By Karen B. Alexander

Special to the Weekly

The Enchanted Quilters of Lopez Island is offering the community an opportunity to help prepare some quilts for wounded service men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

None of us likes war, but we do care about those who serve during war. We think of each quilt as a metaphoric hug and a way to express our gratitude for their service to our country. EQ member Roberta Tessen has made quilts for the wounded under the banner of the American Hero Quilts project, founded in 2004.

She has offered to organize a community AHQ quilt-making project for the Lopez Island community. EQ will spearhead this project.

We invite anyone who would like to participate to join us at our Nov. 10 meeting. You don’t even have to know how to sew. We need help with other steps as well, such as pressing.

However, if you would like to help sew, you are more than welcome to do so using one of the sewing machines set up for that purpose. Come join us at Woodman Hall Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. We begin with coffee and goodies followed by a lot of fun. Drop in and we’ll put you to work, even if you have only 30 minutes! If you have red, white or blue fabrics to donate (cotton only – washed and pressed. Hospital requirement say no flannels) or have other questions, contact EQ member Roberta Tessen at 468-3428.

If you would like to know more about American Hero Quilts visit americanheroquilts.com/letters and read some of the letters the recipients have written.