Responsible Quilt Shopping

I visited both Siem Reap, Cambodia and Hanoi, Vietnam in the past 5 months. Whenever I travel, I always look for quilt shops in order to buy fabric or a local textile handicraft. Imagine how thrilled I was to find Mekong Quilts. This is a wonderful organization that supports women in rural communities, providing employment for the women and helping to improve conditions for their children and families. This program started in Vietnam, and has expanded to Cambodia. It has changed many women’s lives, and has helped them to send their children to school with a chance at a better life. Take a few minutes to look at the website to see what this great organization does, and how it improves lives.

The quilts are all handmade and really stunning. In Siem Reap, at Mekong Quilts, I bought a wholecloth King size quilt in which every stitch has been made by hand. It is really amazing. Below you can see the rack of gorgeous quilts hanging on the wall, and the beautiful quilt I bought that day.

 

 

Here is a close-up shot of the beautiful hand-stitching.

 

 

In Hanoi, I was thrilled to come upon Vietnam Quilts (now known as Mekong Quilts). I bought a fabulous Christmas tree skirt and a table runner.

 

 

Happy Quilting . . .