gift of life
SPRING/SUMMER 2022
GIFT OF LIFE TRANSPLANT HOUSE A HOME THAT HELPS AND HEALS
The Quilts of Gift of Life Quilts are a part of the very fabric of Gift of Life Transplant House. From the quilts displayed as artwork on the walls, to the quilts guests find on their beds, to the Memorial Quilt monument built in honor of one of our guests, quilts are remembered fondly. Each quilt tells a story and in fact, speaks different words to different ears. We recently received a large donation of quilts from the Bethel Lutheran Church Friendly Quilters
and I enjoyed spending time with them, learning about quilting and what quilting means to them. Quilting is an involved process. First a pattern is chosen, but if you are working with the Bethel Friendly Quilters, you creatively design your own patterns. Next fabric is carefully ironed to be used in each quilt, followed by meticulously cutting the same size squares to be used. A bottom piece is chosen to which the fabric will be sewn and in the middle is placed batting or material to make the quilt warm and heavy. The quilts are laid out on a large table and the piecing together of the fabric begins.