The Power of the Quilt

Despite the cold, blustery weather, 11 volunteers from 6 area towns gathered together for the day to contribute in different ways to The Power of the Quilt Project and its fall quilt-a-thon (Saturday, November 10).

We welcomed two newcomers, Sarah Miller of Medway and Carol Coakley of Dover who were eager to share their skills and be part of this worthy cause.

Several volunteers had been busy over the summer and early fall months working from take-home kits, as 21 comfort quilts were brought in throughout the day!

Cathi Healey, a PQP "regular," was still smiling, at day's end, while she was hand sewing project labels on the 19th quilt brought in.

Carol Coakley was one of two volunteers who created a quilt top onsite. She loved the colors of the fabric squares (laid out on the table behind her) and added a cheery border design.

Fabric artist, Tobi Hoffman, enjoyed carrying a 1200-inch quilt on her shoulder, as she moved from her sewing machine to the ironing station. You can just tell Tobi is having fun with this!

Six colorful comfort quilts were "sandwiched" during the day's event to be machine stitched by a volunteer at home or to be Longarm-stitched, as a pro bono donation by Creative Longarm Partners of Marlborough.

Several quilts were hand tied and newcomer, Sarah Miller, who is shown below with one of those lap robes, as she works her magic. Karen Conca and Irene Richards were also busy hand tying sandwiched quilts as well.

And let us not forget the amazing homemade chili lunch made by PQP Coordinator Diane McNamara and organized by Karen Conca. Thank you both!!

Hopefully, you have the next quilt-a-thon on your calendar, but if not, please add it in for Monday, January 21, 2019, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

To RSVP, please email Diane McNamara at dimcnamara@verizon.net. 

We begin at 10 a.m. and end around 3 p.m. And as Sally Demler says to those attending the Yarn Spinner events, "Come for the day or for as long as you are able."

'Til then, happy sewing …