Donations of quilts - who does them and what ....
06-26-2010, 08:14 AM
#41
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Location: Tampa, FL USA
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I am involved with a great group called the Sunshine Quilt Guild – an online group that makes quilts for kids around the world. We work through two programs: Wrap a Smile and Wrap Them in Love. Quilts go to kids undergoing cleft palate surgery and to children in orphanages worldwide. More info can be found at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sunshine/
http://www.rotaplast.org/partners/wrapasmile.php
http://www.wraptheminlove.org/
I have also donated to Downey, Quilts for Kids, Victoria Bushfire Quilts and Quilts for Leukemia. Keeps me shopping for fabric to help the economy!
Kathy T. in Tampa, FL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sunshine/
http://www.rotaplast.org/partners/wrapasmile.php
http://www.wraptheminlove.org/
I have also donated to Downey, Quilts for Kids, Victoria Bushfire Quilts and Quilts for Leukemia. Keeps me shopping for fabric to help the economy!
Kathy T. in Tampa, FL
06-26-2010, 08:23 AM
#42
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Parrish Fl
Posts: 140
I haven't donated any quilts yet buy I just finished making about 15 pillowcases for the Million pillowcase challenge and need to bring them to my participating quilt shop... they are fun to make... even made baby ones...
06-26-2010, 09:29 AM
#45
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Location: Spokane, Washington
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Originally Posted by DJ
Our church quilting group makes quilts for Lutheran World Relief. http://www.lwr.org/beinvolved/quilts.asp The senior center donated boxes and boxes of wonky 5" squares, so we use those as much as we can, plus other donated fabrics. They are pretty much large square patches (not too fancy, so they don't go to the black market). My persponal goal is to piece 12 per year. The group gets together three times a month to tie them.
I also donate to Project Linus.
Here's a sample of one of my LWR tops.
I also donate to Project Linus.
Here's a sample of one of my LWR tops.
06-26-2010, 09:52 AM
#47
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Location: Mooresville, NC
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I am part of a group of ladies who makes baby quilts app. 36 x 36 for the special needs nursery at our local hospital.
My guild makes table runners to give to Habitat for Humanity so each person who gets a home, receives a table runner.
Another local guild makes cuddle buddies, which is a small 18 x 18 blankie that is put in a matching bag with a teddy bear for the police to keep with them for when they come across a situation involving a child that needs comforting.
Another lady in my guild is in charge of the local Linus Blanket chapter and we have work days for that.
Quilters are big hearted, caring people! I loved reading all the previous posts on this subject!!!
My guild makes table runners to give to Habitat for Humanity so each person who gets a home, receives a table runner.
Another local guild makes cuddle buddies, which is a small 18 x 18 blankie that is put in a matching bag with a teddy bear for the police to keep with them for when they come across a situation involving a child that needs comforting.
Another lady in my guild is in charge of the local Linus Blanket chapter and we have work days for that.
Quilters are big hearted, caring people! I loved reading all the previous posts on this subject!!!
06-26-2010, 09:57 AM
#48
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ohio, just east of Toledo
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I make a quilted wall hanging as a prize at the Basenji National each year. Basenjis are barkless dogs, originally from Africa, with a very dedicated following. A few years ago we found the gentic link responsible for fanconi, so we know what not 2 parents to put together so there's no need for any puppy to be born that will have this fatal disease. Just dogs, you say, who cares?
The organization that keeps track of the 200 children worldwide who have this awful kidnesy disease are using our extensive lists of pedigree knowledge so that hopefully our info will benefit children. It's so wonderful to be a part of that and I feel my work is going to a good cause.
The organization that keeps track of the 200 children worldwide who have this awful kidnesy disease are using our extensive lists of pedigree knowledge so that hopefully our info will benefit children. It's so wonderful to be a part of that and I feel my work is going to a good cause.
06-26-2010, 10:15 AM
#49
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Spring, Texas
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I have made quilt blocks for "Quilts With Love" for quite a few years. Some volunteers make quilt tops, completed quilts, donate money for postage, or donate supplies. These are mailed to our fine young men and women in the armed forces, mostly in Iraq and Afghanistan. I heartily recomend this organization -- it is non-profit and doing a great service to those who are fighting for our freedom. This is their website:
www.quiltswithlove.org
Molly (texasmom)
www.quiltswithlove.org
Molly (texasmom)
06-26-2010, 10:43 AM
#50
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Greensboro, NC
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I make quilts for QOV (Quilts of Valor)there are several online groups that do mystery QOV quilts which are really fun. Smallest size that QOV will accept is 55x65 and largest is 72x90. They provide longarmers for those that want to use the service.
Heres one that is a yahoo group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QOVqui...guid=395898198
and then persimmon quilts has a mystery quilt for QOV also.
If anyone is interested in QOV here is there website:
http://www.qovf.org/
Heres one that is a yahoo group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QOVqui...guid=395898198
and then persimmon quilts has a mystery quilt for QOV also.
If anyone is interested in QOV here is there website:
http://www.qovf.org/
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