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the Season of Giving for Tuckerton's Seaport Stitchers
The Seaport Stitchers have been busy distributing their donation quilts and sharing their know how with others at Tuckerton Seaport.
Veteran’s Day 2015, was a very special day for members of the Seaport Stitchers Quilt Guild. Guild members traveled all the way to the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Vineland to make a special delivery of twenty-nine quilts to military veterans in residence at the Vineland facility.
Activities staffer Chris McCracken, accompanied our guild members to the Independence Hall wing of the home where the donations were gratefully received by our servicemen and women. The quilters had the opportunity to present each quilt personally and thank the recipients for their service. The veterans enjoyed sharing their stories of military service and personal recollections.
“It was a privilege to be able to actually meet and talk with the recipients of our handiwork.” said guild member, Jill DeFelice. “They have done so much for us and these quilts are a small thank you to show we care and appreciate all they have done.”
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Seaport Stitchers Quilt Guild has a number of charity projects on its slate each year. Members give of their time and expertise to provide a variety of quilted projects to those in need.Coming up on December 1st the Seaport Stitchers will be on the road again to Gilda’s Club in Linwood, NJ to provide more than twenty cheery quilts to comfort patients undergoing chemotherapy.
The quilt guild meets for its business meeting and a short demo/bee the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Hunting Shanty at Tuckerton Seaport. The meetings are open to anyone interested in quilting or in learning to quilt. The meetings also feature a show and tell and a fabric “fat quarter” lottery. Hands on work days are announced on the group’s Facebook page. All are welcome to come and check out our workshops and classes. Their upcoming December meeting will include some holiday treats and a gift exchange.
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The group will also have a tree at the Tuckerton Seaport’s Festival of Trees and will be showing off their talents at this year’s Christkindlmarkt, from December 4th to the 6th, with their boutique items and a holiday “Make and Take” project for the children.
For more information about the Seaport Stitchers Quilt Guild, please contact Kathleen Sova, President at (609) 770-4650 or JoAnn Carson, Secretary, at (609) 812-9730.
