Category: Quilting
Posted by Jocelynn Brown (The Detroit News) on Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 12:53 PM'Operation Kid Comfort' hosted by Huron River Quilts Nov. 15th
Here's a fun way to use your quilting skills to help others.
"Quilters and crafters looking to use their skills for a good cause can sign up for Huron River Quilts' Nov. 15th "Operation Kid Comfort" by calling the downtown Milford shop at (947) 570-1129.
Two sessions are available: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-6 p.m.
The project is a national program developed by the Armed Services YMCA that works with local quilting groups to make charity quilts for the children of military parents. The quilts completed on Nov. 15 will be sent by Huron River Quilts directly to a child for the holidays.
The lap-size quilts feature the child's name as well as 10 photos of their military parent and family.
A materials fee of $20 is required for one kit, with additional kits for $15. Each contains 10 pictures, all necessary pre-cut fabric, batting, backing and yarn to tie. Participants only need to bring their sewing machine and standard supplies. Each quilt takes approximately 1.5 hours to make and quilters are welcome to stay for one or both sessions.
'We were looking for a charitable quilting project to participate in, and heard about Operation Kid Comfort from a customer. Anything we can do to help our troops and their families is a wonderful thing,' said Kathy Fournier, co-owner of Huron River Quilts.
Participants must sign up by Nov. 7th to attend the Nov. 15th event, but kits can be purchased anytime from the store. Additionally, non-quilters can sponsor a kit to be completed by a Huron River Quilts volunteer.
'We want to make as many as possible for these children to have at the holidays,' Fournier said.
Huron River Quilts is located at 431 N. Main St. in downtown Milford. Hours of operation for the store are: Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more information, or to register for, call (947) 570-1129."
