A quilting project for families in Middle Tennessee who lost their homes to flooding
RAINBOW UPDATE: 10-20-2010
We've spent our second day of sewing together today- and it was a wonderful time! We have several quilt tops ready to send out for long-arm quilting now! There is still plenty of work to do to finish all of these beautiful quilts so stay tuned here for updates on our next sewing day. We also had a news crew visit us while we were in the midst of today's work, so enjoy to clip below!
A gigantic thank you to all of you who have sent us blocks (see your name below!) and have joined our sewing circle days to assemble them. We are overwhelmed with the love and the talent that exists out there in the patchwork world, and we cannot say thank you enough! We are still getting some straggling blocks in the mail and we will do our best to include them. Please accept our apology if your name is somehow not included here, we've tried our darnedest to to decipher many thoughtful, usually handwritten, notes that accompanied the blocks! There are still a few names to add, so check back.
(Music credit: "folding chair" by Regina Spektor sold here)
Our Mission:
Not everyone can be on the front lines of an effort like flood cleanup and rebuilding, but we believe that there is always a way to help. So many families lost their homes, cars, and all their belongings during the floods of May 2010 in Middle Tennessee. As they begin their rebuilding process, we hope to combine the efforts of generous quilters nationwide in order to make as many quilts as possible to distribute to families who are in need of new items for their homes. It is a simple mission, but its one that we hope will be far reaching and one that will give homemade comfort to as many people as possible.
Rainbow Makers
Thank you to the following individuals, shops, businesses and groups who have already pledged their time, materials, services or sewing:| Alexia Abegg HOBBS Bonded Fibers Westminster Fibers Jody Sanders Melissa Peda Diana Kinder Rhonda Ferrell Nancy Reding Jody Sullivan Karina Eichmann Renee Ford Holly Verdeguer Pieces of Rana's Life Ann Aalgaard Natalie Leppard City Craft Whipstitch Fabrics Ronit Stahl Megan Williams Stella Rogers Kathy Henderson Jenn Grigoryev Elizabeth Flecha Rachel Hauser Anne York Delilah Angelo Bruce Davids Kendall Kate Coleman Jennifer Singer Lyanna Anderson Monica Holtsclaw Sally Prokopek Caroline Jernigan Edith Bassingthwaighte Ilex Kathleen Brooks Marty Miner Mary Coleman Ellen Behm Pat Torgrimson Ida Hansen Eileen Gianiodis Effie Foster Linda Murphy Charity Quilts: Marie Dixon, Dorothy Saunder & Pat Gobbel Susan Stanley Jacquie Kilbert Diana Wiedenhoeft Wendi Mihalik Evelyn Chambers Cherie Moore |
Julie Stilla Mary Weblin Nancy Caleshu Nancy Connors Dana Chadick Scott Hansen Jaye A. H. Lapachet Vickie Angell Deirdre Wells Tamami Stump Lorena Soto-Puckett Peg Cawley April Hunt Christina Sullivan Mary Lynn Demacopoulos Jennifer King Theresa Philbin Sarah Hibner Ilaria Serra Maggie Cunningham Jennifer Willoughby Lorraine Hossack Nancy Caleshu Laura Beverly Dana Chadick Sherri D. Nancy Connors Mary Weblin Julie Zauone Stiller Cherie Moore Evelyn Chambers Janeth Valley Mari van Veldhuizen Amanda Woodruff Rhonda Ferrell Sally Prokopec Darlis Johns Mary Carroll Linda Nussbaum The Modern Marigold Sue Schwabauer Lindsay Kinney Pat Torgromson Genie Robinson Prym Consumer USA Tracy Smith Xu He Scrappy Quilters of Calhoun Judy Heilers Chrissy Weeks Irene Boersen 1910 House Quilt Shop Parris Loretta |
Millie Brown Holly Underwood & Ruth Bergman Terrie Corley Kay Teresa F. Laquita Joy Hiemer Donna Benson New Orleans Modern Quilt Guild Theresa Shorten Kimberly Swait Carol Hamlin Hannah Grosser Nikol Gianopoulous Mary Ann Scanlon Molly Monique Reynolds Megan Miller Mary Kay Werth Angie Lepsch Kennewick Baptist Church Betty Palmer & Ron Laurentius Julie Amanda Braun Kate & Eric Basti Carol Edwards Janine Klumb Karen Ryon Keri Tegtmeier Kathleen Taylor Scott Molly Stoddart molly Callie Works Leary Amy Rochelle Dixie Berryman Achaia Long Judy Ketteler Stephanie Allgood Genevieve Swinford Two Thimbles Quilt Shop Sherry Brewer Laura Mann Sue Crawford Amy Flenniken Connie Wright Pat Lucas & Sydney Garreson Bley Hack Alison Cojocar Kathleen Hogue Kathie Laposata Faith Jones Lorellen Moore Jacque Liebfried Romy Quackenbush |
How You Can Still Help:
If you're a (semi)local Nashvillian:
Two of our sewing days have come and gone, but we are working to schedule another soon- hopefully mid November. If you're local we can use your help finishing up this wonderful project. We have may quilts in progress and could still use the services of more generous long arm quilters! Please contact us to let us know about your willingness to help and for further details: rainbow@annamariahorner.com.
If you just want to help but don't sew:
At the request of several (mostly good-hearted non-sewing individuals!), we've also created a Paypal account that can receive monetary donations in any amount to help us offset some of the costs, such as shipping and materials, that will arise out of running this project. You can make a donation with your Paypal account or credit card by clicking the DONATE button below and thank you so much for doing so. Any funds raised above the Rainbow Around the Block project needs will be donated to an organization to help feed hungry families in Middle Tennessee.
Resources & Contact
*For any inquiries, suggestions, or if you'd like to send us info about a family that you know is in need please send an email to rainbow@annamariahorner.com
*Please click on this pdf link to download a Rainbow Around the Block info sheet. Feel free to print these out and distribute to quilters in your area or drop off at your local quilt shop.
Block Inspiration!
*Please visit and join the Rainbow Around the Block flickr group to post pictures of blocks that you've made, view other quilt blocks, post questions, start discussions about the project and more!
*We sat down as a family here at the Horner House to get the kids involved with designing blocks (more about it on my blog) and I'm turning some of the kids designs into block templates for you to use. Click on the following links to download instructions:
Joseph's Block
Isabela's Block
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