February 24, 2016 ....
CHARITY QUILTING ...MIRACLE QUILTS
For our February Meeting the guild is to make quilts
for MIRACLE
QUILTS Carol Carroll
organizer of Miracle
Quilts
will be speaking in June and the plan is to present the quilts to her
then. MIRACLE QUILTS in the past brought their quilts to WOUNDED
WARRIORS, WALTER REED HOSPITAL and various veterans organizations in Michigan.
SIGN UP sheet will be posted at the January
meeting. More information will be available at that time.
The quilts can be any style, any size or any
pattern.....
- w/chair / lap at least 48x48 inches
- Throws - estimate size 72 x 60 inches
- Larger quilts accepted too.
NEEDED:
SASHING MATERIAL NEEDED …. 1-1/2 to 2 yard would be
needed for the average 72 to 60 inch quilt.
Can be yardage or assorted pieces of fabric in the same colors.
(Calculated using EQ7 )
Any donations that will make this
event a success will be accepted …
Patriotic and /
or Bright cheerful colors are especially desirable….
Fabric yardage , Fat Quarters, jelly roll - 2.5 inch
strips
If you have any fabrics / UFOs / Orphan Blocks that
you would like to finish and donate this would be a good organization to donate
to. Masculine, feminine, traditional or modern all quilts are
workable.
Block patterns for
<12-1/2 inch blocks ( stars)
unfinished : 12 inch finished>
will be available at the January meeting. They would like them made up and brought in
to the meeting in FEBRUARY. If you want
to get started now here are links to web pages you can find patterns on.
QUILTER'S CASHE .... any block will do ... these are just suggestions
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Bring a machine, basic sewing supplies. An
extension cord would be helpful. Cutting and ironing stations will be
set up. There are all kinds of jobs for
all kind of quilters…. If you can we will also need
quilters to take the quilts home and do the FREE MOTION QUILTING ….
SOME quilt kits will be available at the February Sew
In. Any style
acceptable. We would like the quilts back at or before the June meeting
when they will be donated.
Correction: THIS is a Miracle Quilts event ....
it was erroneously reported to be Quilts of Valor... sorry for any
inconvenience and misinformation... ... These are both great groups.
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