For 2010, MCC has asked Love Joy Piece to focus on the themes of: 1) Peace; 2) AIDS; 3) Global Family and 4) Food/Agriculture and Water.
LJP has chosen to focus on one of those themes for 2010 with the focus on “Peace”. The symbol is “the dove” and we ask you to submit a quilt block with a dove. With your creativity and the symbol being smaller or bigger, no specific size requirements are being given. You decide what size your block should be and the design of the Traveling Quilts will be designed and created. Once blocks are received, a traveling quilt will be available in the United States and Canada this year. Please send your blocks to Bev or Marlys. Last year, a deadline for the US traveling quilt was met but couldn’t include your blocks. Your involvement in a traveling quilt is so important to bringing awareness and excitement to a Traveling Quilt.
The theme of “Peace” has many meanings and begins in our homes. Our goal is to bring awareness and reduce violence and sexual abuse in our communities, in our countries, and around the world. Being in Bolivia this summer, the Mennonite Colonies families suffered from the acts of violence and the communities suffered as the news traveled the globe. “Peace”, as we also remember so many people living in war torn countries.
We look forward to your creations and involvement in making a Traveling quilt happen. In the US, Texas has the first sale of the year in February and Canada’s first sale is in April. We look forward to your blocks to have a Traveling Quilt for the Relief Sales!
“Peace” Block Instructions:
Blocks will be used to make a US and Canadian Traveling Quilts for MCC Relief Sales use.
When: Immediately – make it a special Christmas project with your family and/or church group.
Size: To fit your project
We encourage hand or machine work, appliqué or pieced, or colored (from the children)
We ask for your quality blocks, whether complex or simple.
Time Period: Collecting throughout 2010
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