Thank you for the kind words for my son...he is feeling much better. His illness was brief....and I am very grateful for that. There are children who are not so fortunate....some are seriously ill and some are in great need of comfort due to a tragedy. As I was thinking about this I remembered a wonderful presentation in Houston for Fall Quilt Market. It was a School House Presentation given by Linda Arye for Robert Kaufman Fabric Company.
Linda is the founder of Quilts for Kids. Their mission is, "Transforming discontinued, unwanted and other fabrics into patchwork quilts that comfort children with life-threatening illnesses and children of abuse".
P&G and Downy and Robert Kaufman Fabrics are just two sponsors of the Quilts for Kids project. There are many more and you can read all about their wonderful program the Quilts for Kids website. Please take the time to go over and read about their program.
Since I promised TWO Giveaways today, I thought it was apropos to offer some Animal Party Too! charm packs.
Robert Kaufman Fabric Company has a line of 33 fabrics by Amy Schimler that benefit Quilts for Kids. How incredibly wonderful is that? The talent of Amy Schimler coupled with the generosity of Robert Kaufman Fabrics....now that is something to smile about, right? Right!
Look how cheerful the fabrics are in the Animal Party Too! line. I never understood what folks do with one charm pack. Am I alone here? I'm always thinking two is good start and then you can add some fabric for borders, right? Tell me what your thoughts are on the subject.
Since it's my blog....for today....I'm saying ya need two charm packs and there will be two winners chosen. Do you have that? Two winners will each get two Animal Party Too! charm packs compliments of Robert Kaufman Fabrics by way of the IHAN blog (they were kind enough to provide them for a giveaway).
To enter, visit the Quilts for Kids website and come back and tell me something you learned. If you have participated in the Quilts for Kids project, tell us about your experience. I'll choose TWO winners on Wednesday December 22nd. Feel free to spread the word if you are so inclined :)
Smiles,
Kelly
PS....if you are looking for something incredibly fun to do with your kids, or the kid in you, check out Dave's Snowflake Patterns....I love making these during the winter months :)
