Piecemakers Quilt Guild donates to several local charities. As members we agree to make 1 quilt or 3 Blessing Bags per year (August 1st to July 30th) for donation to the guild's chosen charities. You have the choice as to which organization you donate your quilts to … keeping size in mind (see below). Of course we would love as many donations as possible! Many, many thanks for your giant hearts and selfless gifts!
Please attach one of our guild quilt labels to each donation. Please do not sign the label, as this blank space is for the recipient to write their name. We have created a form that allows for much easier and accurate bookkeeping for those of us who need to count on fingers and toes to tally!! Please fill out our form and turn it in with your donation at a meeting.
Quilts should be washed and dried with NON-SCENTED products.
Charities and Donation Quilt Sizes:
NICU Quilts for St Joseph South & Women’s Hospital
39”x 39” (after they are quilted, bound, and washed) as required by the hospital because of equipment size
Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF)
No smaller than 55” X 65” and no larger than 72” X 90”. Ideal size is 60” x 80”.
Joshua House Quilts
Lap size: 42” x 42”, Twin size: 42” x 72” Joshua House serves boys and girls of all ages up to 17-year-old.
LifePath Hospice
Twin sized, maybe a bit shorter. The quilts are for men and women and lay out on the bed. They give patients and family something bright and cheery to see. Some of these patients are in their last days and then the quilt goes home with family as a keepsake. Some patients are there for a longer time and love feeling loved by others.
Hope for Her
Any sized quilt with the smallest being a baby quilt.
Blessing Bags for Joshua House
An 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. 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.
Here a a few patterns created by our members:
Reversible Blessing Bag
Reversible Blessing Bag II
Heavy Duty Fabric Blessing Bag