Originally Posted by mrshalibut

Ladies, I am so happy to hear that you are making quilts for older kids and families. Here, the Linus and ABC quilters seem to make 30" quilts. The goal seems to be quantity. I find that so disappointing, because the quilts we use in our family last about 20 years, so certainly that Linus or ABC child will grow out of the small quilt quickly, and an older child won't be able to use it at all. We quilters usually have enough extra fabric that it is possible to make a larger, usable quilt.

Thanks for all you do!

Originally Posted by WMUTeach

Jaba, you were asking about places to donate quilts......Have you checked with local refugee programs? So often these folks quietly go without bedding or bed for that matter. I am planning on giving mine to a site in St. Louis call Oasis International Ministries. They have a 10 year track record of helping locate housing, job training, teaching English and assisting the whole family get comfortable in a new country and culture. My understanding is that refugees are newly vetted families who have come to the US with little or nothing of their own possessions. I just sent them an email asking if they would accept new quilts. If not, I know of a local church in my city that is assisting in a similar way but on a much smaller scale. My brother and sister-in-law are tutoring the children of a Syrian family with English so they can succeed in school.