tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post4308910738186275371..comments2024-03-28T16:13:34.971-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Quilters With Heart!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-37420737471291513572011-04-30T15:41:04.301-04:002011-04-30T15:41:04.301-04:00I too, was in the process of sending quilts to Jap...I too, was in the process of sending quilts to Japan, when one of my other charity groups who make quilts for nursing homes, asked me why I was sending them to Japan instead of giving them to the locals. (We also have just had tornadoes this week, so I was asked again) I made the point that the people in Japan have lost EVERYTHING, they have no place to go and no way of getting help, that at least the people here have that. And the people in Japan may be dying from radiation, and they need to feel the love that is being sent their way through quilts.<br />I routinely let everyone I meet know that when their loved one dies, and the family doesnt know what to do with the stash of a sewer, to call me so I can find a home for the stash. I give fabric, embroidery supplies, craft stuff, everything to various people or groups I know that will look at it as a gift from heaven. Most of it gets used in charitable projects, so it keeps on giving. I hope the ladies who have passed on can look down and see someone else enjoying the stuff they hung on to because it needed to be used by someone, somewhere, and was too useful to be thrown away.Madelinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-54343557801161060562011-04-22T22:29:45.006-04:002011-04-22T22:29:45.006-04:00Love that story! What a really fantastic idea for...Love that story! What a really fantastic idea for spreading quilty love of a different sort. <br /><br />I'm sending my box off to Quilts for Japan too. Like you, the timing was right, even though I just finished the quilt and love it---it belongs to the people of Japan.AnnieOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619125197850685345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-74733103587390595932011-04-20T23:50:11.731-04:002011-04-20T23:50:11.731-04:00What a nice idea! I get rid of craft supplies on f...What a nice idea! I get rid of craft supplies on freecyle- you know how you think you're going to do something, and you dont? Well there are a lot of stay at home moms and retired folks who can only get their supplies from places like freecycle.org and it feels good to know someone is getting them who wants them.<br /><br />I have one quilt ready to mail- have to be on Saturday- for the Japan effort.woolywomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-3275938386799950332011-04-20T14:24:40.432-04:002011-04-20T14:24:40.432-04:00What a glorious story. It made tears come to my ey...What a glorious story. It made tears come to my eyes and the hair raised on my arms. That Julie is so wonderful. Thanks to you Julie, I am going to see if I can donate my overwhelming stash to a program like that. I will have to do some research.<br />I have donated probably 100 yards of fabric to Project Linus. And an entire roll of too fluffy batting. ( they sliced it thin...a great idea )<br />Our guild has been on a Project Linus quilt making spree. We had a three day retreat last weekend. I made 6 quilt tops and quilted them on Monday and Tuesday. They are all done and ready for giving. But some of the ladies were on "overdrive". Two of them actually made 10 different quilts and had them all quilted too after the weekend was over. As I was leaving they were both going to make just one more apiece to have 12 done! All of us were working on charity projects. I did take a personal project but it never even made it out of my truck. They are soem great ladies!SubeeSewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952143788729940825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-62329021945177738322011-04-20T13:26:55.918-04:002011-04-20T13:26:55.918-04:00What a touching story! I'm sure your quilts w...What a touching story! I'm sure your quilts will make a difference in Japan and others will make quilts for those closer to home who lost all in the toradoes. Thank you for sharing!Lois Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088178887985732097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-56492748408448387792011-04-20T13:19:04.476-04:002011-04-20T13:19:04.476-04:00Bonnie, I've got tears in my eyes after readin...Bonnie, I've got tears in my eyes after reading the note from Julie. I feel much the same way as you about home or abroad (Japan in this case). In my opinion once you set a certain direction you should stay that route. (You took out Chinese word fabric and skulls.) Help is needed across the globe. You are certain to find time for helping at home. Sandikwiltnkatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14151334139749434757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-26895953535019636352011-04-20T12:20:51.391-04:002011-04-20T12:20:51.391-04:00Quilts for Japan-a lovely gesture. How about quil...Quilts for Japan-a lovely gesture. How about quilts for the tornado victims in the US? Have you heard of anyone starting something up?KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-25139375955914642352011-04-20T11:22:49.346-04:002011-04-20T11:22:49.346-04:00What a great story! and timely, too. My sister'...What a great story! and timely, too. My sister's mother-in-law died recently, and she informed me that only a VAN could haul all the fabric Nita left behind.I'm in KS, sis is in CO, but I have a friend whose husband goes there every week for work so all that fabric will come to KS bit by bit. Since I belong to two guilds that both do charity projects, it will go to good use.<br />Bonnie, I just reserved a space in a workshop with you in September! I. Am. So. Excited!!!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090054939765969969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-91875818643768829592011-04-20T10:43:49.208-04:002011-04-20T10:43:49.208-04:00I love Julie's story...wonder if they would do...I love Julie's story...wonder if they would do that at the food pantry in my town? Though you really don't have to look far - we have a couple of quilters in our guild who have been out of work for over a year. Several times they have been quietly sponsored/scholarship-ed into workshops. Quilters are good folks!YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-13688838278247518362011-04-20T10:21:14.116-04:002011-04-20T10:21:14.116-04:00What a beautiful story. And YAY for Julie for bei...What a beautiful story. And YAY for Julie for being so generous and kind to those in need. My sis in law and I put a box together and sent it on to Dana. I am so thankful that Quilters Newsletter is handling shipping these quilts across the ocean.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714577523744715551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-55709619698635364312011-04-20T09:28:10.898-04:002011-04-20T09:28:10.898-04:00I read your story and I have a lot of respect for ...I read your story and I have a lot of respect for your great idea and your work. I don't live in your country but i follow you in Holland. I hope you can read my comment.Jose Boshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690655170760713381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-35002866115873864992011-04-20T09:26:20.845-04:002011-04-20T09:26:20.845-04:00Amen sistah Julie and Bonnie! Sweet story!Amen sistah Julie and Bonnie! Sweet story!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-9096550265981506532011-04-20T09:11:19.813-04:002011-04-20T09:11:19.813-04:00Thank you for sharing Julie's message to you. ...Thank you for sharing Julie's message to you. If Julie wouldn't mind I'd love to have her email because I have three overflowing bins of scraps that I'd love to send her for her food pantry.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630536302714072900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-26335089028280511892011-04-20T09:06:49.906-04:002011-04-20T09:06:49.906-04:00Bonnie, I had to share your story with my aunt, wh...Bonnie, I had to share your story with my aunt, who is going through my grandmother's material stash after she passed away last month. She would have been 98 next month and had been quilting since a very young girl. To say there was a little bit of material in her house would be a huge understatement. What a great idea to donate the scraps. This is something I will keep in mind as I start to really build my stash and scraps.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998499719314681050noreply@blogger.com