I'm a Guest Blogger! and our Feb. 1st quilt recipient

Click on the button to the right that says "I'm a Guest Blogger on Quilt Bloggers" and read my submission about Margaret's Hope Chest!! I'm so excited for this chance!


Tomorrow is Feb. 1 and we are giving our first quilt to a mother who recently found out that the baby she is carrying has a severe heart defect. The future of this baby is uncertain-there are many unknowns. We pray for peace for them as they make hard decisions.

Quilt Liquidation!

Can you believe Feb. is only a few days away? Here at Margaret's Hope Chest, February is a big month for us. We plan on giving away one quilt every day of the month. 28 days-28 quilts. I can hardly believe that we have a stockpile of 28 quilts but we do. I have 23 recipients lined up already. That means I still need 5 more suggestions. Can you think of someone who needs some hope and might benefit from the gift of a quilt? Please let me know via e-mail or leave a comment. One note: We love to send quilts to people outside of Michigan too-so if the person you have in mind lives somewhere else that's OK-pass it along.

3 of the 9

 

I have finished placing borders on the 9 quilts that I am GOING to get done in the next two weeks. Now to sandwich them all....this is my least favorite part of the quilting process.
This week, we gave three quilts to my cousin Laura who is starting a brand-new life with her family in Cardston, Alberta. Her and her husband will be ministering to the Indiginous people there, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. Laura will be giving those quilts to kids that she meets there who are in need of some HOPE. I will be praying for warmth and good beginnings!

Finishing What we Have Started

My goal this month at Margaret's Hope Chest is to finish all of the unfinished quilt tops. Currently, I have 9 and I have finished 2. My mom is working on a few as well. We both want to start new projects with new fabrics BUT we are restraining ourselves!
Speaking of my mom, she has now been named Co-Director of MHC. I thought it would be appropriate considering she does as much if not more work than I do-plus, she has the joy of storing all of the fabric and supplies in her basement! I'll be back to post pictures of the finished quilts and updates on quilt giving! Happy New Year!

The Big 5-0

We have reached a milestone here at Margaret's Hope Chest. Last week we gave our
away our 50th quilt! Some of you may remember that it was my goal to give 50 quilts in the first year but that appears to have been overly ambitious! Now that I realize how much time and work is involved in running this, I am quite happy with what we have accomplished! Praise be to God for his wonderful plan for Margaret's Hope Chest.

Our 50th quilt was given with 9 others to The American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids. They will be given to fire victims this winter season.

We also gave 3 quilts to a family in the GR area who is really struggling this year. My sister-in-law and some of her co-workers have adopted this family for the Chirstmas season. We are happy to provide a warm and cheery gift to each of the 3 girls in that family.

There's a New Quilter on the Block

 

The lack of posting is due to a new member in our family-Josiah Peter. He was born Nov. 7th and he a big bundle of love. Needless to say, there will not be much quilt-making going on in our house anytime soon. It's OK though, we have more than 20 quilts waiting for new homes and I needed a break. I will use this time off to do some administrative work-like new brochures and a newsletter. I have also made it my goal to cut scraps into 2 inch squares for a big project we are planning for next Christmas (yes, we are thinking that far ahead!). Keep checking back though for additional updates on where our quilts are going!

Doll Quilts

 

My daughter Anne and her friend Alison (who was staying at our house this weekend) designed these 4 doll quilts for the Santa Claus Girls in GR. This Christmas, these blankets (and many others) will be distributed to little girls who might not have ever had a homemade gift before. Anne and Alison are blessed with mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers who make them lots of homemade treasures. It is important to me that my daughter's earliest memories include giving CONCRETELY to others. If you have a daughter or granddaughter please consider giving her the gift of these memories too. Everyone has something to give someone else.