As I said before, last year I made a quilt I intended to donate to Victoms of the Katrina catastropy.
I happened to be off work, due to surgery and had time on my hands, when I wasnt helping with my mom. When Katrina hit, as we all were, I was devastated at the destruction that those people had to endure. My heart was broken for them. I wanted to do something, but I was limited. I finally realised I could do the one thing I felt I did fairly well, and that was make a quilt for someone, at least I could help someone stay warm for a while. So I found the pattern and bought the fabric I needed and went to work sewing. I was so proud of myself. I was going to help, in my own littleway.
By the time I completed the quilt, I started to try and find a way to deliver it. I went on line to the quilt website and found out they had already shipped out all the donated quilts and said they didnt need any more. I was afraid to ship some other way, through a truckload of stuff kind of way. I had this big fear that someone would steal it and take it home for themselves, with all the stories on the news of theft from some people, I didnt want to take a chance. It probably wouldnt have happened, but I am paranoid sometimes.
So, now I have this little quilt. It would be good for a child, probably a little girl. I could give it to anyone, but it was intended for someone who ended up with nothing. Who through no fault of their own, lost everything they ever had from the heavy hand of mother nature. It would probably be just heavey enough for the warm nights on the biyou, (is that how it is spelled)? It is made with lots of love and good intention.
I need help getting it to someone that will use it and still fits that description. Please, dont ask for it just cus you think I will give it you. I really want to give it to a Katrina survivor. If you are a survivor or know someone who is, please respond to this post.
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