Comfort quilts

Patricia, after seeing a quilt I made for my mother, came up with the idea for us crafty bloggers to come together to create a quilt for the daughters of Kati and James Kim. These quilts will be our way to express our condolences and for Kati and her daughters to know that as an art+craft community we're here for them. Here's where we need you help!

• We're asking for 22 people to create one, 12x12 inch, quilt block that coordinates with a boarder/backing fabric that either Patricia or I will pick out (to be announced); the fabric chosen will more than likely be available at Jo-Ann's. The fabric we'll choose for the boarder/backing will be complimentary to each other; same pattern, different color so that it will be easy to match!
  
• 2 crib size quilts will be created! I will piece Sabine's quilt together and Patricia will piece Penelope's quilt. We'll let you know which lil' one's quilt block you will be creating so that you can send it to the proper person for piecing and so that you can coordinate with the color chosen.
  
• Quilt blocks need to be in our little hands by January 19th so that we can begin the piecing!!
  
• We need 2 lovely quilting goddesses (I'm buttering y'all up!) to quilt them for us; then send them back to us for binding!
  
• We're also asking that if you'd like to send a short note along with your block to place it in an envelope with your name, email address, and blog site so that we can create a little album to be sent along with the quilts.

If you'd like to be one of the 24 people needed then please email Patricia and I at: quiltsforthekims@yahoo.com (sorry, but the link isn't working!). You will then receive an email from us letting you know if you are a part of the 24 (first come first serve!). Please specify in the email if you'd like to make a block or do the quilting! If you are not one of the first people to sign up we're encouraging you to gather with others to create and send a quilt of your own, whether it be to the Kim's or to a charity.

We'll update this blog regularly with any progress and we'll let you know a.s.a.p when we've chosen the fabric!

We've all been affected by the loss of James Kim. Let us come together to bring comfort and peace to his children and to let Kati know that she's not in this alone; that the art+craft community cares for them!

xo,
Shanna