Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Donations of quilts - who does them and what .... >

Donations of quilts - who does them and what ....

Donations of quilts - who does them and what ....

Old 06-25-2010, 01:04 PM
  #1  
Banned
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,893
Default

For those who make quilts to donate to organizations --
what organizations to you donate to?

Do you belong to a group that does them or do you do them on all your own?

What size quilts to you make and how complicated of a pattern do you generally use?
QuiltingGrannie is offline  
Old 06-25-2010, 01:05 PM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 20,306
Default

Lots are doing the Quilts for Kids from Downy at the moment
sharon b is offline  
Old 06-25-2010, 01:08 PM
  #3  
Power Poster
 
amma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Out searching for some sunshine :-)
Posts: 58,856
Default

I make Downy quilts, they have 2 sizes that they request and provide kits with patterns.

I make other quilts, I choose whatever pattern strikes me at the moment, and I make them a very large lap sized.
amma is offline  
Old 06-25-2010, 01:10 PM
  #4  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Whitewater, WI
Posts: 24,528
Default

I made a full size one for our No kill cat shelter, and a few lap size.
CarrieAnne is offline  
Old 06-25-2010, 01:22 PM
  #5  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Paige, Texas
Posts: 1,062
Default

Make quilts for wounded and fallen soldiers
texas granny is offline  
Old 06-25-2010, 01:27 PM
  #6  
Junior Member
 
Charity Quilter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: South Carolina; half hour away from Charlotte, N.C.
Posts: 158
Default

Hello ~

I make charity quilts with a few women here in S.C. I founded Touching Christ's Children Blankie Ministry. We have just completed making 125 quilts for our County Dept. of Social Services. They are so grateful for the quilts. The Dept. houses abused, neglected and/or abandoned children on a regular basis. We also make quilts for sick children. We make and send quilts to who ever is in need or less blessed. It is a blessing to do this for the children.

We welcome volunteers locally and State wide. I have a few women from other states that send quilts to us. They helped us tremendously to make the 125 quilts.

We have a yahoo group that you can check out if interested:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Touchi...ankieMinistry/

Have a great day!
Dar
Charity Quilter is offline  
Old 06-25-2010, 01:41 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
 
Marlys's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Eastern Montana
Posts: 994
Default

I make "American Hero" quilts that go to wounded soldiers.

I also make "Child Delight" quilts. Every child in our county who goes into foster care gets a quilt to keep.

I am also asked for things for almost every fundraiser that happens in our area. So I try to keep some table runners, placemats and small quilts on hand for those events. 'Cuz they don't usually give you a lot of notice!
Marlys is offline  
Old 06-25-2010, 01:42 PM
  #8  
Junior Member
 
Cathie_R's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NW Missouri
Posts: 140
Default

I make lap quilts (about 40 x 40)for nursing home. I also make some "walker caddies" for nursing homes. The lap quilts are simple, just a top, mayb 4 or 9 patch with a flannel back and tied. No batting. This way I don't have that much expense in them as I have lots of scraps in my stash.
Cathie_R is offline  
Old 06-25-2010, 02:00 PM
  #9  
Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: West Central Iowa
Posts: 69
Default

I make a quilt 66 x 77 every year and donate it to the Relay for Life. This year the quilt was a Christmas pattern and it was quilted with Christmas ornaments on the back that could be seen on the back because I used a solid color on the back.. My team sells chances on the quilt. The lady that does my quilting in Perry, Iowa, dontated half of the cost of quilting, seeing as it was going to Relay for Life
grandaud is offline  
Old 06-25-2010, 02:21 PM
  #10  
Super Member
 
I go To The Sea To Breathe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: North Sioux City, SD
Posts: 1,669
Default

I have done a quilt for Downey. I did one for Balboa Hospital Kids/ Now I will be working on Binky Patroll Kids Quilts as I am the director for Western South Dakota. So I think I will be working on those a bit, I realy want to work on Quilts of Valor, but will have to wait awhile until I get some more fabric for those.
I go To The Sea To Breathe is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
OhCanada
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
30
02-17-2018 04:28 AM
KwiltyKahy
Main
102
11-20-2012 07:53 PM
Ditter43
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10
07-19-2010 10:26 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter