Pete Levins is one of the most prolific of all our quilters. Every few weeks, his cousin, Ruth, a member of our First Crew, brings a package with Pete’s most recent batch. We love the precision, creativity and joy in every quilt. We are especially happy about his focus on making quilts for boys.  

Pete also sent us three larger quilts for fundraising purposes. His beautiful rainbow quilt hangs behind the altar of First Congregational UCC in Portland, Oregon (home to Bienvenidos Quilts). An anonymous donor made it possible for the Bienvenidos First Crew to donate the quilt to First Congregational in honor of the vast range of contributions that folks in the LGBTQ community give to First Congregational. Pete visited First Congregational in July 2022 for the dedication of the quilt in conjunction with one of our quilt displays.

Altogether, the quilts that Pete made added $1,300 to the Bienvenidos Quilts account. We use these funds primarily for shipping quilts to Arizona.