so2sew

I am interested in donating some quilts I have made and need some info to get started. Do they have to be a certain size as I have made some pretty small lap quilts that would be good for small children? There is no chapter close to where I live.

so2sew

Sorry, I am new to this. Was asking in response to the Project Linus response. I am interested in donating some quilts I have made and need some info.

harrishs

I have made the throw size with fleece---no batting. It is warm and soft. I made them for people that were ill or undergoing chemo-----and they said "just right"

Lucy90

I just used fleece on my last couple of quilts with no batting and they are warm. I quilted it though. I did stitch in the ditch and FMO on the borders and it quilts up nice.

jpthequilter

I have a very old bubblegum pink and soft green quilt from the 30s that does not have any batting in it.

My grandmother once told me that they used to make what they called "summer" quilts. They were usually light colors and did not have any batting in them. She liked them because they were easy to quilt. Jeannie

Patricia Ann

To May in Jersey what is string blocks and what kind of foundation do you use thanks also I use crochet thread to tie my quilts.

jpthequilter

Long years ago before batting as we know it now was invented thin blankets were commonly used in the center of quilts. Those blankets inside were easy to quilt through.
Since many of them had stripes in them, they were used more often in darker quilts. Jeannie

auntdeb

I've made several throw size quilts by piecing the top and backing it with a fleece throw. When I find the throws for under $5. I buy several. I think they're great for kid's or college or just for cuddle quilts for TV watching. I've tied and quilted them. I think they look great and make a quick gift quilt.

Scrap Happy

I haven't yet but would like to make a flannel rag quilt with flannel batting. I've heard of quilts made with no batting and bet they would work well in the warmer months but haven't seen one.

jpthequilter

Call or visit the local Hospital and ask if they would like some of your little quilts for their children patients.
By the way, they wash the quilts often, so be sure to zig-zag over the binding maybe twice, so they won't come apart.
Or ask your local library if they would like to have them for a raffle to raise money to buy some kids books ?- or for decoration on their walls? -or for the kids to sit on during story time?
Some places the fire department and/or police like little quilts to wrap around kids involved in accidents. They carry them stashed in the car trunks or fire engines, "just in case". They often carry soft stuffed animals they can give the kids too.