LITTLE CURRENT—OPP officers are often called to the scene of accidents or other traumatic events. In recognition of that fact, the Current Quilts and Stitchery Guild decided to donate 12 “heartfelt” quilts to be used by police officers to comfort those dealing with crisis.
“In the past we have donated quilts to fire victims and people suffering from all sorts of crises,” said guild president Linda Erskine. “This year the club voted unanimously to donate a group of quilts to the OPP to be used in the community to provide comfort.”
Each handmade quilt was created by the guild members during quilting bees, with each quilt top taking about 12 hours to put together and taking another five hours or more to complete by tying. The quilts are machine quilted and made up of colourful scraps of fabric donated by guild members.
“This is something that we felt we could do for the community,” said Ms. Erskine. “A guild committee headed up by Gwen Bond has been creating heartfelt quilts for several years. Donating quilts to the OPP helps ensure we do not miss anyone.”
Ms. Erskine indicated that the guild intends to keep creating and donating heartfelt quilts in future years.
“We are currently working on getting our raffle quilt ready for this summer,” noted Ms. Erskine. “The funds raised from the raffle will help purchase more material for heartfelt quilts. The raffle is drawn during Little Current Lions Club Haweater Weekend.”
Current Quilts and Stitchery Guild currently has 12 members but is open to meeting new members. To learn more about joining those interested can contact Linda Erskine at 705-282-4283.
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