We accomplished quite a bit this year at our first quiltathon of the season. Two tops were completely quilted and are ready to be bound, five and 9/10 tops were constructed, four quilts were sandwiched, labels were sewn on several quilts that can now be donated, and fabric was selected and kits were made for the next round of quiltmaking. Best of all we enjoyed a day together and had a great lunch procured by Jill Carroll. I really appreciated getting to know some people that I hadn't had a chance to talk to much before. Thanks for participating, Alice, Rebecca, Beth, Sarah, Jill, Cathie, Margaret, Gloria, Tobi, Polly, Peter and probably a couple of other supportive husbands too, the volunteers that have pledged to continue this work at home, and the rest....Really thinking about it, there are so many more people to thank that I would fail in trying. But special thanks to the church for supporting our project, and all the people who spread the word about the availability of these quilts for people undergoing cancer treatment and other travails, for whom such a humble object as a quilt can be a source of comfort. Enjoy the pictures! -Cris
Sandwiched quilt being released from the roll of batting by Cris
Beth quilting an entire top
Alice sewing all the labels on a bunch of finished quilts
Cathie Healey making more kits
Some of the possibilities for new quilt tops
Margaret's "1200" top - done by lunch!
Tobi's "Comfort by the nines" top from start to finish!
Gloria's "800" quilt with a lovely border.
Margaret and the sixth top - probably finished by now!
Sarah holding a stunning quilt top in beautiful fall colors
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