The room was full. Everyone was busy. Ladies were busy making Joppa blankets from a recent donation. Others were "shopping" through the donation of boxes from a long-lost fellow Hope Quilters sister who has been with us in spirit even if she hasn't been present for a while! Great to see her!
And of course, Show and Tell was a highlight as it is every month. The finished projects are wonderful to see. But the enthusiasm I see in praising others, getting ideas for a new project, and the general confirmation for the work that we do when we get pictures and feedback from not only each other but with the stories, emails, and pictures shared of those who receive these items. We had an amazing count of 35 donated items! This included quilts, wheelchair blankets, walker bags, and JOPPA blankets.
And the workdays also bring out that spirit of camaraderie. Thanks to Jean for helping us understand how she makes the walker bags. I saw several in progress and people are giving these away to their own friends as well. What a blessing! Then I saw how the piecer and the quilter worked through the learning process of how particular details in one step make a difference in the next step. What a blessing it is for us to learn together from each other!
We had a very short devotional (because we sorta let that slide...oops!) but it was more important to spend time in prayer for our many sisters that are dealing with tough challenges at the moment. God is good, and He will bring much comfort.
As always, go take a gander at the many, MANY wonderful quilts, blankets, bags, and lap quilts turned in this month! PHOTOS
