The 70273 Project

In January 2016, a big, fat, crazy idea landed on Jeanne Hewell-Chambers' shoulder and 3 weeks later, she launched The 70273 Project (before she had time to think herself out of it). The 70273 Project is a worldwide collaborative project designed to commemorate the 70,273 physically and mentally disabled people who were murdered between January 1940 and August 1941 by Nazis under Aktion T4. Founder of the project, Jeanne Hewell-Chambers, is gathering 70,273 quilt blocks which will be made into 1000 or more quilts that will travel the world, commemorating the disabled who died, celebrating those with special needs who live, and educating all who will listen that there is goodness and worthiness in differences. For more information about the project - including guidelines for making blocks, quilts, and donations - visit www.The70273Project.org.