Quilters in the ICU waiting room

So what would you expect quilters to do in a waiting room? Quilt? Read about quilting? Fondle fabric?

While we did talk about quilting, none of us had brought our regular "quilter-in-waiting" kits. How could we forget?

Well, it was an emergency.

We did manage to find a scrap of fabric for the one whose family member is in ICU, and we did have quilt books and magazines on hand, but none of us had a quilt project.

Lesson learned: keep a mini quilt project of some sort with you in case you find yourself a "quilter-in-waiting". Think of times when you might find yourself in a similar situation and plan ahead.

If you are together as group because of an emergency, you will probably have time to each stitch a tiny block and make a "comforter" for the person in your group who is going through the crisis. A tiny quilt to keep tucked in your hand or pocket can be a source of solace and a reminder that others are there with you in spirit if not in person.