Community Service is Chicken Soup for the Soul

Each year, on at least one occasion, I work on something that gets turned over to community service for those in need: i.e., fire victims, cancer patients, pediatric wards of hospitals, and shelters to name a few among the recipients of these loving quilts. The Wings Falls Quilt Guild established a standing committee for Community Service years ago - and I enjoy participating in their ongoing efforts. For the last couple years, two of my friends, also fellow members of ARTAA (Karen Sturtevant and Joanna Monroe) have chaired the committee. Their coordinated efforts to gather the donated fabrics and issue small tasks for others to complete has made this an outstanding, organized process that doesn't fall heavily on anyone's shoulders. Here's an example of a quilt that will benefit someone in need.


The tasks to get here included:
1. Guild Members donated fabric and cut into strips; some was assembled into blocks
2. Chairs color-coordinated strips and blocks for a pleasing quilt top; packaged pieces for members to assemble quilt tops at home
3. Guild Members sewed strips and blocks into patterns of their choosing and returned
4. Chairs gathered tops, batting, backing, and binding fabrics; packaged parts for a new task
5. Guild Members layered, bound, and quilted as desired.


Many hands make light work for good outcomes. A big thank you to folks like Karen and Joanna for taking on this committe responsibility. The world needs more like you!!