Members of the Blue Mound Quilters Guild recently completed new wall hanging quilts for the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage.
The women designed their own 40-by-40-inch quilts, selecting patterns and choosing colors and fabrics inspired by rooms they were assigned to make quilts for.
Leola Sweeney, Jill Willers and Mary Crawford worked collaboratively on a quilt titled “Leaves.”
Debbie Scholten created a quilt called “Sparklers,” Verla Fick’s quilt is titled "Log Cabin,” and Arlene Bendix created a "Celebration Sampler” quilt.
Hospice volunteer coordinator Helen Saum said the final step in the process will involve framing the quilts to protect them and to present each quilt uniquely as a piece of artwork.
“When the quilts are completed, they will be hung in the patient rooms at The Cottage for patients, families and visitors to enjoy for years to come,” Saum said.
She shared a quote from an unknown author about quilting.
"It's the art of stitching together little pieces of yourself — your heart, soul, talent, vision — using threads of love.”