I stitched this 6" quilt square for the Tsunami Quilt project. I got the idea of using a lotus from a gal in my EGA group who wrote:

"As I was thinking of a design for my square for the Tsunami quilt, I asked the ESL [English as a Second Language] teacher about any ideas....his wife is from India. He told me that for both Buddhists and Hindus, the lotus is a symbol of hope because it floats above the mud and water and survives. WOW!! What perfect symbolism."

I couldn't agree more.

When I found this chart in my stash, I decided to try and complete a square in time to be a part of this ambitious project. I stitched just a portion of the original pattern for the quilt square so that the image would fit in the designated size block.

What I like about this project is that a quilt will be made by international stitchers and quilters, then auctioned off on an online auction site. Rather than the quilt itself going to someone in the disaster area, the money made from the auction will be sent to a reputable organization helping tsunami victims, UNICEF.

This way the person receiving the quilt really will likely appreciate it — after all, they spent good money on it via the auction. And UNICEF gets what they need — money.

Stitched January 16 - 21, 2005

Pattern name:	Lotus Blossoms from The Stitchery Magazine (now Stitcher's World), page 45
Designer:	Licia Lewis
Stitch Count:	57 x 66
Fabric:	14ct navy aida
Floss:	Anchor cotton
Original Cost:	$4.50 for the magazine
Copyright year:	May 1997

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