Turning in prayer quilt stash
 

I am getting ready to turn in to the church my stash of making 10 prayer quilts. I hope I can get them all posted correctly as I haven't done this in a long time.

:thumbup:Well done!!

Very nice. I'm sure they will be appreciated.

What a blessing your are to those who will receive these prayer quilts. Bless you.

I agree!! What size are your prayer quilts?

wow you did a lot of work

They look very nice and I'm sure they will be very much appreciated!

a very nice contribution

That is sew nice of you! They are beautiful.

such a lot of work, I'm sure they will be appreciated.

Ditto. Very nice quilts. BrendaK

very nice !!!

They will surely mean so much to the recipients. So very kind you are !

Bless you for your generosity! They will be most appreciated!

How generous of you!

Congrats on great job!

The prayer quilts are 42" wide by 60" long.

Very well done.

They are beautiful and the recipients will love them. What a wonderful thing you have done! God Bless you.

A church my DILs mom went to brought one to me in 2008 when I had cancer and I loved and appreciated so much. I have been cancer free since.

WOW you have been really busy. I know they will be greatly appreciated.

What a nice thing to do and an excellent use of your scraps.

They all look wonderful. Indeed great job!

Can you take a pic of each quilt to show us? I'm impressed by the stack! You've been working hard.

Very nice and thoughtful of you !

I hate to show my ignorance, but what exactly is a prayer quilt for? Is it like Muslims use? Do you hide under it? Chilly at church? I have never heard of these.

Very nice of you

WOW! They are wonderful.

Looks like a big stack of LOVE, to me!

Nice! Our church has just begin the prayer quilt ministry. You've already done a lot to comfort those who will receive them.

What wonderful work, and for a good cause.

I have never heard of a pray quilt.

They r all beautiful quilts.

Great job, bless you and your hard work!

Wow you are an Angel, and God Bless you, I'm sure they will be appreciated.

The response is long...didn't know how else to give a good explanation.
I can only speak for how my church does the prayer quilts. Folks in the congregation make the quilts in different sizes for babies, children, and adults. The quilt is made with three layers and bound. Then several long strands of embroidery thread are looped through the quilt in many places and left hanging. During a Sunday church service, the quilt is presented to the congregation with instruction on who it's going to and a prayer is said from the pulpit for the quilt and the recipient. After the service, people go up front where the quilt is displayed and tie a knot in the threads that are hanging while saying a prayer for the recipient. There is a spiral bound book beside the quilt that explains the quilt ministry, the date of the service, and people who tie a knot sign the book. That way the recipient has the knowledge of all the people praying about their need(s). These quilts must be requested to ensure that the recipient is aware that their situation will be made public. The quilt and book are left in the sanctuary for a week so that anyone who missed on Sunday can come during the week to tie and sign.
We have 12 shut-ins and they have all been asked if they want a quilt. Some did and some didn't. As of this past Thursday, there were more than 12 quilts ready to go! We only dedicate one at a time to keep it meaningful. Once the quilt is given, people use them at home or take to chemo, or however they wish. Our first quilt went to a new widow who has been in the congregation for years. We've only been doing this since May.
Another thing we are doing is making mini-pocket 'quilts.' They aren't three layers, but the front has a prayer printed on the fabric and the back is a quilt block. Inside is a small wooden cross. These are small so people who need comfort can easily carry them with them. Some people would rather have the small 'quilt.' This part is new to me, as we've been on vacation, so I'm not sure how those are given.