A group of local seniors is working to keep Innisfail and District Victim Services clients supplied with warm handmade quilts.
Innisfail's Sew and Sews have been quilting quietly behind the scenes and have donated blankets of all sizes and pot holders to Red Deer hospital's neonatal unit, Autumn Glen Lodge, Rosefield Centre, Ronald McDonald House, and now Innisfail and District Victim Services.
“We just like to quilt,” said Linda Morgan, a member of the Sew and Sews. “Over the years we have made hundreds of quilts, pot holders and whatever people want because we love what we do.”
This is their first donation to the RCMP Victim Services who have already requested more blankets for victims.
“The first batch of four will find good homes,” said Jolene Bjarnason, an agency volunteer. “When we are at the side of the road and someone is just sitting there we can now offer them a little bit of home. Perhaps these can help turn a bad situation into something they can remember more fondly.”
The Sew and Sews are already busy on their next quilts for the local victim services.
“You should see my house,” said Linda Gurndesen, a senior quilter. “There's material everywhere but it does get cleaned up when I'm finished. Making quilts for people is what I like doing.”
The senior added that when the quilters all get together there are as many as 12 sewers. She added that between six and eight usually show up.
Bjarnason is impressed with the quilts the ladies have donated.
“It's wonderful they can do this for victims of accidents that we respond to,” said Bjarnason. “We will be able to keep the quilters busy.”
