FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     June 4, 2014     Contact: Katie Arrington, Flood Recovery Public Information Specialist, 303-441-1609

Collaborative Flood Recovery Quilt Project Deadline Reminder

Local and national quilters asked to submit original squares by July 11

Boulder County, Colo. – In order to commemorate the upcoming one year anniversary of the devastating 2013 Flood, a collaborative quilt project will serve as a long-lasting memorial to Boulder County residents’ resiliency. The quilt will follow the theme “Boulder County: Strong and Beautiful.”

Quilters of all types from around the county, the state and the nation are invited to take this opportunity to work together to design a memorable Flood Recovery Quilt. A finished quilt, comprised of 30 blocks, will be hung in the Boulder County Courthouse on Pearl Street, and the remaining submitted blocks will be turned into items for flood survivors (including throw blankets, pillows, wall hangings, etc.). More details, guidelines and photos can be found at http://bit.ly/BoCoQuilt.

The completed quilt will be dedicated and hung during the week of September 8 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 2013 Flood. Items for flood survivors will be completed thereafter and donated as they are complete, with a final completion date of December 31.

Submissions do not have to be from a resident of Boulder County, or the state of Colorado and quilters may mail any number of blocks, but it is likely that only one block per individual will make it into the Courthouse quilt. Blocks must be received by July 11, 2014 and should be mailed with a submission form.

Blocks should be mailed to:

Boulder County Flood Recovery Quilt

c/o Katie Arrington, Flood Recovery Center

2045 13th Street, Boulder, CO 80306

Applications to help construct the quilt top and quilt the quilt will be released by June 15th.

For more information contact Katie Arrington at 303-441-1609 or karrington@nullbouldercounty.org.

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