June 3, 2008
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Wenchuan Quake — Quilt
This quilt came about because of the earthquake in China on May 12, 2008 that registered 7.9 on the richter scale. The epicenter was in the town of Wenchuan about 50 miles from where my niece www.xanga.com/gixergurl was in Chengdu. She was in a supermarket riding down an escalator and she heard rumbling and people started screaming. The escalator above her was swaying back and forth. In Wenchuan, our friends children were home in their apartment. They described the earthquake as if your house was put onto a gigantic skateboard and drug down the road at 30-40 mph. It got dark because of all the dust in the air and was a while before it settled.
Comments (4)
Was the quilt your design? That is really neat the way it was made, one can almost feel the shaking.
Julia I love it!
The last couple days I have been reading, page by page the entries in the “Quilt Journal Book” that we each have. This Wenchuan Quilt would of made a great entry to the book.
Congratulations for your two quilts getting accepted into the Quilt Oddessy show. I’m gonna try my best to go. It is over the same time our church conference is. I’m gonna see if I can pull some strings.
HI Aunt Julia, That is such a neat quilt. Congratulation on the Quilt oddessy show.
You never cease to amaze me!
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