So often when we donate quilts to charitable groups, we are not really sure what happens to them. I follow the blog of Cherri House, author of City Quilts. In March, Cherri posted a call for children's quilts on her blog Cherry House Quilts. I didn't have anything ready, so it took me a while to get a quilt together. One month later, I mailed the quilt I blogged about here (http://saltmarshpath.blogspot.com/2011/04/another-finish.html) to the Early Head Start Program in Baltimore, MD. On Monday, I received a lovely thank you note in the mail.
As a retired nursery school teacher, I was delighted to know that the quilt would be part of the school's "Cozy Corner" In-Home Literacy Project. Each child is given a quilt and a book to begin an infant/toddler library in their home. Books are taken to their house throughout the year to encourage a love for reading. Although I wasn't expecting a thank you for sending the quilt, it was wonderful to hear how the little quilt that traveled hundreds of miles would be used.
As a retired nursery school teacher, I was delighted to know that the quilt would be part of the school's "Cozy Corner" In-Home Literacy Project. Each child is given a quilt and a book to begin an infant/toddler library in their home. Books are taken to their house throughout the year to encourage a love for reading. Although I wasn't expecting a thank you for sending the quilt, it was wonderful to hear how the little quilt that traveled hundreds of miles would be used.
