End Of Life Quilt

Reply Subscribe

Page 2 of 5

Last »

Thread Tools

07-15-2011, 08:08 AM

#11

Holice

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Sturbridge, Ma

Posts: 3,992

There was a thread several weeks ago about this. They were being made for veterans hospitals. You might check back and read the comments.

07-15-2011, 08:10 AM

#12

jaciqltznok

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Enid, OK

Posts: 8,273

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barb130

Has anyone heard of this? A friend was told about this from a Chaplin at the hospital. The donated quilt goes to a terminally ill patient in their last days. After the person passes, the quilt is given to the family. I think this is such a wonderful idea.
I had never heard of this till yesterday.
I donate quilts to Project Linus. Now I also donate to this cause.

yep..I sew for a children's hospice...sadly we make them about 15 quilts a year! of course this is the ONLY children's only hospice in this area so we get kids from many counties. BUT, it is still so sad...

07-15-2011, 08:16 AM

#13

sewn3w

Junior Member

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: NE Ohio

Posts: 211

My Church has a similar Prayer Quilt Ministry. Volunteers make small quilts, about crib size or lap robe size. We don't quilt them. We put yarn thru as tho for tying a comforter. Then when need arises, a quilt is hung over the bannister in front of the church with a person's name pinned on. After services people tie a knot and pray for that person. They are given the quilt with a tag on the back with their name and the date. Many have been used as EOL. It's alway my prayer we never need to give out one more. But until that day. . .it's a wonderful ministry.

07-15-2011, 08:41 AM

#14

Chasing Hawk

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Pacific Northwest

Posts: 9,311

The Lakota Sioux send a quilt along with the loved one who is making their journey to see our ancestors.

07-15-2011, 06:22 PM

#15

alikat110

Power Poster

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Waco, Texas

Posts: 15,138

We have a Hospice cart on each unit that staff may get a quilt from for patients on Hospice, or in comfort care status. These quilts are made by cvolunteers in our community.

07-15-2011, 08:30 PM

#16

JuneBillie

Power Poster

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: In God's Kingdom in Tennessee

Posts: 12,724

This is such a loving act.

07-16-2011, 03:09 AM

#17

cackie88

Member

Join Date: Mar 2011

Posts: 33

What a good idea, I also donate fabric I will not use to a local group that does charity quilts. They take even the smallest scraps. I go through my fabric and always find pieces I can not figure out why I bought and know I won't use. Makes me feel better about it all.

What is the floral wreath pattern you have pictured, beautiful.

07-16-2011, 05:29 AM

#18

joym

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: md.

Posts: 1,879

I would be willing to do this but who exactly do I contact?

07-16-2011, 05:52 AM

#19

BUTCH

Member

Join Date: Mar 2010

Posts: 25

all these people must be really speedy in making quilts.
One day I will find a quilting group It is so peaceful to maketing with yur hands no matter what it is.

Hopefully I will be able to get started on this kind of stuff when I am done with the quilts from my husbands cloths