Great Update from the Material Girls Guild

Wonderful update from Mary Jane Handy from the Material Girls Quilt Guild of Leominster. She presented Wrap Them In Roses at their guild meeting on Thursday and the response was fantastic, they've decided to use a larger hall for the event than they originally planned.  On January 25th, the guild is going to make quilts for Wrap Them in Roses, which is truly fantastic! I've sent her 50 labels, meaning she is expecting 50 people to make the quilts AND they've already received 50 yards of flannel fabric donated from Holice Turnbow, a national quilt teacher and judge! We are thrilled to be a part of this group's charity effort. Thank you Mary Jane Handy and the Material Girls Quilt Guild!

Drop off at Children's Hospital

The Children's Hospital Donation Trolley!

Child Life Services receives quilts

Arriving at Children's Hospital

Creative use of fabric

Thank you Bryn Wood for making two lovely quilts and for using the fabric so creatively!

A tribute to Zoe

Zoe Rose Sorrells

I wanted to make a tribute to Zoe Rose, the baby girl behind this charity effort. Zoe Rose was the daughter of Keira and Richard Sorrells and was one of three triplets. She lived for 14 months and touched the heart of everyone who knew her. I never got to meet her but from what I hear she was an amazingly sweet and strong little girl. She passed away in February, 2008 and is survived by her two sisters Avery and Lily. Her parents have dedicated their lives to helping others who have experienced a similar loss and others with young babies struggling in the NICU, all in the name and memory of their sweet Zoe Rose. They have formed the Zoe Rose Memorial Foundation, which funds Wrap Them in Roses and does SO MUCH to help others, from organizing remembrance events for families suffering from loss to fund raising festivals to help NICUs provide educational resources, to offering emotional support for families with pre-term babies and the list goes on and on. They are amazing people and have turned their loss into a source of strength for others.

If you would like some insight into the strength of this amazing woman, Keira Sorrells, read her letter of gratitude that was posted on a preemie blog recently. It is very moving and beautifully written.

Keira just told me of the meaning behind the name Wrap Them in Roses. They chose that name because Rose was their daughter Zoe's middle name and the rose symbolizes love, so when we give these quilts to these precious babies, we're "wrapping the babies in love." A gorgeous thought. I'm sure Zoe is looking down and is thrilled that so many people are making quilts in her name and that they will be used to wrap babies in love, just as she was, and still is, wrapped in love.

Avery and Lily Sorrells

First quilt drop off to Children's Hospital on Monday!

For the past three months, it's been full-on production time; working with all the fantastic volunteers (and donors) to get a collection of baby quilts made. On Monday, it's time to deliver the first batch of quilts over to Children's hospital. At the hospital, there are two super nice ladies, Debbie and Darlene, who will be there to greet us and take the 30+ quilts for the precious babies in the NICU. This is an exciting time and we hope that these quilts bring warmth and love to the babies and their families who receive them.

Ellen Buchmaier sewing away!

Here is a great picture of one of our volunteers finishing up her quilt. Thank you Ellen Buchmaier for being a part of this intiative. We can't wait to receive your quilt!

Beautiful quilt!

Look at this adorable quilt from Maryellen Carroll. Quilted around each fish! Wow, thank you.