Stitches of comfort from Ruth Farmer

Dan Mears, Concierge Services at UI Stead Family Children's Hospital, led Ruth Farmer on a tour of the facility. Farmer donated 20 quilts and 12 pillow cases to the children's hospital in Iowa City last month. Contributed photos

The quilt "A Thousand Good Wishes" was the first quilt Ruth Farmer donated to a dialysis patient. Since then, Farmer has donated quilts to multiple charities and individuals for veterans' or medical causes.

These quilts are a few of the 20 blankets and 12 pillow cases donated to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.