Quilts made to give sick children 'a special hug'

Megs Bailey said islanders can support them with donations of fabric and thread

Volunteers have been putting their knitting skills to the test by making quilts for critically ill children in Guernsey.

The creators behind a 3,000m (9,842 ft) of bunting made for Liberation Day said they were turning their hands to a new project for winter.

The group said 65 islanders had already expressed an interest in creating the blankets to give children and their siblings "an extra special hug" during difficult times.

Megs Bailey, one of the volunteers, said they were aiming to find a space to carry out training and hoped to launch by the end of next month.

The knitters intend to support two Guernsey charities with their homemade quilts.

Ms Bailey said: "We're going to support Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation - while they're away from home in Southampton they'll have something handmade to give them that extra special hug when they need it.

"The other charity that was suggested to me is Les Bourgs Hospice because we probably don't think about it very often, but children are bereaved and in need of a special hug."

She said people could support them with donations, not necessarily monetary, of fabrics and threads.