KalamaQuilts

our little local group only has one machine quilter for charity quilts and she is burned out.
Looking for suggestions for smaller projects we can start and finish by ourselves or as a group on sew days.
This is what I've thought of or heard here already although I'm not sure what some of them are.

Cloth books
Fidget quilts
recieving blankets
premie quilts
burp cloths
diapers with PUL
bibs

adult senior care
Placemats for meals on wheels
Fidget quilts
adult meal covers (snaps? probably not ties or velcro?)

thanks!

bearisgray

Chemo port pillows
tote bags for chemo patients
Pillow cases
Bags to attach to walkers
hug quilts/wraps
prayer shawls

newbee3

Everyone of us have machines with various stitches in our machines even straighrline stitching all could be done by individuals on their machines.

RedGarnet222

Yes, I agree with newbee3. Have the long armer teach a class on machine quilting with your machines. It would be a win win situation. Don't you think? Home machine quilting is FUN girl! You are missing out on a learning experience for the new year.
Failing that, you are in a state that has many quilters. Advertise in the paper for a new quilter to help out. ???

QuiltE

Already mentioned ... "Placemats for meals on wheels"

Also, placemats for retirement and care homes (assorted levels of care), hospice, etc.

Similarly, seasonal table toppers and runners for the same places.

QuiltE

It may not be the quilting that is the issue ...
... some may not be physically able to do the sandwiching.

SueZQ from MN

What about tote bags for children in temporary foster care or women and kids in various types of shelters?

QuiltE

... and smaller zip bags for the women?
(what I would call a cosmetic bag ... but good and large!)

magicmoonmusings

Switch to a simple QAYG method (Quilt As You Go)? That way anyone can machine quilt on their DSM.

GingerK

Would the longarmer be willing to teach a couple of your group how the use her machine and then allow them to finish quilts under her supervision? It would be asking a lot but not as much as her shouldering all the quilting.

One of our ladies designed a fleece backed cloth bag about the size of a regular garbage bag (with minimal quilting to hold the two layers together), added a duvet zipper around one side and bottom, plus a drawstring top (not knotted) for children in foster care. The aim was for the child to have something to carry their belongings during a move and also opening the zip, a cuddle blanket. Our local Family Services group loves them.