Gratitude for Gifts from Joanie R.

We recently received a surprise: the gift of six warm, soft, knitted blankets from a generous local donor named Joanie R. These are beautifully knitted with great precision and care; the colors are as soft as the yarn she used. The children who receive these will be wrapped in comfort and tender caring.

Thank you, Joanie!

The Fearless Quilters of Rolling Bay

The Fearless Quilters of Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church have made another generous donation to Seattle Children's Hospital through Katie's Comforters Guild. This time, they brought us 17 beautiful quilts in a variety of colors, patterns and sizes.

Isn't that a beautiful star on the left? And check out the adorable Raggedy Ann fabric on the right!

Glorious colors

 They make their own labels, with a loving message to the recipient.

 Look at the details on these quilts! The one on the right has flannel applique squares on it.

They even included soft, fluffy receiving blankets for babies (on the left, below)

Here is a closer look at the fish swimming across the squares in this quilt, surrounded by a watery blue border. I can imagine a patient who loves the outdoors being so delighted to receive this.

A special quilt was included in this batch, made from a pattern in a magazine. I believe the photo is going to be submitted to the magazine in which the pattern was found.

I delivered this batch of quilts to the hospital a couple of days after the Fearless Quilters donated them to our guild. That was the day on which we were part of a photo shoot on the Cancer Care Unit with nurses and a patient (more about that in a couple of months). It was a deeply moving privilege to see her face light up as she chose the blanket she wanted, and as she took it from my hands. The staff took care to tell me how much they love giving our quilts and blankets to the patients.

That was also the day in which I posed for a #strongagainstcancer photo, and met Macklemore while he was visiting patients on the Cancer Care Unit. (He told me that he has noticed our blankets on his visits, and we had a little chat about how our guild came to be. He was very kind.)
 
Thank you, Fearless Quilters, for your on-going support of Katie's Comforters Guild! We appreciate you. Your beautiful handiwork is delighting patients, families and staff.

Grateful Patient & Family

One of our friends stopped by the other day to visit and deliver two beautiful quilts.

This friend was a patient at Seattle Children's Hospital at one time, and his mother has expressed her gratitude by making quilts to donate. We were thrilled to receive two of her fun, soft, cozy quilts, and we know that the patients who are gifted with these quilts will be, as well.

Thank you, Des & Judy!

Jill, Austin and Alexis Make a Donation

I received a note from my friend Jillian D. a little while ago. Jill is the very lovely mother of adorable Austin and Alexis. Alexis is a cancer survivor who was treated at Seattle Children's Hospital, and her big sister, Austin, aspires to be a doctor. Their family has done a great deal to raise awareness of pediatric cancer, and to raise support for the hospital. Both of the girls are active and multi-talented.

Jill's note said that on her next visit to Seattle Children's Hospital, "I will be bringing the quilts (4 of them) that my neighbor made. I would love to give them in honor of Katie's guild."

Jill's neighbor, Mary F., is clearly a very talented quilter!

Austin and Alexis donating Mary's quilts to Seattle Children's Hospital through Katie's Comforters Guild

Thank you, Mary, for your generous donation of four bright, cheery quilts, and
thank you, Jill, Austin and Alexis for delivering them through our guild!