You’ll probably never meet the person wrapped in the quilt you made. She’ll never know the reason you took the time to choose the fabric, to cut the pieces or to stitch the seams.

But there is a tangible clue to the caring that went into your quilt. Each quilt in the hands of a new emigrant bears a label with eight simple words: Made for You with Love by Bienvenidos Quilts. These labels are attached by members of First Crew at First Congregational Church in Portland before the quilts are sent or delivered to shelters at the border.

With or without the labels, each of us who has made a quilt or worked on this project understands the care that goes into each quilt. Thank you all for the part you’ve played.