Ann Chamberlin, IHM

Here is an article on my quilt making. Use it however you need to. I am emailing this article to you, but Nan I am sending you some photos of the day that Sister Suzanne came to pick up the quilts by snail mail, hope you get them. As many of you know I have been sewing baby quilts since I retired in 2010. Karol S. has been a great distributor of the quilts to those who need them. I have also given some to Alexandria House every Christmas. Since the Pandemic I have not been able to give many of them away. I continue making them, knowing that someday they will find a home. In March of this year 2 St. Joseph sisters moved in across the hall from me here at St. JofG. One day Sr. Colleen saw me sewing and I told her I was making quilts. She mentioned that a couple of their Sisters went down to the border every month. I asked if they could use some quilts to take with them. I gave them 23 quilts and 53 masks for the children. It was exciting to be able to know the quilts were again finding new children to love them. I have since written a similar article for their Newsletter and they have pictures of me and the quilts. When God closes one door - Kenmore - another door opens - with the St. Joseph sisters here at St. John of God. So, wherever you are seeing who you can work with because the opportunities are out there.

Take care,

Ann Chamberlin, IHM

The quilts and masks went with Sister Susanne Jabro, a St. Jo's sister who will be going down to the border.