Lala
Salama (Sleep Peacefully) - the 100 Quilts Project
BethanyKids Children's
Center at Kijabe Hospital, Kijabe, Kenya
The aim for this
project is to provide a special quilt for every child's bed in the new BethanyKids Children's Center at AIC Kijabe
Hospital in Kijabe, Kenya. This building
is scheduled to be complete in mid 2014.
This hospital will serve vulnerable children all over East Africa with
medical and surgical conditions, especially Spina Bifida and birth defects.
If you feel like you
can make a quilt, please look at the specifications listed below. Having the quilts donated from around the
world will make the look and feel of each ward special. Thank you so much in advance for contributing
to this project.
Specifications
for the quilts:
The
theme for the wards is "Islands of Hope." We want to create a feeling of comfort, encouragement
and hope in the wards with these quilts.
1.
Colors:
The color palette is greens and taupe (see
the sample below and Benjamin Moore/Sherwin Williams paint chip details). Please stay away from reds, oranges and
pinks. Teal can be used for accents as
that is the theme in the common areas that are just outside of each of the
wards (see the sample below). Whites
should not be used as they may stain easily.
2.
Quilt
Pattern: Any! This is to be a self expression, so please
feel free to do what you please.
3.
Fabric
Prints: Please be sure not to use
anything that may have bugs (even cartoon ones) or other such prints that may
scare a child - remember, these are sick, often anxious children who may be far
from home. Animals, birds, flowers and
butterflies are all OK.
4.
Pre
Washing: Please pre wash the fabrics and
batting to prevent over shrinkage.
5.
Fabric
Material: Please use 100% cotton for the
tops and backs. Fleece can also be used.
6.
Batting:
Please use 100% cotton as this is easiest to keep clean in a hospital setting. Pre washing is desired so that shrinkage is
not an issue. These quilts will be
washed a lot! And, it does get cold in
Kijabe and there is no central heating.
7.
Size: The quilts should be 150 - 165cm (59 - 65 inches)
by 200 - 210cm (79 - 83 inches).
8.
Label: Please include a label on the back that says
who made it, where it was made and the date (at a minimum). You can also include a scripture or other
encouragement.
9.
Completion
date: We would like to have the quilts
by April of 2014. They can be sent by a
variety of means. They can be mailed
directly to Kijabe Hospital or can be mailed to the BKCC Boards in the United
States, Canada or England. If not
shipped directly to Kijabe, they will be delivered to someone traveling there
soon to be hand carried.
Bethany
Kids Children's Center
100
Quilts Project
c/o
Justus Marete
PO Box
61
Kijabe,
Kenya 00220
(Please
note: duty will be paid on the dollar amount given on the customs form. Please
value each item at <$20 and in the description
put "donated bedding").
Bethany
Kids USA
100
Quilts Project
c/o Teresa
Davis
PO Box 1297
Abingdon,
VA 24212-1297, USA
Bethany
Kids Canada,
100
Quilts Project
c/o Ivan
Stewart
PO Box 1202
Kingston,
ON
K7L 4Y8
Bethany Kids UK
100
Quilts project
c/o
Colin Stewart
44a High Street
Sevenoaks,
Kent TN13 1JG
Please
accept our thanks for your donation in advance.
We are so excited to be able to tap into the skills of so many wonderful
people to contribute to the beauty of this special place.
You
can read more about BethanyKids at
their web site: http://www.bethanykids.org You can see the children's center if you go
to "Our Work" then scroll down to "BethanyKids Children's Centre"
Please
go to www.100quilts.blogspot.com to see pictures of other quilts and get information.
You can go to the sites of these popular
brands to look up the color pallet.
Benjamine Moore Colors:
Greens: Baby fern 2029-20
rosemary green 2029-30
stem green 2029-40
potpourri green 2029-50
pale vista 2029-60
frosty lime 2029-70
Sherwin
Williams Colors:
Teals: Maxi teal SW 6769
Gulfstream SW 6768
Aquarium SW 6767
Mariner SW 6766
Spa SW 6765
Swimming SW 6764 You can contact the following people for any questions:
Jullie Taubitz at jimjulliet@AHC123.com
When you are finished with your quilt, can you send a picture? Send it to either Mardi or I at the above email address and we will post it to the blog for other people to see. Let us know where you are located and your name if you wish to share!
