While the conference room at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis is normally occupied by attendees listening to U.S. military veterans recounting their time in service, on Friday, March 8, only the sound of sewing machines could be heard, along with the conversations of the almost two dozen volunteers who showed up to run them.
They were sewing for a purpose — to make quilts for veterans on palliative care.
Volunteers came from throughout Southwest Washington, and one intrepid quilter even came all the way from Salt Lake City, Utah, as she was visiting family in Olympia who also just happened to be volunteering. By the end of the afternoon event, the volunteers had sewn together enough patriotic quilt squares for three new quilts.
The event was organized in a collaborative effort between the local nonprofits Survivor’s Advocacy Group and Love Covers.
Love Covers provided all of the sewing machines, instructions and quilting material needed for the event.
Founded by Angella Creel, of Chehalis, and Kim Bradeen, of South Thurston County, the Survivor’s Advocacy Group provides support and guidance to family members after a death. The group also offers estate management and other administrative services, including dealing with financial institutions and creditors, according to its website.
For more information about the Survivor’s Advocacy Group, visit https://www.survivorsadvocacygroup.org/. Look for a feature on the Survivor’s Advocacy Group in an upcoming edition of The Chronicle.
Founded by Patti Ledesma of South Thurston County, Love Covers focuses on making quilts for veterans on palliative care while also connecting people from diverse backgrounds by sharing the joy of the creative process through the art of sewing.
To learn more about Love Covers, visit https://www.lovecoverswa.org/. Look for a feature on Love Covers in an upcoming edition of The Chronicle.
