We started a social document in Providence -- many, many people signed the quilt blocks, not just with their names but with a message. In August, some lucky person is going to win this quilt and can read all the messages at their leisure, for years to come. But I thought I would share some of them now.
The Winner of the "From Red to Blue" Quilt
By Sara R
Daily Kos member
From 8/16 to 9/15, donations of $10 or more to Jack Conway's campaign through an Act Blue page or short essays on "What Jack Conway’s Run For the U.S. Senate Means to Me" were counted as chances in a drawing for "From Red to Blue", the quilt signed in 2006 at our first progressive blogging conference.
The Winner of “All Buttoned Up” Quilt
By Sara R
Daily Kos member
The quilt has a new owner. A young neighbor did us the honor of drawing the ticket. There were 219 tickets, corresponding to 214 donations and five essays. The quilt raised $5086 for Jerry Brown’s campaign for Governor of California.
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