Heartworks Quilts & Fabrics
P O Box 148
Fly Creek, NY 13337
Heartworks...Sharing knowledge every stitch of the way!
What a surprise we had today. Kathy Brillinger, a very sweet lady from New Berlin, NY, stopped in to tell us a story and
say thank you to all of the ladies who have been so kind to make quilts for the Jimmy Fund at Dana Farber in Boston.
Kathy's daughter, Amy Pole, has a brain tumor and is being treated every three weeks at Dana Farber. This past week while they were in
Boston for a treatment, Kathy was in the Resource Room entertaining Amy's little boy where she saw a cart full of beautiful quilts.
She and the librarian began talking, Kathy looked at the quilts and saw that they had all come from Heartworks. She was so
excited to tell the folks there that she knows of Heartworks and we are near her home town. The ladies began to tell her stories
about patients opening the quilt that they have chosen and how excited they are and how much they love their quilts.
Kathy, the patients, the Dana Farber employees and we, all want to say thank you again to all of you for your generosity and caring.
You all are such special ladies!
Ann McCall jokingly asked us a question at the thank you brunch we had for the Jimmy quilters.
She said, if we double the number of quilts we make next year will you make us dinner?
Absolutely! If we make 200 quilts by June 2011, I will make dinner and the most decatant chocolate
dessert you have ever had! And of course bread pudding, that is a given!
Heartworks fabric bundles are ready, so stop in, choose a bundle and lets get started
Jimmy Quilts!!
On June 2, 2010 we delivered 25 quilts to the Head & Neck clinic at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
and 75 quilts to the Jimmy Fund at Dana Farber. Everyone was so pleased with the quilts which will be
given to the patients to comfort them and keep them warm. Quilters, do you want to make quilts for Dana Farber again?
Dr. Marshall Posner, Head & Neck Clinic
Dr. Posner is a hero to lots of folks!
We have had a lovely note from one of his patients who has received a quilt.
Nicole Baglione, accepting quilts for the Jimmy Fund. Nicole will be giving the quilts to
children and adults who are being treated at Dana Farber.
A note from one of Dr. Posners patients.
Hello,
We would like to THANK YOU for the wonderful baseball quilt we received today at Dana Farber.
It is beautiful and actually keeping him warm as I write this note.
My husband had a chance to speak with yours today and was thrilled to hear of his success battling his cancer...
I hope we are as lucky!!
Thanks again, Your kindness will forever be appreciated. Maryellen and Robert Abisi
"We have enjoyed making quilts for the Jimmy Fund.
In fact we will each take a bundle home and make more!"
The children and adults at Dana Farbar Cancer Center and the
Jimmy Fund are going to be so excited to see their new quilts in the spring!
Celia, Joyce, Sally, Anne, Nancy, Pat, Karen, Dolores, Barb, Diane, Anne, Allegra,
Helen, Vickie, Maureen, Sharon, Betty, Judy Sue, Barb are all having a good time making quilts
for the Jimmy Fund. They tell us that it makes them happy to be able to give quilts to people who are in
need of kindness and good thoughts. We are all using up bits and pieces from
our stash, buying some when we have to, and taking piles of fabric from Heartworks stash.
Some like to piece, some like to quilt, some tie and then we have quilters who will do anything!
We will to try to remember (but don't always remember) to take pictures of the quilts so you can see how happy they are!
American Hero Quilt project
http://www.americanheroquilts.com/home.htm
Linda Flannagan and her quilting group Stanwood, Washington
Dear Margaret,
I am sending along a picture of one of the quilts our group made from the some of the blocks you sent. It is the first of many of your blocks and tops that are either being quilted or have already been delivered to the wounded soldiers. The need continues to grow. There are currently 875 beds at the Wounded Warriors Unit at Madigan Army Hospital. Our group met this past weekend and at last count we have sent almost 400 quilts. Thank you so much for your interest in what we do and we hope you will continue to pass the word. We appreciate your help so very much. If you go to the American Heroes web site at www.americanheroquilts.com you can see a slide show of many of the quilts going into the hands of our soldiers. I believe Sue has been able to take around 100 a month there and in the time she has spearheaded this project has delivered over 3500 quilts. She gave us a few letters recently from some of the boys and if I can I will get copies for you. They tug at the heart big time!! If at any time you or your ladies would like to complete some quilts, I will be happy to cover the cost of shipping them here.
Again thank you so much. It was a blessing finding you.
Linda Flanagan
Stanwood, WA
