Quilting By Design

     Well, another Thursday. I have always liked Thursdays; I believe it is because you are so close to the end of the week that it actually makes the day quite enjoyable as you anticipate Friday!
     I have decided that there will be Thursdays when I simply post my thoughts… sort of giving me a break from writing in-depth articles and to also give you a break from reading my articles! So, Thursday’s are going to typically be short and sweet.
     I have been thinking all week about the tragedy suffered in Virginia early this week… who hasn’t? It is shocking and sickening to know that there are people in this world that not only entertain the thoughts of committing atrocities in our world, but to actually carry out plans is simply horrific.
     This reminded me of the tragedy of 09/11/01. I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I first heard the news, as I imagine most of you do. I was driving down I-70 in Indianapolis, on my way to work at Eli Lilly and Company, where I was the Senior Technical Writer for the Oncology Department. I was in shock when I heard the news and immediately turned around and went back home. Once home, I was glued to the television, almost believing it was a nightmare and I would be waking up. I suppose our neighbors in Virginia are feeling the same way, only there is no nightmare to wake up from. Instead, it is a nightmare that they are living through day in and day out right now.
     I felt helpless and out-of-sorts on 09/11/01, so I decided to do something creative; to try to make something good from a really bad day. I sat down at my computer, designed an American Flag in EQ, stitched it up, took it to work the next day and hung it in my office. Today, I would like to share this pattern with you, called “Flag of Hope“. This flag is paper-pieced and comes in two (2) different versions: Horizontal and Vertical.

     I have had feelings of helplessness this week, also. Like me, you may be thinking, “Is there something that I can do?”. The answer to that is, “Yes”. I have created a project called Comforting Virginia in which I am asking for quilts (all sizes are welcome) to be voluntarily made and donated to survivors and/or the victims’ families (You can find details about this project by clicking the preceding link). This idea comes from a video that I found on the Internet late Wednesday night, from ABC, entitled, “Comfort Quilts“. This video touched me deeply and, even though I am extremely busy right now, I am committing myself to one comfort quilt. How about you?
     If you would like more information on how to donate to Project Comforting Virginia and you are not a member of the Quilting Passion Forum, please feel free to e-mail me.
     Help make a difference in a life!

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Original article and concept located on Quilting Passion, authored by Terry Crawford.

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