Show on Friday, I will repeat myself and say that it was a very pleasing, fulfilling, uplifting experience. To those who didn't make it, you missed out. There was a fairly small attendance, but there was enough enjoyment for a large program. A few of the residents owned some vintage quilts that they brought along to include in the show which was very interesting.

The most frequently voiced question by the residents was 'And you're just giving these away?!'. They were in disbelief that we had made 21 quilts just so they could find new homes at the Baptist Home, and they thanked us repeatedly. We met several very nice folks (including one lady who was 103 and sharper than a tack!). We were short on quilts to show that already had homes with some of our guild members, which cut the program a tad short, but I think the main event was giving away the quilts.

Something I found particularly touching about the experience; patterns that quilters find simple or easy to sew up in one or two days are 'ooo'ed and 'ahhh'ed over by others and the quilts are cherished and appreciated by those who accept them. But the most beautiful things of all weren't the quilts; they were the charitable and caring thoughts of the quilters as they made every stitch. So a big thanks to everyone who took time out of their own projects to quilt and/or piece what has become a treasure to someone else.

I also want to extend a special thanks to our community service quilt director, Sue. While she wasn't the only quilter involved in making the quilts, she has been kind and patient enough to store 21+ quilts in her home so the rest of us wouldn't have to try to find the space. Not even to mention having to lug them to and from meetings for months. So thanks, Sue.

We hope to see all of you at our meeting next week on the 20th! PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CHRISTMAS QUILTS SO DARLENE CAN HAVE A FULL PROGRAM FOR HER CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST PRESENTATION!!

A few pictures from the program:

A beautiful hand-quilted quilt owned by a resident. 

 Our selection of community service quilts that all found a home immediately (except for two).

Another quilt owned by a resident. She said it was made by her mother-in-law when she and her husband got married, and the pattern was called "London Stairs".