An Update

Things are progressing but very slowly and quietly at the moment...

The donated fabric is currently being cut into blocks some to be appliqued some to made into tops as they are. We currently have 10 finished tops and more ready to prepare at our next GTG on the 25th of October 2010.

The grant application has been accepted and it will about 8 weeks from the 20th of September which takes us to about the middle of November before we hear anything. I don't have a plan B if we are not accepted but I know I will get the quilts to Zimbabwe some how, some way.

In the meantime we are continueing with our preparation of tops for Zimbabwe and also for sick children here. At the moment we have about 6 request for local families all of these are being done and are in one stage or another at the moment.

Life has got in the way at the moment with family and other things. I lost my dear MIL in September and my hubby and sister in law need my support. More bad news about my sister who has been given only months to live so I am trying to spend some time with her.

Sorry the updates are slow in coming will try to make them weekly from now on. Be assured just because the blpog is quiet the work goes on.

Winner!!!!!!

Congratulations Helen Evans..... You are the winner of the give away for the name of the project for grants application. The winning slogan is

A little Quilt goes a long Way.

Thanks to everyone who entered they were all great but think this says what I need to say. Helen wins the block roll in the photo.

Helen email me at petinas@aussiebroadband.com.au with your address please.

Christina

More Donations Thank You

Today I collected two parcels from the Post office both packed full with fabric.Thanks to Lindi and Linden, the fabric will soon be made into tops....Things are happening slowly at the moment we are making tops but we are waiting to hear if we are accepted for the grant if we aren't we will have to do some serious re thinking and fund raising....

Also I am handling a family tragedy at the moment my dear mother in law is dying so sewing is taking a back stage at the moment...

Give Away

We are applying for a grant to enable us to back these cot quilts with Minky dot fabric and to cover the postage... In that grant application I have to come up with a quirky name. Something that says in a few words what we want the money for and attracts the attention of the grant committee.

I have thought of a few and will list them in order of preference
Grannies Quilt Love
Love Spans the world
Grannies care
Because we care.

Now if you can come up with the ultimate quirky name I will award a prize to the one that I use.

Please leave a comment with the name or email me the name.

Christina

Postie arrives with good things

Today I collected four parcels from the post office.

Thank you to the following people who have sent me fabric.

Can now make some more cot quilts some will be appliqued others will not

Thanks to Kerrie B Kilmore Vic

Thanks to Margaret Attril Lismore NSW

Thanks to K Omeara Coburg Vic

Thanks to Kate Thomas Millthorpe NSW

Fabric is always needed along with Minky dot fabric to back the quilts so please if you have any to spare contact me at

petinas@aussiebroadband.com.au

One in a Million

Please watch this video and help...This is the place we are sending our quilts so if you can spare $1 please help.

Here is the bank details.

Bank: Westpac, Capalaba
Account Name: YFC Bulawayo
BSB Number: 034-080
Account No. 185900

Thanks you

One in A Million