It's been more than a month since a bomb exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon and one woman from Burnaby has found her own way of sending hope to the people affected.
"I wanted to be part of something positive and so that just took legs and it was absolutely fantastic," said Constance Pell.
Pell is part of the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild whose members made 92 flags of hope to send to Boston.
"You could do anything you wanted to encourage (the Boston) community," she said.
The flags were the idea of North Vancouver quilter Berene Campbell. She told guild members she had dreamt about a small flag blowing in a tree at the Boston Marathon.
According to Pell, everyone was keen to get started on the project and soon word spread through the quilting community around the world.
The flags are small, resembling prayer flags, and each one was uniquely designed and sewn by its creator. Pell's own flag is a petite pink flag with a "teeny, weeny heart" in the centre.
"I took two wings and surrounded this heart with these wings that either are protective or lift you up," she said. "That's how I chose to . express hope."
In total, there were 1,756 flags made as a symbol of hope for Boston. The flags, which came from all over the world, were hung up on display at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts this past weekend; the United States' Memorial Day weekend.
