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.

i have never heard it called that. but people do donate quilts to hospice. great idea!

Yes, I've heard of this, and you could check with your local hospitals or hospices, and they will guide you. I make Project Linus blankets. When my Dad was dying, I spent the nights on a cot in the hospital. I was making a no sew tied fleece blanket for PL. I'd lay it across his bed and he would watch me. Dad died three years ago, and I was never able to donate that blanket. I gave it to my granddaughter, who sleeps with her "Grampie Blanket" every night.

What a neat idea. We have a hospice home in our area and I bet they would like quilts. I will have to suggest this as a project for our Helping Hands committee at church.

Carol J.

That's a wonderful idea.

I have never heard of that but I will check it out.

I have given over 20 quilts the last 5 years that went to terminally ill or very ill people. Some were dialysis patients, just elderly or very ill. When they passed on the family kept the quilt. The most memorable was just last year. My boss has a college friend that has been struggling with cancer. By the time I finished it was evident she would not survive but she loved taking her quilt for chemo. When she died I assumed her husband kept or donated the quilt. About 3 months later my favorite client walked in, hugged me and starting crying as she told me about the quilt I made her daughter and how she cherished it so much since her daughter had passed away. All that time I had no idea she was the woman's mom. It was amazing to see how much that quilt meant to the family left behind.

I did something like this for my husband. I made a signature quilt for him to take to chemo treatments because he got so cold. All his friends and family signed it, some wrote little messages to him. It reminded him of all the people who loved him. But sadly with mesothelioma there is no cure and he passed away. I did not keep the quilt, it went with him to continue to keep him warm and keep his friends with him.

YES!!! They're called Passage Quilts. You must be talking about St. Vincents. It is a wonderful, wonderful program. If you would like, you can join the quilters once a month (I think it's the third Saturday) and I highly recommend going to the supply room and reading all the thank-you notes from the families. After reading just a few, you will want to do nothing BUT make quilts for the program.

They go through 40 quilts a month. I have a nurse friend who owns 2 longarms - she quilts around 30 quilts a month for this program.

My Aunt did one for my Grandmother. I got it a week or so before she passed, but it never stayed at the nursing home, I was afraid that it would be stolen, like everything else she had there.

It's on my bed now and it has an inscription about what a great Mother-in-law she was and dated.

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

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...

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.

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

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.

This is such a loving act.

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.

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

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

You could contact your local hospital or hospice program.

The floral wreath pattern can be found at.
http://www.mhquiltdesigns.com/

I believe it was yesterday on here that someone mentioned "PASSAGE QUILTS" meaning basically the same thing. What a great idea.

That is a wonderful project as is Project Linus.
Would you post a larger picture of your avatar. It is beautiful.

Yes, this is a wonderful program. I am a former Volunteer Coordinator for Hospices.... your hours of preparation for your quilts/throws is a tremendous asset for the Hospice... I had many who made them for our patients and you need to contact the Volunteer Coordinator of your local Hospice. She will be delighted to have you on the role!!!! The Families of the Patients will appreciate this lifetime gift from you...

For those who want a smaller project, there is also a need for tiny items for pabies who do not survive. Families are left with wrapping their little one in tissues etc so a tiny blanket would be nice especially preemie size. There are some who knit a tiny hat and rose. The rose goes to the family as a rememberance

I'm so glad you made this posting. I know of someone right now that should get a quilt like this. I think this will be my next project. Thanks!!

So sorry about your husband! What a neat idea, my husband has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer that has mets to brain, spine, and pelvis. He is currently undergoing radiation, but monday has to get a medi-port for chemo beginning on July 27. I'm going to make him one. Thanks for idea!

Thank you,
Here is the pic. if I did this right. lol

Wonderful idea!

Our quilt guild is very active in giving to Hospice, which treats the end of life patients. It gives you a very feeling when down the time road, the family happens to see you somewhere and they thank you...Linda

Yes this is what the Hospices unit at the Veteran Hospital does. When we give quilts to their hospice patients, the quilts goes to the family once the patient has passed.

I made a quilt for my sister who too was undergoing chemo. She was always cold and the chemo room was cold as well. Everytime she went to the hospital for anything she took her quilt. It was on her everyday or at least close by. It was on her hospital bed in her home The night she died. It was then placed on the foot of her coffin for visitatioon and her funeral. I now have it back, and it is the most cherished quilt I own or have evere made. We sometimes never know how much our quilts we make for others mean to the ones we give them too!

What a great idea - will have to look into this - I know my dad had a special quilt made for him by one of my DH's cousins. He loved it!!! It was "misplaced" at the nursing home and another patients name put on it. We walked the halls until we stumbled across it-he slept alot better once his quilt was found-I have it now and sleep with it at nite - I have taken it with me when visiting others homes too. A piece of dad and home.

My church ladies make fleece blankets and give to the nursing homes, battered women's shelters and elderly people we know of--always much appreciated!!

Our guild made quilts for a local nursing home. The family of one of the receipients told us that she loved the quilt so much because it reminded her of her mother and grandmother and that she wanted to be buried with it. They did bury her with it. We were so happy that it brought her so much joy.

I was making a quilt for my mom to take to chemo, but I hadn't gotten it finished when she died. If we'd had a funeral, I would have finished it quickly and tucked it in with her. But it seemed to be wasteful IMO since she was cremated. I guess I'll get it out and finish it for my aunt, my mother's sister, who was there for her the last few days. But I'm still not feeling energetic enough to sew (I haven't done anything since my brother called with the news). Maybe I'm getting ready, I was at a store and bought some different fabric for a postage stamp quilt I've been working on a little.

Belong to a group originally started in USA-"Victoria's Quilts" also in Canada. Volunters sew quilts for anyone diagnosed with cancer. Goes thru all steps from fabric selection to delivering to adults home. Our small group in
Lindsay have made- think -993 in 7 yrs.
Started with a grant from Rotary Club -bought our own Gammil long arm which I have never seen because I don't work with that part but planned to this summer.
Called about one for my neighbor and she had one delivered within a few days. Have many stories/thanks. Head office says over 15,000 delivered so far -all it takes is a phone call .

Because we are a "Not for Profit" group we get a workroom donated one day a month. Sometimes kits are taken home to do the tops but we bring machines to sew the tops, have lunch and socialize. I'm helping at a quilt show TEA ROOM as a fund raiser. We figure it costs $50. each but sometimes we get donations from the family in gratitude.
Make 9 patterns (54x72in) that must have cotton top but flannel on the back because people get cold with the chemo treatments. Card enclosed lists the workers .
List is kept country wide of recipients.

Personally, I believe in this concept because together so many people are helped when we all work together.
No fees ,no dues, no personal cost just use you talent and your heart. No one is paid.
Tried to get one for a lady in Texas with breast cancer but no response in that area .
Have any of you ever heard of Victoria's Quilts?
Not the same as our Funeral Director calls a "Passage Quilt" because these are used during treatments and people survive to cuddle them for yrs ahead.

THE QUILT I MADE THAT FOR MY HUSBAND WAS BURIED WITH HIM FROM THE TIME I STARTED IT TILL IT WAS DONE HE SAID THATS MY QUILT SO IT WENT WITH HIM AND FOREVER I WILL THINK OF HIM AND THE JOY IT GAVE HIM

Thanks for info, requested one for my DH, starts chemo treatments July 27.

I think that is a wonderful program, we make small quilts for the Highway Patrol they carry them in the trunk of there vehicles and when a child is in an accident they give them one to help calm them down.