Community & Charity
CHARITY CORNER NEWS
CHARITY CORNER Donations for June 2023
- Cat Cage Comforters - 30 were turned in bringing our grand total for 2023 to 105!
- 18 Pillowcases collected - bringing to 44 so far collected for Nemours Children's Hospital
- 2 NICU Quilts
- 2 Love Quilts
- an additional 35 Quilts!
CHARITY CORNER Donations for April 2023
2 were done by Joan Odell
1 by Kathy Silvon
The rest did not indicate, but thank you to whomever turned these in
5 Love Project quilts were completed at the retreat
- 40 Cat Cage Comforters
- 9 Pillowcases delivered to Ryan's Cases for Smiles
- 30 Quilts, of these:
2 were done by Joan Odell
1 by Kathy Silvon
The rest did not indicate, but thank you to whomever turned these in
5 Love Project quilts were completed at the retreat
- Kudos to Peggy who agreed to bind a quilt that had been donated by a family whose mother had passed before completing the quilt. It was made totally of 2.5" squares grouped with sashing and measured 110 inches square! This took some patience to quilt as it was not the smoothest edges either, and Peggy outdid herself. This quilt has been delivered to The Hope Center along with two other larger quilts. The center places families in homes and accepts larger quilts that would fit a bed.
- One quilt fits the criteria for a NICU Charity quilt challenge. It did not have a card attached to indicate who made it.
- Donations this month also included approximately 20 children's quilts to Nemours Children's Hospital.
Charitable Organizations Supported by BVQ include, but are not limited to:
- Quilts of Valor -quilts for veterans and soldiers (Click HERE for eligibility criteria)
- Quilts for Kids - see Guidelines below
- Ryan's Case for Smiles (formerly ConKerr Cancer pillowcases, A Case for Smiles) Click HERE for visual instructions or HERE for printable instructions
- Safe Harbor of Greater West Chester, Inc. – (polar fleece hats and scarves) Click HERE for directions.
- Healthy Start Program of The Maternal and Child Health Consortium of Chester County
- Chester Family Academy- Kids Quilts - See Guidelines below
- Family Services
- Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (quilts)
- Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County
- Stockings for Soldiers
There are charity quilt kits and batting in the meeting room on the table. Take what you will use and be as creative as you like. If you need more than three battings please contact Rose Tropea prior to the meeting at Rose_tropea@hotmail.com
Members, please leave your completed charity quilt on the table at the rear of the meeting room. Our Charity Committee will deliver them to organizations in need. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Elaine O'Connell or Rose Tropea.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR CHARITY QUILTS:
These can be as simple as fabric squares in a straight set in the following recommended sizes:
Infant Quilt: 36" x 36"
Baby quilt: 36 6½" blocks set 6 x 6.
Toddler’s quilt: 40" x 48" (approx.); should be quilted rather than tied.
Child’s quilt: 35 8½" blocks set 5 x 7
Adult-size: 45 8½" blocks set 5 x 9
Use juvenile prints for baby/child’s quilts or appropriate colors/prints for adult quilts...from your stash or the quilt shop (a good excuse to go fabric shopping!), or pick up a kit at the Guild meeting. A good opportunity to practice your machine quilting! If you want one of our longarmers to quilt it, please cut the backing 4 inches per side larger than the top. Note: Baby quilts must be quilted (not tied).
NEED IDEAS?? See patterns or request a kit from the Quilts for Kids website (www.quiltsforkids.org/patterns/).
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Members, please leave your completed charity quilt on the table at the rear of the meeting room. Our Charity Committee will deliver them to organizations in need. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Elaine O'Connell or Rose Tropea.
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR CHARITY QUILTS:
These can be as simple as fabric squares in a straight set in the following recommended sizes:
Infant Quilt: 36" x 36"
Baby quilt: 36 6½" blocks set 6 x 6.
Toddler’s quilt: 40" x 48" (approx.); should be quilted rather than tied.
Child’s quilt: 35 8½" blocks set 5 x 7
Adult-size: 45 8½" blocks set 5 x 9
Use juvenile prints for baby/child’s quilts or appropriate colors/prints for adult quilts...from your stash or the quilt shop (a good excuse to go fabric shopping!), or pick up a kit at the Guild meeting. A good opportunity to practice your machine quilting! If you want one of our longarmers to quilt it, please cut the backing 4 inches per side larger than the top. Note: Baby quilts must be quilted (not tied).
NEED IDEAS?? See patterns or request a kit from the Quilts for Kids website (www.quiltsforkids.org/patterns/).
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