International Hep-C Quilts
The Hep-C quilts are made up of patches submitted by people from all over the world with Hepatitis C. They are sewn together by me, Marie Stern, in my spare time. I possibly contracted the HepC virus in 1978 and Auto-immune Hepatitis several years later, and this is my way of helping the HepC community to be heard and seen. The first quilt was created in 1996. It became so large that I started a separate one a year later. There are now four quilts for display with the fourth one having blank squares to be filled in at functions. A fifth one will soon be started. The quilts are available for display at various public and private functions.
Due to grant changes, LiverHope Inc., based in
To reserve the Hep-C quilts for an event, email Marie at: mlstern@pacbell.net. Several months notice is required to secure your reservation. ( I do make exceptions for last minute requests if it’s possible.)
There are currently four quilts that can be displayed separately or together. If several requests are made for a specific date, I will try to accommodate everyone with at least one.
Adding a Square
If you have or know of some one who currently has hepatitis C or has died from HepC (a black ribbon will be added) and would like to add a square to the next quilt, here are the requirements:
On a 12" x 12" red or yellow cotton cloth trace your hand in the opposing color of the background and apply it in any medium you like. ( Make sure it’s waterproof! )Please write your name, state you live in, date you think you contracted the disease and the date you were diagnosed with HepC. Feel free to write anything else you'd like and be as creative as much as you'd like. If you want to eliminate the hand and do something different, please do so. I will do the backing. I will not turn anyone's square away. When you are finished send it to the following address:
Marie Stern
14119 Via Corsini
(If you’d like a picture of your square after it’s put on the quilt please include an email address to send it to or let me know in your letter if you’d like a hard copy.) I may need reminded several times since I do have a habit of forgetting things.
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