{"id":47026,"date":"2020-12-22T13:34:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T13:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=47026"},"modified":"2020-12-22T16:38:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T16:38:21","slug":"cwtch-quilts-of-wales-bringing-comfort-to-children-in-hospital-one-stitch-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/12\/22\/cwtch-quilts-of-wales-bringing-comfort-to-children-in-hospital-one-stitch-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Cwtch Quilts: bringing comfort to children in hospital, one stitch at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-783x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47739\" width=\"196\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-783x1024.jpg 783w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-770x1007.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-293x383.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-783x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47739\" width=\"196\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-783x1024.jpg 783w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-770x1007.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-293x383.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/jo-and-alison-2-2-2-2-2-2-1.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Alison Holmquist, facilitator and founder of Cwtch Quilts.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three layers in a quilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A base layer. Fluffy wadding. And a beautiful top layer, sewn with love and dedication. To 64-year-old Alison Holmquist, the founder of the Cwtch Quilt group, the gift of a quilt is precious and personal. It provides comfort to children at the Noah\u2019s Ark Children\u2019s Hospital (CHfW). \u201cIt\u2019s a very special mix of skill and care and time put in to making something beautiful, but it\u2019s also about connection,\u201d she tells me over Zoom, whilst I ironically experience WiFi issues. Just as the stitches connect and the three layers rely on each other to make a whole, the act of quilting itself is all about forming bonds, according to Alison.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>For 23 years, she has taught patchwork and quilting at independent classes and for Cardiff Adult Education. Countless students have come and gone, taking solace in sewing. Two women bonded over the diagnoses of their terminally ill husbands, citing quilting as their therapy. As students learned the art of quilting and left the classes, Alison realised there was more that could be done. \u201cIt gets to a point where they\u2019ve made quilts for all their family and relatives but still want to keep on making them,\u201d and so, Cwtch Quilts was born. Alison\u2019s neighbour, Avril, who worked at the hospital, facilitated the group, delivering handmade quilts to hospitalised children, from babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to teenagers suffering with cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"824\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender2-1.jpg 741w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender2-1-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender2-1-293x326.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender2-1.jpg 741w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender2-1-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender2-1-293x326.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Made by Cwtch Quilter: Marie Burns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Another use of the quilts relies on the magic of science, and Alison lights up when she speaks about the surprising effect of putting blankets over incubators. \u201cIt\u2019s totally amazing,\u201d she gushes. \u201cBabies who are sheltered from light and noise in incubators actually grow faster. Having a quilt helps them grow. Incredible.\u201d Studies have shown that excessive light and noise can stilt a premature baby\u2019s growth. By placing a large quilt over the top of the incubator, with arm holes for the nurses to access the babies, they can grow faster.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>She tells me countless stories about children who have received the quilts. \u201cYou think of children in hospital and you think of little children who have had surgery and they\u2019re going to get better. Teenagers with mental health problems are a whole other story.\u201d Early in the interview, we both shed an unexpected tear when she tells me about a boy who received a quilt whilst severely mentally ill. \u201cThe quilts can be for those who are physically ill but there\u2019s also the idea that they can provide some sort of comfort.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comfort is a key theme. Alison talks about children who were scared of the hospital until they received a quilt. One child, who was gifted a custom-made quilt (a rarity for the Cwtch Quilters) changed almost overnight after receiving one. \u201cThey gave her the quilt and it enabled them to talk to her about going to hospital and they said that the quilt would keep her safe. It made a big difference. The child\u2019s mother said it helped her come to terms with it and accept it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1973\" height=\"1405\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited.jpg 1973w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-770x548.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-293x209.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-1400x997.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1973px) 100vw, 1973px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1973\" height=\"1405\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited.jpg 1973w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-770x548.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-293x209.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/FullSizeRender-2-edited-1400x997.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1973px) 100vw, 1973px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Handmade thank you cards from the children at the hospital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, the quilters don\u2019t meet the children, but Alison has countless stories of parents who have contacted her to thank the quilter. I was initially disappointed to hear that she hadn\u2019t had any emotional reunions with the patients, but she explained that the children\u2019s privacy is the most important thing. The quilters have, however, been on tours of the hospital therapy rooms prior to the pandemic. \u201cWe don\u2019t actually see the children, but we\u2019ve seen the quilts on the beds, we\u2019ve seen that they are used and that\u2019s all the proof we need.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47662\" width=\"256\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1-770x575.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1-293x219.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1.png 1339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1-1024x765.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47662\" width=\"256\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1-1024x765.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1-770x575.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1-293x219.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0541-1.png 1339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>&#8220;A Cwtch from Anna&#8221;: every quilt has the quilter&#8217;s name on it.