Quilters visit LWR warehouse

Early this spring when Doris Seward brought one of her loads of fabric to the Quilters, a huge piece of royal blue cotton was in the delivery. We estimate it was 75 feet by 15 feet. From this we created 15 quilt backs with the trimmings becoming squares.

The story Doris shared when she delivered the materials is very interesting. The fabric was reported to have been a backdrop at St. Olaf during the choir concerts at some time in the past. She found it at a garage sale in Excelsior.

Through the spring we worked to complete the quilts and on July 29 took a field trip to the LWR warehouse in South St. Paul. Nine church members accompanied the 21 quilts and 18 layettes we delivered that day.

Click here to view the photos showing the work in progress through the spring and the process of folding, compressing, wrapping and labeling of a bundle of quilts in preparation for shipping. The supply of bundles we saw filling the warehouse were to be placed in a container in early August for shipment to Africa. We were invited to autograph and send a message on the synthetic burlap covering of the bundle, which held our special quilts.

We hope the folks who receive them will feel the love and warmth we send as we live the ELCA motto, "Gods Work. Our Hands."

Visit www.lwr.org for more information about Lutheran World Relief.