2005.07.06 _ John C. Hart Library quilters to help soldiers
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2005.07.06 _ John C. Hart Library quilters to help soldiers
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Wilbur, Martine
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"John C. Hart Memorial Library Historical News Clippings" Binder, Volume 3, 1991-2019
Publisher
North County News
Date
2005-07-06
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Yorktown (N.Y. : Town)
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For more than 25 years, a group of women have ventured to the John C. Hart Memorial Library in Shrub Oak once a week to practice their hobby and enjoy the camaraderie.
Every Thursday morning, the Hart Library quilters gather in the community room to stitch and sew an array of beautiful patterns, some for their own enjoyment, others to give to someone else.
Many of their end products have been donated around the Yorlctown community, including the libracy itself.
Now soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan will also benefit from their efforts.
The roughly 25-member group will be sending eight to l 0 of their newest creations to Fort Sam Houston in Texas later this month as a small reminder to the. convalescing servicemen that there are people across the United States who constantly keep them in mind.
Of course, they will be adorned in red, white and blue, all having a patriotic theme.
"It's been a real nice community project," said quilter Ina Helfand.
A few months ago, group member Barbara Browner Schiller learned 1 from her doctor, who has a son in the service, that people across the colllltry had been making and donating quilts and shipping them to Fort Sam Houston.
Schiller, a lifelong quilter who is part of the Hart Library group, brought up the idea to the rest of the group and for the last couple months they have been dutifully working on the coverlets during their two-hour meetings.
"When I heard about this a few months ago I thought this is something we can do," Schiller said.
The regular group members have been spending their meetings putting together the special quilts. Of course, there are certain specifications the quilts must meet, needing to be at least 50 inches by 60 inches, Schiller said.
While they have frequently made quilts for others, the unofficial head of the Hart Library quilters, Shrub Oak resident Barbara Lerch, said the project has given the group a renewed purpose, especially since it has bridged the Fourth of July holiday.
It is expected they will be ready to ship off the quilts within the month, she said.
For the regular members of the group, coming together to share the love of making something beautiful has been a joy.
Minnie Lugay has been quilting about 30 years but did so only when she could :find the time. There has been plenty Lugay has learned about the craft since coming to the Hart Librruy a few years ago.
"What I found when I joined the group is the group is very good at teaching you," she said.
(PHOTO) Hart Library quilters (L-R) Carol Ryan, Carrie Vollrath and Barbara Lerch show off one of the quilts they plan to ship off to wounded soldiers.
Every Thursday morning, the Hart Library quilters gather in the community room to stitch and sew an array of beautiful patterns, some for their own enjoyment, others to give to someone else.
Many of their end products have been donated around the Yorlctown community, including the libracy itself.
Now soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan will also benefit from their efforts.
The roughly 25-member group will be sending eight to l 0 of their newest creations to Fort Sam Houston in Texas later this month as a small reminder to the. convalescing servicemen that there are people across the United States who constantly keep them in mind.
Of course, they will be adorned in red, white and blue, all having a patriotic theme.
"It's been a real nice community project," said quilter Ina Helfand.
A few months ago, group member Barbara Browner Schiller learned 1 from her doctor, who has a son in the service, that people across the colllltry had been making and donating quilts and shipping them to Fort Sam Houston.
Schiller, a lifelong quilter who is part of the Hart Library group, brought up the idea to the rest of the group and for the last couple months they have been dutifully working on the coverlets during their two-hour meetings.
"When I heard about this a few months ago I thought this is something we can do," Schiller said.
The regular group members have been spending their meetings putting together the special quilts. Of course, there are certain specifications the quilts must meet, needing to be at least 50 inches by 60 inches, Schiller said.
While they have frequently made quilts for others, the unofficial head of the Hart Library quilters, Shrub Oak resident Barbara Lerch, said the project has given the group a renewed purpose, especially since it has bridged the Fourth of July holiday.
It is expected they will be ready to ship off the quilts within the month, she said.
For the regular members of the group, coming together to share the love of making something beautiful has been a joy.
Minnie Lugay has been quilting about 30 years but did so only when she could :find the time. There has been plenty Lugay has learned about the craft since coming to the Hart Librruy a few years ago.
"What I found when I joined the group is the group is very good at teaching you," she said.
(PHOTO) Hart Library quilters (L-R) Carol Ryan, Carrie Vollrath and Barbara Lerch show off one of the quilts they plan to ship off to wounded soldiers.
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Wilbur, Martine, “2005.07.06 _ John C. Hart Library quilters to help soldiers,” John C Hart Library Archive, accessed April 29, 2024, https://hartarchive.omeka.net/items/show/373.