“Stars of Comfort” Quilt for “We Honor Veterans”
A fundraising raffle for the Hospice of Santa Cruz County’s “We Honor Veterans” Program
The Pajaro Valley Quilt Association (PVQA) has generously donated an exquisite quilt entitled Etoiles de Confort (Stars of Comfort) to Hospice of Santa Cruz County to be raffled off to help raise needed funds to support their “We Honor Veterans” program.
This custom queen-sized quilt, designed by Betty Whitman, features a stunning collection of cotton French provincial fabrics, which profile 38 machine-pieced stars each, made by a member of PVQA. The quilted stars, featuring popular French country colors of blue, red and yellow, are set on a delicate off-white print which serves as the backdrop for the dramatic star medallion created by Kristie Shulman.
The name of the quilt, Etoiles de Confort (Stars of Comfort), has three meanings:
It honors our Veterans – men and women of the armed forces who are true shining stars. Without their service we would not have the comfort of home and country that we love and enjoy!
It honors those who comfort the dying – all family members, caregivers, hospice staff, including nurses, health aides, chaplains, social workers and volunteers. These individuals are Stars of Comfort on a daily bases to the dying.
It honors the dedicated quilters from Pajaro Valley Quilt Association – their passion and love for our community is represented by every piece of fabric that has been carefully stitched into this beautiful mosaic! This breathtaking quilt is a priceless treasure that will be displayed at multiple Hospice of Santa Cruz County fundraising events from June 1st through December 7th -Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
The winning ticket for the quilt will be drawn at Hospice of Santa Cruz County’s annual Tree of Lights event on December 7, 2014. A limit of 250 tickets will be raffled for this quilt. Tickets are $20 each.
To purchase tickets contact: Adrienne Meier, Associate Development Director,
Hospice of Santa Cruz County, 831 430-3086, [email protected] .
Caption: Adrienne Meier with star quilt