Rotarian Fellowship of Quilters and Fiber Artists Issue Number Six January,2008 Hi Well, another year has slipped by and we are well into the next one!! Must be my age, although I am still ‘young with experience’! My best wishes for a wonderful 2008 to all our members. We have had a busy little group here in
New Zealand. We have been making lap sized quilts for ROMAC (Rotary
Overseas Medical Aid for Children). ROMAC brings children with deformities
into New Zealand from around the Pacific Rim countries for surgery so that they
are able to lead more normal lives afterwards. We have a great response from our few members, and I am pleased to report that we have presented our first quilt to a little eight-year old boy. He may have to come back for more follow-up surgery later, but he was very happy with his lovely quilt which was made and presented by the ladies in the Wellington area.
I hope you are all enjoying the challenge set by Chairman Phyllis Giersch and have got your Star squares well under way for the quilts to be made for the Rotary Convention. Mine is on the way to USA, and I believe there are going to be enough to make two quilts! What a great response from you all! I am looking forward to meeting up with some of you at the Convention in Los Angeles in June. Until then, happy stitching everyone! Regards, Ailsa Note: The Rotarian Fellowship of Quilters and Fiber Artists is a group dedicated to promoting the fiber arts as an opportunity for fellowship. This fellowship operates in accordance with Rotary International Policy, but is not an agency of, or controlled by, Rotary International. |
Some
of the other North Island ladies have made these beautiful quilts also for the
ROMAC children.