Augusta State Quilt Show
Yesterday Mr. Wrap-A-Smile and I spent the day meeting new people and spreading the word about both WAS and Rotary. We were one of only three displays in the charity category, sharing space with Quilts of Valor and Project Linus , two other national programs meeting local needs. The human connections and all the stories are what keep me going with this project. Two people shared their stories of an adopted boy from China and an adopted girl from Guatemala, both of whom had their cleft anomalies repaired in the US. They understood how life changing these surgeries are and how a quilt could be comforting during such an emotional procedure. A middle school geometry teacher told me about the student quilting projects she leads. Her school has an integrated concept where for a week at a time, a special project that would use multiple disciples can be undertaken. All quilters understand shapes, angles, sequences, rotations... geometry, right?? The s...