Quilts for Quake Survivors

I have been sewing a TON the last couple of days. I have so much that I want to blog about but we're really busy LIVING over here and so the blogging will wait for another night.

I just wanted to take a moment to plug the Quilts for Quake Survivors project that has been started by two Portland sewists that I admire. Daniella taught the Japanese Sewing class I took last summer and is a sportswear designer by profession. Susan is a prolific crafter and the author of West Coast Crafty and several books including the beautiful Modern Log Cabin Quilting book that I just started diving into.

Anyhow, the concept is simple, sewers and quilters are invited to contribute log cabin blocks to the project or to come to any of the sew-alongs here in Portland (I hear they're cropping up in other towns too). The plan is to sell some of the quilts at auction to raise money for quake survivors and to send some of the quilts directly to Japan to be shared with needy children and families. There's a lot of information available over here on their website.

If you are here in Stumptown, I plan to be at the Cool Cottons event Tuesday night and hope to help sew together blocks or do whatever is needed in the next several weeks. Drop me a comment if you're interested in joining up with me.

Here are upcoming Portland events:

T 4/5/11 – 6:30 – 8:30 pm, host: Susan, Cool Cottons – please bring machine and fabrics if you have them

F 4/8/11 – 6:30 – 8:30 pm, host: Susan, Cool Cottons – please bring machine and fabrics if you have them

Th 4/14 – 12 noon – 4 pm, Sew On Studio, 6635 North Baltimore Ave, Portland OR 97203

F 4/15 – 2pm – evening, Sew On Studio

T 4/19/11 – 6:30 – 8:30 pm, host: Susan, Cool Cottons – please bring machine and fabrics if you have them

T 4/26/11 – 7-9pm, Host: Daniela, Modern Domestic – machines provided, please bring fabric if you have it

T 5/4/11 – 7-9pm, Host: Daniela, Modern Domestic – machines provided, please bring fabric if you have it

P.S. Needless to say, this project makes my little Mennonite heart proud. If you haven't been reading this blog very long this comment may not make sense. Read this post.