A Note From the Editor
"Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give."
--Ben Carson
This time of year is magical for me. It's a time for family, friends, traditions, decorating, baking and giving. Making gifts for friends and family is an expression of love and a way for me to show how much these people mean to me.
This is also the time of year when I give quilts I have made to organizations in need. For the past several years I have set a goal to donate 20 quilts to children who could use an extra hug around the holidays. I have donated to a local hospital for their pediatric department and to Quilts for Kids, an organization with contacts in most states (www.quiltsforkids.org). For fun kids quilts, scan the QR code below. I have also donated quilts of all sizes to my son's fire department. There are many local organizations that gladly accept these gifts: cancer centers, police and fire departments, homeless shelters and outreach centers, to name a few. A lot of quilt guilds will also take donated quilt tops to finish and share. There are many ways we can share our quilting talents and provide comfort to someone in need.
You'll find several patterns in this issue that are perfect for giving as gifts (or to add a holiday touch to your own home) along with designs that could be shared with an organization in need.
Pull up a chair and start planning your next project.
Enjoy!
Carolyn Beam, editor
PS. Did you know that Quilter's World is published by Annie's, a family-owned company that dates back to 1925? We share your passion for creative expression and your love of home and family. Annie's publishes seven different magazines, and we're a leading source of craft patterns, supplies and kits! If you'd like to see the full range of creative products from Annie's, just visit our website at Annies-Publishing.com. Also, you can join the Quilter's World conversation on Facebook at facebook.com/QuiltersWorldMag.
Carolyn Beam is the Editor of Quilter's World. She has been quilting for over 40 years and has been in the quilt publishing business for 15 years.
She took her first quilting class when her oldest son was a baby and hasn't stopped since. She has traveled the country teaching and lecturing and has had many original designs published in books and magazines. Besides making quilts for family and friends, she also makes quilts to donate to the fire department her youngest son works for.
Carolyn is married with three grown sons and one adorable grandson. Besides quilting, Carolyn enjoys all crafts, golf, snowshoeing and hiking in the beautiful mountains of Colorado where she lives.
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