Quilt Tree {for Charity}

Introducing......  The Kenya Quilt Tree!

Kenya Quilt Tree

At the end of October, I shared a post introducing you to the Lala Salama quilts drive.

They are building a new children's hospital in Kenya

and are seeking help from the quilting community.

I signed up for the project and did a fabric pull in anticipation of making a quilt to send.

This stack of fabric sat at the end of my desk as I finished up my other works in progress.

I listened carefully as that pile of greens and blues

whispered to me while I worked.

Fabric Inspiration

Inspiration set in......

I pictured those cool colours, straight and true, swaying in a gentle breeze.
 

Tall and strong.  A  Tree full of Life.

Home to small creatures that rely on the tree for protection and shelter.

The last seam....

And then that tree was a top!

Backing, batting and quilting.... Were up nest next!

Mom and Tots in Nest

I was grateful for the new shiny Superior Fantastico thread from Madame Samm!  It quilted up sew fantastico-ly!  I ended up heading to the Superior site and buying two large cones!

Quilting Detail

Quilting Detail and Binding

I am very excited to share the Lala Salama (Sleep Peacefully) 100 Quilts drive with you!

I would be so touched to know that this post has inspired you to donate a quilt for this worthy cause.

Julie is heading up the project in Kenya and has informed me that, as of today, we are as a team. upwards of 65 quilts promised and at least one is almost on its way there!  There are both Canadian and US addresses to which these quilts can be mailed if you are unable to ship all the way to Africa.

This hospital will serve vulnerable children all over East Africa with medical and surgical conditions, especially Spina Bifida and birth defects.

If you feel like you may want to help get the total from 65 promised quilts one quilt closer to the 100 needed, please click on this link to visit the Lala Salma - 100 Quilts Project blog, where you can read up on the details!  And if you are so inclined to help, please fill in the form below!

And then consider yourself hugged - from me to you!

Keep On Quilting On!