Cancer Angels

Today eight members of my quilting group (The King's Quilters) drove to Bellville, Texas, to meet the Cancer Angels. This group of older women (some in their 90's) meets every Wednesday to quilt and/or make craft items to benefit the American Cancer Society.

This Wed the ladies were working on a huge (104+ inches) double wedding ring quilt using a large quilting frame. A group of 12 or 14 ladies were sitting around the quilt/frame and were quilting by hand. They do beautiful work! (I didn't have a camera with me so I was unable to get pictures.)

I noticed that this double wedding ring quilt was being made in squares and then when the four squares were set together they made the complete double ring and block. Each square contained two rows of pieces sewn together like this () but on the diagonal. Every pattern I've ever seen before had a center that was one piece but this one was four squares that joined to make the center when sewn together. The way they were set reminded me of a fan quilt. Does this make sense? Around the outside was flowers and leaves appliqued in place.

This group also knits, crochets, and make dolls, ornaments, floral arrangements, aprons, (and many other items) all of which are sold with the proceeds going to cancer research. They make as much as $30,000 each year.

What an interesting group! We had a great outing.