If she died of cancer or some other disease make some and give them to that cause or like The Ronald McDonald House.

How about your local hospital, Hospice hospital resale shops. This is where I donate my quilts. The university hospital I make for are just 40x40 with some blocks solid pale colors. made only of cotton fabric. They give them to patients who are dying. They help them write messages to their family they are leaving behind. Than when the person passes the quilts are given to the family.
For babies they put footprints and handprints on them.
I delivery them about 3x a year.

The ones I donate to the hospital resale shop is offer for a raffle once a year. Beendoing that for 4 years

How about donating some of them to the people in Alabama & Mississippi. They first had the tornados & now flooding from the Mississippi river. I'm sure someone on here will know who to contact.

:-( So sorry for your loss. There are a lot of good suggestions here on the board. God bless you and your brother. BrendaK

If your want to go local, call your local nursing homes for lap quilts and also agencies that deal with children. Most courts contract with some sort of advocacy organization that look out for kids that need to be removed from their home because of abuse or neglect and something familiar that's their very own can be huge for such children. Good luck in your efforts. You are a kind and generous person.

quilts for kids is always in need

My husband and I volunteer at an all volunteer food pantry (The Committee Food Connection of Blount County). I have started to go thru items folks always sem to give over to me, sort them, bag it and put out for the 'clients' at the pantry to take Free. If you have to come into get food, you surely wouldn't have money for quilting stuff --- works wondres. I have seen ladies with tears in their eyes. They are so happy to get it all.
----------------------------
Now THIS is one I'd never have thought of on my own. Thanks for the suggestion, it really does make sense. Especially for those "AHA!!" times when it finally sinks in that no way on earth will you ever use all that stuff, especially that (put in your own word here) ugly print/stripe/flower/seashells/etc that you have in your stash. And in each plastic bag could be a few hand needles and thread. I just rounded up all of mine and put them in a little fishing fly container and realized that I will never use up over a hundred of them of all sizes, since I freely acknowledge that I'm stubborn and stick to mostly one size!!

Saw a quilt and it was to be raffled off for Rely for Life, its an American Cancer Society event, to raise money for cancer research. The Quilt had a card on it " In Honor Of "etc. It was very touching, and the money will be put to good use.

Deborah why don't you make a quilt and raffle it off then use the money for the incurred expenses? Maybe a local quilt shop would be willing to let you display the quilt and help you sell the tickets.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
crafty_linda_b

My quilt guild just celebrated today, ten years of making children't quilts for the Children's Hospital in Atanta. Each child is given a quit to take home with them... I can't begin to tell you how happy these children are to have a quilt of their very own. We place a label on the back with "Just For You", dated and the quilters first name. Your inherited fabric would go along way to make a child happy and do honor to your sister-in-law. Good luck.

Maybe they have a program for foster kids. I donate to our county foster program each year. These kids sometimes move about and only have these blankets to take with them.

Maybe they have a program for foster kids. I donate to our county foster program each year. These kids sometimes move about and only have these blankets to take with them.

What about donating them to cardiac units for adults or for children.

Contact the Department of Children Services in your area. They are the one's the pick up children from families of alledged child abuse and neglect. Frequently these kiddos have nothing with them. A nice quilt would be very comforting as they are being detained before placement.

wounded warriors, womens and childrens shelters, all homeless shelters, Project Linus,unplanned pregnancy centers, and ask at your church. Make your Sister in law proud! God bless you!

Here in Oly Wa. I get our baby quilts from linus they do a wonderful job of supplying quilts for our kids.

Don't forget nursing homes but always check as they have special sizes for wheel chairs and most beds are twin then there are veterans hspitals----check with police stations when they have to remove children some wants quilts that can stay with the child there are many places homeless missions and the list just goes on

maybe your could give them to the heart assco. I think she would like that...

Nursing homes, children's hospitals, Wounded Warriors, women's shelters. There are so many worthy groups.

A girl in our guild made a quilt for the servicemen--each branch and sent the army one to the Dwight Eisenhower Library in Abilene, Ks. The other branches I don't know what she did with them, but they got to actual men serving.
I think any of the servicemen serving in Afghanstan, ect, would be delighted to receive, or even their families. Probably your congress-person could supply names,ect.
Good idea.
Mariah

Many prayers to your family and many memories of quilts in progress.

Prayers for your family and for all of the happy times you enjoyed with your sister-in-law and other family members.
Mariah.

Many times when children are taken from their home and put into foster care, they leave with very little to call their own.

I like to give to my own home town area where there is plenty of need.

Starting with your Dept. Of Social Services and Foster care service is a great place to start.

Consider Hospice...they would be greatly appreciated. (I'm a former Hospice RN and know from personal experience)

How about checking with the local Domestic Violence Center...many times it is a quick escape with nothing but the clothing they are wearing...a warm hug with a quilt could mean the world to a victim child and adult.

Check with hospice also hospitals that have a center for Womens Health or Chemo Patients -they really appreciate a nice quilt,my Husband was always cold during and after his treatments- Childrens Hospitals There are so many in need My MIL's quilting circle of church ladies accept fabrics/threads for making guilts for several of these I listed -Also Elderly Care facilities take donations to make quilts to give to the less fortunate and they are so tickled to know they can still be useful and busy and in doing so they pass along Hope to those in need

[quote=QuiltE]How nice of you to consider others, with your fabric blessings.
There are so many in need, where it will be appreciated.

Though I want you to consider first, if charity starts at home, in this case? Perhaps consider making quilts for your brother and any children/grand they have? Also her parents, siblings or close friends. Maybe memory quilts with photos included?

It could be a very touching gesture to give them quilts made from her stash.

I agree here it would be nice for the other members of the family to have something that was hers. Giving her husband a quilt made from her stash...

I'd say start with family members first - that could be quite a few - if you figure children, grand children, or greats....

Then, the nursing homes love lap quilts - the people enjoy them so much and if they can have flannel backs for warmth; some are so cold, winter and summer and need the comfort of warmth from that quilt... I plan to do that once I have my family done.

Quilts of Valor

try the military, maybe someone you know has a family
member in the service in Afganistan, or someone from church, or a neighbor, send them something
they can wrap up in and enjoy. Maybe they won't miss being home.
They appreciate those things more than anyone realizes

cancer centers would be a good place too im told by my dmil that when you take chemo and radiation you stay cold theyre also very comforting and if you dont need comfort then i dont know when you ever would )))
carla

it is quiltsforkids.org

A group that I do charity quilting with in a suburb of St. Paul, MN, donates to Salvation Army.

Find out from your LQS and get involved the project Linus You could also check with local shelter for the homeless.