Some big quilts today along with some big news! This great big, beautiful top was pieced by Sherrill and quilted by Pam.
The big news is that after 7 years Covered in Love is expanding into a second hospital! As you may have gathered from my comments before, there are two very large hospitals in Tyler and they sit side by side. With everyone's generous support and many new people joining in we have now grown to the point that we needed to expand!
Back during the Hands2Help Drive last year Becky donated some finished and almost finished quilts and also a bunch of tops with backing and binding. We're finally starting to work on completing Becky's tops. Linda quilted these two on her longarm. She did a medallion design on the first quilt and side to side on the second.
The "new" hospital is slightly larger than the one we have been in and also has a larger chaplaincy department with 24-hour coverage. All of which means they will probably distribute more quilts faster.
This morning (2/10) I took the first load of quilts up to the new hospital and Perry and I met with their chaplains to introduce the charity and give them some ideas how to implement it in ways that work for them. It went great!
This interlocking circles quilting pattern (above) is one of my favorites that Linda does. Wendy, who helps with quilting for Cil, sent in this quilt of her own. Lovely bright colors!
I'm excited about the exciting new opportunities for CiL to reach more East Texans and I know you all will be, too!
Covered in Love is a 501(c)(3) charity that donates quilts to patients dying in the hospital, over 900 so far! The January/February drive is running now, check out the main post HERE if you want to get involved.
Linking to Confessions of a Fabric Addict and Finished or Not Friday
What great news Kat 😄
ReplyDeleteI've been wondering about my bull's eye and so happy to see it all finished and ready to go! Looks great thanks to Pam!!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilts, and very good news! Hurray for all the wonderful volunteers!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on Covered in Love's expansion, Kat!! Best of luck with keeping the chaplains of both hospitals stocked with quilts.
ReplyDeleteThe expansion of a charity of any kind is always good news. I'm so glad that you have enough support to now help two hospitals in Tyler. I know that those who receive the quilts will be blessed & comforted by CiL.
ReplyDeleteI love the new quilts you posted this week & a big shout out to all who contributed their time & talent to making all those beautiful quilts.
Such great news! And such a fabulous collection of gorgeous quilts!
ReplyDeleteExciting news! I hope you will have as good a relationship to/with the new hospital and that the quilts will be a source of love and strength during trying times. xo
ReplyDeleteThese are great quilts
ReplyDeleteand WOW!! Go you !!!
You have such big hearts, ladies! All my admiration for you!
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