The San Joaquin Valley Quilters Guild (SJVQG) members have made and donated over 60 quilts to the Veteran’s Administration Hospital Community Living Center in Fresno.The SJVQG was contacted by the Veteran’s Administration in the fall of 2009 with a request to provide 60 bed-sized quilts to remain as furnishings for the Community Living Center in an effort to create a more home-like atmosphere for veterans. The quilts donated were all created by members who provided their own fabric for the quilt tops. No two quilts were created alike. Members with varied quilting skills got involved with the project for piecing the top, quilting the quilt layers, and binding the finished quilts.
A tour of hospital to see the quilts was held at the Veteran’s Community Living Center on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. Photos from the tour taken by Anita Freede can be seen by clicking here.
