A Quilt for Life – Fundraising for a Great Cause

I am very excited as our journey is almost over. 

Read the other posts on this subject, if you're interested. 

Colourful patched quilt
Almost finished! The borders are the last step
Two years ago (2015), Martine, Simone, Monica, Marijke, Sylke, Ewa, Evette, Roweena, and I, have embarked on a very bold project: to make a quilt by hand, from start to end. 

And not just any quilt and not only for fun. Fundraising was the main intention. 

Martine has an amazing friend, Clare, who invests a lot of her time to help people in need. Nepal-ease is the charity she is incredibly dedicated to.

We thought it was going to be fun. And it was. Very!

After a few gatherings all together, we realised that it was going to be more challenging and time-consuming than anticipated.

4 women sewing a quilt at a table
Socialising while putting together the tiny colourful squares
People got busy, time went by and my dear friend, Martine – the founder of this initiative – started to fear that our project was going to be lost and forgotten.

Although this is the busiest period of my life, I couldn’t let that happen.

We have committed, we need to deliver.

I put on hold all my projects, writing mostly, and for 6 days – 9 hours each – I have stitched to exhaustion to finish the penultimate operation Martine started a few months ago: batting the quilt.

Sewing a quilt by hand
My fingers hurt so badly and I am allergic to chalk it appears. :)
Now, Monica is kindly doing the final step: the borders.

I cannot wait to see the artwork in all its splendour. It has the colours of Nepalese people. Bright and happy. 

I am thrilled and so proud. I didn’t think we were able to make something so beautiful. Except for Monica – who is an expert at this as she makes loads of them – none of us had any knowledge regarding quilting.
Monica generously donated the fabric for the squares and she guided and instructed us patiently.

I still remember when I was looking at the tiny squares and think with apprehension: It's not possible to make something big and beautiful from these random pieces of fabric. We will never make it.

I was wrong and I admit it.

With a bit of luck and a lot of advertising, we are going to sell many raffle tickets and raise a lot of money for a great cause.
For us, this quilt is priceless. 

Here are Martine's comments who invested most in this dearest project.

"We aim to raise £500 or more but with a raffle of £2.00 each anyone can win the quilt done with much for a wonderful cause of my dear friend Clare Selly who dedicates so much of her time for the people of Nepal!" 

Pink back/reverse quilt
The back - Pink! Isn't this adorable?
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