Regular Marcus Mentions readers will recognize this as the completion of our quilt to be donated to the Hopes & Dreams Challenge, sponsored by Quilter’s Dream batting. It all began with our Road to California event back in January, where attendees picked out their fabrics at our booth and created their Lucy Boston blocks to become a part of the project. Then, in the talented hands of designer Vicki Bellino of Bloom Creek, the pile of blocks became this…isn’t it stunning?? (Look back at the quilt in progress!)
This week it will be shipped to the Challenge to join the many others donated by quilters from all over. We are pleased to support Quilters Dream Batting in their efforts to fight ALS / Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Thanks again to all of our quilting friends and to Vicki Bellino (right) for making the quilt possible.
ALS (aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease) is a debilitating disease that is currently affecting over 35,000 people in the U.S. alone. The disease gradually paralyzes the patient, usually leading to death within 6-months to 5 years of diagnosis. Those suffering from ALS are fully aware mentally, but are trapped in a non-functioning body with no hope of treatment or a cure. Each year, the Hopes & Dreams Quilt Challenge for ALS collects hundreds of quilts to be given to patients living with ALS, to raise awareness about ALS, and to raise money with 100% of the proceeds being used to fund research toward a cure for this terrible disease.
