Dorcas Ministries 50th Anniversary Quilt

I had the distinct honor and pleasure of being chosen to make the Dorcas Ministries 50th Anniversary Quilt.  Dorcas is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year, in 2018, and they wanted to kick off the year long celebration by having the quilt ready for the 2017 Dorcas Thanksgiving Day Breakfast.  You can see a photo of the quilt in Dorcas's January Newsletter behind Debra Morgan (WRAL news anchor) as she led the breakfast.  Dorcas asked for a quilt that will represent all that Dorcas Ministries is from its formation to its current mission.  Dorcas is a great local group in Cary, NC that runs a thrift store, food pantry, and helps struggling people and families find their feet and the skills to become self sufficient citizens.  We heard several stories of people who have been helped by Dorcas, and Dorcas's influence on them is impressive.  The quilt is a mixture of hand work, photo printing, applique, and machine piecing.  The Cary Seal is hand embroidered, and the words in the inner navy circle of the Dorcas 50th Anniversary Logo are hand cross stitched.  All of the quilting is hand guided and custom.  There is one heart quilted in next to Margaret Keller's picture; she is the founder of Dorcas Ministries.  The quilt will now be displayed at local businesses until the 2018 Dorcas Breakfast, where it will hang with 50 quilts that will have been donated for auction.  Then the Dorcas quilt will live permanently on the wall of the Dorcas reception area at Dorcas Ministries!  #DorcasMinistries #Customquilt #finishedfibers