“Sewcialites” stitch together for Ukrainian refugees
WHEN 4000 Ukrainian refuges come to Australia this year, they will be kept warm during the upcoming winter thanks to beautiful, hand-made quilts by a group of generous Dubbo women.
Macquarie Sewcialites at Kintyre Living group member Janice Willetts is currently working hard to make quilting squares which will be made into quilts by – to give to the refugees.
“Sue Bailey and the other ladies are donating amazing quilts and sending them to Ukrainians moving to Victoria,” Ms Willetts said.
“I saw some last week. Sue is humble, but she’s done an amazing job, they’re absolutely brilliant.
“There are over a dozen beautiful quilts she made herself and she’s giving them away. Julie has done the same.
“Julie Mclane said she knows a lady in Germany and two of our sewing ladies have had a lot to do with her. She wanted people to send 8.5 x 8.5-inch blocks to her and she’d put them into a quilt for Ukrainians.”
With their German contact currently inundated with quilting work, Ms Mclane has stepped up to piece together the squares into a quilt for the refugees.
“It’s just incredible. They’re just beautiful,” Ms Willetts said.
“(The refugees) are coming out of a really big winter and are going into our winter...so they’ll help keep them warm.”
The quilts made by the Sewcialities is a tribute to the refugees’ home country, made in the colours blue and yellow to represent their country’s flag.
Some of the designs include a sunflower, a peace sign, and a teddy bear.
The quilts will be completed in the next couple of weeks.