Cathy Jamieson MP

Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Quilts4London 2012

Kilmarnock and Loudoun MP Cathy Jamieson is urging local people to back a project to give a warm welcome to the world’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes when they descend on the UK this year.

The Quilts4London project plans to give each Olympic and Paralympic athlete a hand-made pennant to take home with them. The project has already received – or been promised - 11,000 pennants, but they need another 3,000 to meet the target of 14,700.

The project has captured the imagination of people from all round the country and has been officially recognised as part of the Cultural Olympiad.

Project Leader, Catherine Hill, said:

“Our current prediction is that we need about 3,000 pennants to meet our target. For example, if every school round the country made just one pennant to represent their school, we would easily make that target.

“We’ve had pennants from a wide range of organisations, for example sports clubs, needlework groups and, numerous individuals.

“We would welcome any support.”

Cathy said:
“This is a truly mammoth project that started from an idea by a group of quilters. I hope they raise as many pennants as they need so that we can give a warm welcome to every participant in the Olympic and Paralympic games.

“I urge anyone who can to help Quilts4London meet their target. There is still time.”

The closing date is 15^th February and the pennants will be exhibited around the country in the lead up to the games.

For more information visit www.quilts4london.org.uk or http://quilts4london.typepad.com/blog/