The quilt began when I attended a mystery quilt day with the Snowy Mountains Quilters in Jindabyne. Wendy Farmer, a long time local and wonderfully inspiring quilter led the mystery day. We all had to come with light and dark fabrics and she gently guided us through making some blocks. Well, it took a day for me to get a few blocks together and I finally finished the quilt top in January.
Cathy, another member of the group from Queensland, kindly finished it off by backing, binding and quilting it and it was then given to Shannon's Army. Shannon's Army is a group of highly dedicated and caring people who make quilts for children living with cancer. Shannon's Army was created by Erika Lawler in loving memory of her son Shannon Lawler who lost his fight to cancer a few months shy of turning 6 years old.
This quilt will either be given to someone battling this terrible disease or be sold to raise money for a much needed quilting or embroidery machine so that the group is able to finish off so many more quilts.
Why not help out Shannon's Army by making a donation, either in money, fabric, cottons, your time etc. For more information regarding this wonderful group, please visit their website at http://www.shannonsarmy.bravehost.com/
Donations can be sent to Shannon's Army, PO Box 506, Laverton 3028, Victoria.
