Jan 09 22

Donation Quilt for Afgan Refugee

Welcomeblanket.org is a movement to provide immigrants with a welcoming blanket from artisans and textile craftsmen/women from across the US.  They sponsored a drive to provide welcome blankets for Afgan refugees and here is the one I made just before Christmas:

It’s a very simple quilt design and I think the quilting adds a nice texture:

I’m not sure why, but they want these quilts to only be 40 inches x 40 inches.  Seems more like a wall hanging size than a usable quilt, but I hope the Afgan refugee who moves here enjoys it and feels like he/she is welcome in the US!

5 Comments

  1. Peggy Bruns Says:

    Lovely cause and lovely quilt! It’s so nice that some folks welcome refugees instead of demonizing them. It’s also nice to see you blogging again.

  2. Pat Says:

    We in the quilting community miss your posts! Beautiful as always. The requirement of 40 x 40 probably has something to do with storage/transport issues. Keep posting!

  3. Sandy Says:

    Beautiful quilt! And, like the others here, I’m delighted to see you blogging again. 🙂

  4. Theresa Says:

    Beautiful quilt Patsy! The quilting is stunning as your work always is & I’m sure it will be cherished by its recipient.

  5. Janice Says:

    Welcome back! I’ve missed your posts. You have such great ideas. My bucket list would include 3 days of instruction with you.