NICU project wrapping up in the New Year
From time spent carefully selecting fabric to hours dedicated to stitching and sewing, members of a local quilting guild have put both their hands and hearts into a project that benefits families of medically-fragile infants.
Logan Piecemakers members, from the left, Dorothy Longbrake of Huntsville, Lois Stoll of Zanesfield, and Anita Stanley of West Liberty check out a completed baby quilt during their December meeting that will be donated to Dayton Children’s Hospital. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR) |
The Logan Piecemakers are currently wrapping up their third annual effort to create about 200 baby quilts for patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Later this month, the quilts will be delivered to Dayton Children’s Hospital, while last year, the quilts were
donated to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus.
At their December meeting and Christmas party, the group gathered the quilts that had been completed up to that point, totaling about 110. During their holiday downtime, members will finish the baby quilts they have started and also collect quilts from members in the West Central Ohio Quilters Guild, which is assisting
with the initiative. The colorful 2-feet by 3-feet pieces in a variety of patterns will serve several purposes once they arrive at the NICU. The quilts cover the newborn’s isolettes to
shield and protect the babies from bright lights and harsh sounds, and also extends a warm message of support to the patients’ families.
“It goes to such a good cause,” member Debbie Abbey of Milford Center said of the keepsake pieces. “We have a grandson who was adopted from Korea and spent time at (Nationwide) Children’s Hospital. Projects like this provide such a comfort to families and lets them know we’re thinking of them during a difficult time.”
Read the full story in Saturday’s Examiner.