February.... CHARITY QUILTING ... MIRACLE QUILTS

 

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. 

MIRACLE QUILTS ... Oxford MI

 

MIRACLE QUILTS ON YOU TUBE

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

http://www.quilterscache.com/QuiltBlocksGalore.html

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http://www.quilterscache.com/AlphabetizedListPageS_Z.html

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http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SawToothStarBlock.html

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http://www.quilterscache.com/V/VOS_SharonsStarBlock.html

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http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SimpleStarQuilt.html

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http://www.quilterscache.com/A/AmishStarBlock.html

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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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