“Étoiles de Confort”
“Stars of Comfort” Quilt
A fundraising raffle to help support Hospice of Santa
Cruz County’s
We Honor Veterans Program
The Pajaro Valley Quilt
Association (PVQA) has generously donated to Hospice of Santa Cruz County an
exquisite quilt entitled Etoiles de Confort (Stars of Comfort). This priceless
quilt will be raffled to help raise needed funds to support our Hospice of
Santa Cruz County’s 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 machined-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:
Stars of Comfort honors our Veterans. Men and women of the armed forces are true
shining stars. Without their service we would not have the comfort of home and
country that we love and enjoy!
Stars
of Comfort honors those who comfort the dying. All family members, caregivers truly are the Stars of Comfort represented in the
quilt. Also, hospice care team of
nurses, physicians, hospice aids, chaplains, social workers and volunteers are Stars of Comfort to those living and
dying in our community every day.
Stars of Comfort honors the dedicated quilters
from the Pajaro Valley Quilt Association. Their passion and love for our
community is represented by every piece of fabric carefully stitched into this
mosaic of beauty! This breathtaking quilt is a priceless treasure that will be
displayed at multiple Hospice of Santa Cruz County events from June 1st
through December 7th. 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