As members we agree to make 1 quilt or 3 Blessing Bags per year for donation to the guild's chosen charities. The guild year runs from August 1st to July 30th.
Please attach a label provided by the guild to the quilts. Anywhere on the back of a quilt is fine and on the outside of a blessing bag is preferred. That’s so the recipient can write their name on their label and easily identify if there are two of the same fabric and style.
Please pin a small piece of paper with your name so you can be credited for your required annual donation.
Quilts should be washed and dried with NON-SCENTED soap due to recipient sensitivities.
Charities and Donation Quilt Sizes:
NICU Quilts for St Joseph South and St Joseph Women’s Hospital:
39”x 39” (after they are quilted, bound, and washed)
as required by the hospital
Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF):
No smaller than 55” X 65” and no larger than 72” X 90”.
Joshua House Quilts:
Lap size: 42” x 42”, Twin size: 42” x 72” Joshua House serves up to 17-year-old boys and girls.
Blessing Bags:
Audrey Gantous Memorial Project
Blessing Bags are for the foster and at-risk children at Joshua House. Each year almost 300 children need a way to transport and secure their belongings as they transition to and from one living situation to another. As a guild, we want to remember Audrey by honoring her generous spirit and helping disadvantaged youngsters. This is not a guild obligation, but your time and talent would be greatly appreciated by so many! Blessing Bags can be made from any material. Children love all kinds of colors and patterns! Material can be expensive, so feel free to be creative - sheet sets and tablecloths come in all kinds of patterns! They can be dropped off throughout the year at our monthly meetings for transport to Joshua House. •
Bags can be from 24x36 inches to 36x36 inches • 2 yards of 36” material will easily make the 36x36 bag. For the smaller bag, you can use a 45” material without a lot of scrap. • If the material has a definite direction to the pattern, then cut so that there is a seam at the bottom so the pattern runs the right way both front and back. • Fold top and bottom raw edges over around 3/8” • Fold over again and stitch down so there is an open-ended casing. (If you would prefer, you can make a casing for the cord with bias tape, or any other idea that works for you.) • Fold material right sides together with the casings together. • Stitch up either side up to, BUT NOT OVER the casing. • Double stitch at the top so the casing won’t come apart. • Slide a cord through each side of the casing - like a garbage bag, and pull the bag closed. NOTE: If you come up with a better method, please feel free to use it! The bags just need to have a pull string type closure.