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Quilt for the DK VA Hospital Service Project by BeadLady, one of three
Quilt for the DK VA Hospital Service Project by BeadLady, two of three
Quilt for the DK VA Hospital Service Project by BeadLady, three of three
The quilts for the October 1, 2015 delivery of gifts to the Portland VA Hospital have begun to arrive! See BeadLady's beautiful creations above.
I am still thinking on what I will do. I might do this simple quilt again but in a different colorway (this quilt was donated last year to the Detroit VA Hospital). It is a simple two patch, done scrappy. Dead simple but still has visual interest.
Here is a top that Ann is going to finish for the project.
Have good ideas for patterns for this project? Please share! In this video, you can see photos of all the quilts that were done last year.
Here is the list of people who have pledged quilts so far:
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Sara R - 2
winglion - 4
Pam from Calif - 2
rk2 - 1
BeadLady - 3 - DONE!
leu2500 - 1
maggiejean - 2
TX Scotia - 1
mdbmama - 1
elizaveta - 1
If you would like to provide quilts for this project:
* wheelchair quilts are 36" x 60" or thereaboouts
* lap robes are also good, say 45" x 60" -- although if you have a top hanging around that you would like to finish for this, we won't say no even if it is much bigger!
* polyester batting is probably best
* bright colors are great
* avoid references to religion in your work. The VA is protective of its veterans in this regard.
* label as you wish
These quilts might be used anywhere in the hospital. Hospice is one possibility.
We have four months and it would be lovely to have at least 40 quilts again. Please let me know in the comments if you would like to contribute!
WE NEED A VOLUNTEER TO COORDINATE THE KNITTED AND CROCHETED HATS AND SCARVES -- PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS.
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