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Sherry Nugent sends the following e-mail. She is requesting quilts for the victims of the recent flood in Ireland.

Hello Quilter Friends,

Most all of you have heard about the flooding in Ireland. They say it is a flood occurrence that happens once in 800 years. The South and the West were first affected. Closely behind came the midland areas, such as, severely affected Athlone in Co. Roscommon. With more torrential storms this past weekend, the Dublin and Kildare counties are experiencing the same.

The number of homes affected in the beginning was tremendous: 500-600. News from County Cork put the displaced families at a staggering 18,000.
There will be a number of weeks before many residents will be able to adequately estimate the real damage to their home and belongs.

Irish Quilting (magazine) is asking you if you can help the Irish families displaced. We are donating quilts to bring warmth to these victims.
Can you sew a 13 1/2″ unfinished block? (a sample block pattern is included here!)
or
Can you donate a quilt?
or
Can you and your friends create a charity quilt (pattern included here!)?

If you said yes to any of these questions above, please contact us. Or, just sew and send! Be sure to include your name. We will be working with Saint Vincent De Paul and the Irish Red Cross to give back warmth to our flood victims.

Many of our quilting groups are breaking for Christmas. Maybe your group can meet with this need in mind?–several people creating 13″ blocks will have a quilt top in no time. Attached is a flyer asking for blocks (with block pattern) and charity quilts.

Forward all your blocks to the address below. If you know of charitable amounts of wadding and/or backing available, all is appreciated. So often we work for charities overseas, now there’s a clear need for warmth at home, so let’s help out!

If you have quilts ready to be donated, please email me at: “Sherry Nugent” <sherry@irishquilting.ie>, or call me and I will arrange the dropoff/collection point for charity.

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Sherry Nugent
Editor
+353 87 2698119

Irish Quilting
Berowra Djouce
Roundwood
Wicklow
+353 1 281 2028
www.irishquilting.ie

Pat’s note: Since I do not know how to share the pdfs she sent, please contact her directly for more information.

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