When local quilter, Martha Downs, found out that teachers and classes were making fleece blankets for students in need in the Bismarck Public School system, she decided to contribute to the cause. According to a press release, the owner of Free Spirit Quilting was heartbroken at the thought of children going without something as basic as a blanket. So, Martha got to work at sewing quilts for BPS kids in need.
The press release states that, over an 18-month period, it took Martha 500 hours to handmake 50 quilts. She used 400 yards of fabric to create the twin and full size quilts - which ended up weighing 150 pounds! But the kindness and donations that BPS recently received do not stop at Martha s Quilts!