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EXHIBITIONS
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ProjectsA STITCH IN TIME SAVES LIVES !Following Weston Quilter’s successful quilt show in September 2008, they invited the RNLI to their November meeting in order to collect a sizeable cheque. Over the last 12 months Weston Quilters have been selling raffle tickets in aid of the RNLI. The most glorious quilt was first prize and the draw was made at the Fifth Biennial Quilt Show at the Winter Gardens. The RNLI had previously visited Weston Quilters to let them know how they provide a 24-hour lifesaving service around the UK and Republic of Ireland. Their volunteer crews give up their time and comfort to carry out rescues in difficult and often dangerous conditions. It had been Weston Quilter’s aim to try to raise £1,000 to cover the training of one volunteer for a year. They were very proud indeed to hand over a cheque in the sum of £1,553. UNDER COVER WORKRecently Weston Quilters invited CLIC Sargent to their meeting to presented with a donation to their Homes from Home Project. CLIC Sargent were delighted to receive 17 hand-made quilts from Weston Quilters. The treatment for cancer can involve very long stays in hospital. To prevent families being torn apart CLIC Sargent provides Homes from Home. Families stay in Homes from Home for a minimum of a few weeks and can continue to reside there for up to a year, occasionally longer. This support is free of charge to families. The quilts will be used in three homes in Bristol and our home in Southampton where they will be greatly appreciated by the families. Whilst the accommodation is first rate – there is nothing as welcoming as beautiful hand-made items which add a warm, finishing touch to the rooms. Weston Quilters were delighted to be of assistance and had a wonderful day workshop to put many of the quilts together. It has been a very busy year, all in all, and you can see more of the Weston Quilter’s work in their exhibition at the Winter Gardens on 12th – 14th September 2008.
SCHOOL QUILTS The Schools that have benefited so far have been Bournville Infant School and Corpus Christi Infant Schools, Weston_Super_Mare. HEARTS CHALLENGEIn the spring of 2003 members made heart blocks on a black background. These were all put in a lucky dip and each person pulled out as many as they had made. Over the summer these were made into blocks and shown at the September meeting. The completed quilts are shown below.
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