Monday Workday at our Barn .... June 26th 2017

                                           

Hello again ... a new Blogpost, this time following a productive day at the Barn, which saw Gaynor, Christine, Yvonne, Jenny and myself doing a catchup of 'quiltfinishing' in order to fulfil a request for the Matombo Village Project in Tanzania. Also an opportunity to photograph the awesome donated quilts and quilt tops which we had received in the post since we met earlier this month for our Saturday sewing day. We also received a photo and card from the Jewels of Hope folk in Lesotho which we had given quilts to recently. We absolutely love seeing our quilts with their recipients :)

Firstly, we received an incredible package from the wonderful Coonooer Quilters in Cobram. Absolutely lovely and we so very much appreciate their kindness (and sewing skills). Fourteen quilt tops in total, each one different ... and all beautiful!!

Love this ....

So many bright and beautiful fabrics ... and no two quilts the same.

And finally .... this one, with appliqued hearts on the border. So pretty.

How incredibly good are these quilts eh? And they will soon be joining others that we have been privileged to send far afield to wrap a child in a 'hug'. We already know that Billanook College will be taking more quilts to the Burma/Thai border as they do each year. Some of these may well be in that batch :)

We also were blessed to receive from the mother and daughter team of Sylvia and Edith, three completed quilts and two lovely cushion covers. The cushion covers are gifted to us to be used in our annual fundraising weekend in November. Thank you so very much ladies :)

Just wonderful!!

Very effective use of strips ....

Love all the variety of blocks in the above quilt ... brilliant isn't it? And the cushion covers .... below. Thank you so very much ladies :)

I mentioned at the beginning of this post that we had received feedback from Lesotho .. and here it is :)

Christine and Jenny .... 'plotting a quilt' ..... 

Still a few gaps to be filled.

And ... finally ... the gathering and bagging up of quilts heading to the Matombo Village Project in Tanzania very soon. Gaynor and Reg carrying them down for collection by Debra and Warren Harper later in the day.

Sixty two quilts in this batch ... look forward to seeing the pics when they reach their destination at the Matombo Village Project in Tanzania. It is such a privilege for me to be a small part of this QFO Ministry  ..  I feel truly blessed to be able to share our news via this Blog.

We also heard back from the Prison Network Ministry who we recently also blessed with five quilts. Three of which were passed on to a grandmother currently looking after her three grandchildren, and the remaining two quilts which will be used by the Prison Network Ministry as part of their fundraising efforts. 


And with that, I will now send this Blogpost into cyberspace so that you can read it over a cuppa before making your dinner ;) I also made another mini movie yesterday, which may be viewed on our Facebook page after I've uploaded it. Enjoy :)

More news after our next Saturday sewing session at the Barn and I look forward to sharing with you again then.

Blessings,

Susan 

Gaynor Peterson ...phone (03)9756 7950

email: [email protected]

Susan Hamilton .....phone (03)9737 1825

email: [email protected]

Our postal address (for donations) is  P.O Box 398 Monbulk Victoria 3793

And .... we are www.quiltsforphans.org 

On 'social media'  aka Facebook find us at https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsForOrphans/

Check out the following Links:

http://www.facebook.com/Chelseaonesock .... for delightful retro fabric childrens clothing

http://kayleenwest.com.au .... for Art with a positive spirit

http://mellyandme.typepad.com .... creative clothing etc for children

 http://mrsmartinsquiltshop.typepad.com/  ...whose customer blessed us with awesome fabric

We also stitch for the following Childrens Homes ....

http://www.butterflych.org/.... for news about the Butterfly Palliative Care hospice in China

And their very own Blog ... which is beautifully written and contains inspirational stories on the children in their care. See the Link below:

http://butterflyhospice.blogspot.com.au/

http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openTheBox?sendevent=4d6a59784e7a45314d6a673d0d0a&sb=1

www.freetobekids.org/- .... the rescue organisation that frees children from slavery and exploitation

www.hopefosterhome.com ... the babies we are creating crib quilts for in China ...

www.zoehopeproject.blogspot.com  .... giving hope to children in Zambia.

http://english.chinaconcern.org/  ... more children in China that we have stitched for ...

http://www.lolachildrensfund.org/ .... in Ethiopia

http://www.fikelela.org.za/orphan.asp .... the Fikelala AIDS Project in Capetown

http://mifanmama.com/Shining_Star_2.html the Home for vision impaired children in Shanghai

http://www.austchamshanghai.com/about-us/csr/mifan-mama.aspx

www.jewelsofhope.org ... the project we stitch for in Lesotho Southern Africa

http://www.thebabesproject.com.au/

http://elishacare.blogspot.com.au/

http://rangescc.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/elisha-care/

The Matombo Village Project vimeo.com/217129149

 

Comments

[Mary Ann Thomas]

Debbie and Warren Harper dropped the quilts off today!! They are soo very beautiful. Amazing really. Each and every one a true work of art. They are now safely packed as we start our journey to Matombo village in Tanzania tomorrow. I can't wait to see the faces of the girls when they receive them. I wish those who have put so much love into creating these treasures could be there with me when the girls receive them but you all will be there in spirit. I will send photos as soon possible. God bless you all❤️
Mary Ann Thomas
The Matombo Village Project