July 28th UPDATE FROM QUILTS FOR JAPAN

In the months since the horrific earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, Quilts4Japan has inspired acts of (not-at-all) random kindness by several hundred quilters. Check out Quilts4Japan on Flickr for a really lovely collection of pictures of  the quilts, so far.

Many of the quilts come from the Bay Area, but the project is broadening. Using local volunteer resources and an outpouring of support. Eve Kushner and Gail Shea have coordinated collection and shipping of about 400 handmade quilts so far. Distribution is being handled by  Patchwork Tsushin magazine of Japan. The need for comfort and quilts remains unabated. If you have considered donating a quilt to this project, DO! If you haven’t started that quilt yet, DO! If you are unable to make a quilt at this time, but still want to contribute to the project, please contact Gail Shea via quilts4japan.org.

Thank you Gail, Eve, and everyone who has contributed to Quilts4Japan, so far.

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