I am a part of a bee. There are 6 of us. Two, 12" blocks. I picked last so that I would have time to decide on a block I wanted to pick. Paper piecing was off limits, so of course, EVERY block I liked was a paper-pieced block. I've been worrying about this in the back of my brain since January. For those of you that don't know me, if there is something I can possibly worry about, I will. I had no idea what to pick. Colors would be easy (yes, blue and green) but the block left me cold.
Then Orlando happened. Along with most of America, I was(am!) feeling hurt and frustrated. There had to be a quilting response, and Alissa Lapinsky and the Orlando MQG stepped in. They are making/organizing quilts for the victims who survive, the families of those who didn't, and, if there is enough, the first responders. When I saw the blocks, 10" hearts, I knew the blocks I wanted for my bee blocks.
A quick text to my bee mates with the link http://theorlandomodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/ and they were more than on board. Since there were 6, and there are 6 colors in the rainbow, each person picked a color and volunteered to make 5 each.
When it's right, you know. This is a far better use of blocks than any I could have hoped for myself.
So I'll make at least one quilt, and send it off. And maybe I'll make more. Making these was more therapeutic than I thought it would be. Maybe there are dozens more in my stash...
To quote Lin-Manuel Miranda "Senseless acts of tragedy remind us that nothing here is promised, not one day." and "Love is Love is Love is Love - it cannot be killed or swept aside."
Love each other!
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