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Every quilt has the quilter\u2019s name hand-stitched for that personal touch so, if a parent wanted to, they could track one of the many volunteers down. Jacky Miles, 62, one of the most proficient Cwtch Quilters, was contacted by a patient\u2019s parent only a few weeks ago. Jacky is very reluctant to brag but, when pressed, she reveals: \u201cI must have made over 100 quilts and no-one has ever contacted me before. If I can bring a little bit of comfort with what they\u2019re going through, it\u2019s nothing really, is it?\u201d She tells me how emotional it was speaking to the parent. There is an element of distance between the quilters and the patients so to be reminded that they make quilts for very sick children was bittersweet. \u201cI\u2019ve got two grown up children, and I realised how lucky I was not to have any issues like that. It\u2019s just nice knowing they go to such a deserving cause.\u201d Speaking to Jacky, it is clear that making the Cwtch Quilts had a positive effect, not only on the patients but also on the quilters themselves, who range in age from twenty-somethings to late 80s. \u201cIt\u2019s been a pretty depressing year. But whatever sort of day you\u2019ve had, you just forget everything else that\u2019s going on because you have to concentrate.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-purple-background-color has-vivid-purple-color is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the process of delivering the quilts has changed and with it, the quilters have had to adapt. For 20 years, Alison has delivered quilts to the Children\u2019s Hospital and a global pandemic wasn\u2019t going to stop her. Before the first national lockdown, JMB Textiles donated a roll of wadding to the quilters. Alison describes how she frantically ran around to houses the day before it commenced, delivering sections of wadding so that the quilters could continue their hobby through months of isolation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0544-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"47763\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=47763\" class=\"wp-image-47763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0544-2.png 747w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0544-2-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0544-2-293x392.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0544-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"47763\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=47763\" class=\"wp-image-47763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0544-2.png 747w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0544-2-224x300.png 224w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0544-2-293x392.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Parkash Kithoray<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"47818\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=47818\" class=\"wp-image-47818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-1400x1867.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-9968-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Anna Roberts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0561-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"47766\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=47766\" class=\"wp-image-47766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0561-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0561-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0561-1-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/IMG-0561-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, 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The result? Pastel-coloured patchworks, bright blankets and occasionally, intricate patterns of animals, tractors or flowers. Alison walks to collect the quilts as part of her daily exercise: \u201cI collect them, and we have these funny conversations on the doorstep wearing our masks and everything.\u201d She then sorts them into groups: a bag full of quilts for the NICU babies, one for the teenagers and so on. Once they are labelled and bagged, she delivers them. \u201cAt the hospital there\u2019s a little spot where we pull in and my husband drives with all of the quilts in bags in the back and we run across the road and hand them all the bags!\u201d She laughs at the absurdity of the situation, then she\u2019s serious once more. \u201cYou see the faces of the nurses at the hospital or you hear some stories, and you think my goodness it is absolutely worth it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So long as the quilts are in a bag for three days prior to use, they are not a Covid risk, according to Alison, and she was relieved to hear that they could adapt and continue making quilts throughout the pandemic. Even without Alison\u2019s in-person quilting classes, the therapeutic nature of sewing has been particularly helpful to the quilters this year. \u201cSo many people said it kept them sane,\u201d she says with a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/12\/smaller-3-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to see why the quilts are treasured. Often, the children receive them during tragic circumstances. The quilts therefore represent a semblance of comfort, something to cling to during hospital visits and, if the worst should happen, the parents have another keepsake to cherish.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joanne Clements, a Senior Nurse at CHfW, knows first-hand how effective the quilts can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">\u201cWe are absolutely overwhelmed by the beauty, care and love that goes into every stitch of our Cwtch quilts which are appreciated by all our families. We use them on NICU as Incubator covers and on the wards of the CHfW for individual children as a gift, these are mainly our long stay patients with complex medical needs. They are a symbol for our families of home, comfort and care and I can\u2019t reiterate how much our families appreciate not only the quilts but the quilters that have spent their time before and during Covid-19 making them with the children in mind.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><cite>Joanne Clements, a Senior Nurse at the Noah&#8217;s Ark Children&#8217;s Hospital.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>After an hour and a half of anecdotes and emotional conversation, it is clear that the quilters sew streams of affection into their cosy masterpieces. Every stitch, every thread is laced with love for the children of Wales; a comforting embrace from afar for those who need it most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, I ask Alison if there is anything else that she\u2019d like to tell me about what the Cwtch Quilts mean to her. She reflects and then wonders aloud what she would do if she didn\u2019t teach quilting. Recently, rooting through her attic, she found the results of a career assessment at age 19 which she dismissed as \u201cabsolute rubbish\u201d at the time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All those years ago and yet\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey were spot on. I\u2019ve absolutely loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you would like more information about making a quilt, contact Alison Holmquist via her Facebook page: \u2018Sewing with Alison.\u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s important that no one, however well-intentioned, should arrive at the hospital with a quilt particularly during the pandemic. Any quilts that are not made via the Cwtch Quilts cannot be used. People are urged to stay at home and protect the NHS.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are three layers in a quilt.<br \/>\nA base layer. Fluffy wadding. 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