Today was a pretty emotional day.
Ninety quilts were delivered to vets at the VA Hospital here in Augusta. These were vets in long term care. Most seemed to be from the Korea/Vietnam ere through there were a few WWII vets hanging on and unfortunately a few from more recent conflicts.
The guild put together these quilts in 4-1/2 months. That is a lot of fast stitching!
RJ from a local machine and vacuum shop quilted this top that I had made with other quilters. It was his first time quilting so I think it was extra special for him to present the quilt!
There were many watery-eye moments. Regulations did not allow for photos to be taken on the care floors...just take my word that there were lots of smiles!
8 comments:
Warms my heart to read about this, Sio!
Thank you all! I'm sure it was a bittersweet day...
So glad they were not forgotten and are now wrapped in love.
I am glad your quilt group embraced the project and made so many quilts. And delivered in person.
What a sweet thing to be involved in. I'm sure the gifters and giftees were both blessed.
You and your guild are to be commended by this wonderful act of your generosity and gratitude for those veterans' service to our country! Thank you!
Still excited about all those fabulous quilts given to the veterans at the hospital!! I know it had to mean so much to each of them!!!
Beautiful quilts and given for such a good cause
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