But wait, there's more....to the story!

One of the joys of being involved with Wrap-A-Smile has been the opportunity to meet amazing new friends.  Quilters have to be among the most generous groups of people I have ever met.  And the network of connections is how we get things done!

Looking again at yesterday's Rotaplast blog from Colombia, my eye kept returning to the blue and yellow quilt....not to mention that happy smiling face, and the balloon....

Looking through my records I found the quilt and remembered its backstory.  One of WAS's most prolific contributors, Jackie from Maine, mentioned that her sister Karen (a new quilter) was "looking for things to do". I suggested she might like to make one of the WAS kits of simple squares.  Well not only was that a success, but she asked for more....and more!  Eventually I started sending her other simple combinations, to get her feedback on what other kit ideas we might use.  The blue and yellow quilt was a result. 

Having shared this story with them, I learned that both Karen and Jackie are now both busily quilting for Quilts Beyond Borders, Wrap-A-Smile's ongoing collaboration to help children entering foster care. A happy story all around!

Thank you Karen and Jackie, and all of our hundreds of generous contributors, who continue to touch the lives of others.

Please continue to spread the word about Wrap-A-Smile 

and Quilts Beyond Borders

A chance remark, a simple gesture, can sometimes result in magic.