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Old 04-13-2010, 04:05 PM
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Cathleen Colson
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I satisfy my urge to buy fabric without adding to my stash by buying fabric for our guild charity quilt group. 7 women meet twice a month to cut up fabric into kits with instructions. We either sew them up ourselves, or pass the kits out at guild meeting. The finished tops are matched with backing and batting and given to volunteers to quilt on domestic or long arms. When they are quilted, we cut bindings and group members bind them at home in the evenings. We make and distribute almost 200 quilts each year. Size is usually 40" by 52", or 36" by 48". The bigger ones go to foster children's camps, shelters, children's hospital. The small ones are for wheelchairs and go to the Veteran's hospital or senior citizens. We buy queen size bats and cut them into 4 pieces for the larger quilts, or use 10 yard roles of 48" batting from JoAnn. I get to go shopping, donate most of my purchases, get reimbursed for some. Satisfies my need to find bright colors at a bargain price!
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