Why would you cut up perfectly nice whole cloth fabric into little pieces, spend hours deciding where to put those tiny pieces, more hours sewing and unsewing, then layering and more sewing!… not done yet… Then you add another ‘edge’ to the whole thing and call it: TIME WELL SPENT!! You betcha! That’s quilting.
Originally, quilters were frugal homemakers, saving old shirts, dresses and bits, then adding them all together in a pleasing way to make blanket-quilts which keep their families warm. And they look good on the bed or chair!
We, Elgin Quilters, continue in this main. We share our warm hearts by making and giving these quilts to the stressed out women and children in shelter. Letting them know that we do care about them, during a time when they likely doubt anyone does. “Violence Against Women, Elgin County” distributes these quilts for us, and usually a pillow sack too.
Carrie's Quilting & Knitting 