People grieve differently and not everyone wishes to correspond. Some donor family members find working with their hands to be therapeutic. LifeShare Of The Carolinas is pleased to offer those individuals the opportunity to remember their loved one's through our memorial quilt, "The Quilt of Life."

We display the quilt in our office, at special events and during public education projects. To maintain patient confidentiality, we ask that only the first name and last initial of the donor be used. Any references to dates should be by year only. If you would like to create a square for your loved one, please follow the directions as listed:

1. Use a 10 inch square of unbleached muslin, off-white cross stitch or comparable fabric.

2. Leave a ? inch border around the square without design on pattern so that the panel can be attached to others. This means your finished designed area should be 91/2 x 91/2.

3. The design of the panel could include a religious symbol, depiction of a favorite hobby, toy or occupation. A poem or quote would also be appropriate. Please, do not attach photographs.

4. To get the best results, the favored methods for creating a panel are applique, cross stitch or embroidery.

When you have completed your quilt piece, print the release form, sign it and return it with the square to our office. Squares cannot be returned for obvious reasons.