Another Great One Gone...And Your Help Needed

Mary Ellen Hopkins has joined the rank of quilting great ones who've moved on. She died July 9 in California.
   I loved her book "The It's Okay If You Sit On My Quilt Book," and greatly admired her enthusiastic manner. She was a great inspiration to many timid quilters.

Thoughts and sympathy cards for Mary Ellen Hopkins can be sent to her son
David Hopkins
946 Woodgrove Drive
Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007

See her obituary here.

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 And your help is needed for survivors of the Black Forest fires in Colorado!

"Piecing Partners Quilt Guild and the Colorado Springs Quilt Guild are partnering to make, collect and distribute quilts to the Black Forest Fire victims, who lost a total of 486  homes.    We will be collecting items through July and August.     We might have to extend the date if we don't have enough quilts by then.

We need finished quilts,  (twin to queen size).  We were advised by those who helped with last year's Waldo Canyon fire that we would need more of the larger quilts than kid or crib size.     Also, we are looking for quilts suitable for teenagers.  Donations can be mailed to:

          Vickey Anderson (BFFQ)

          6465 Pahokee Dr.

          Colorado Springs, CO    80915-1711 

We appreciate any help we can get from other individuals and groups.   If you have any questions, please e-mail me at tripper@goodrum.net

Thank you,

Elaine Goodrum

BFFQ