Who we are: We are a group of quilters who are gifting bed sized quilts to fire survivors from California’s most destructive fire in history. Fire survivors are suffering from total loss of homes and tangible heritage, as well as PTSD. Our quilts which they choose help fill an emotional void in their lives, and help them have happy special beds and homes at night which is when the PTSD is worst since the fire came suddenly at night with little to NO warning.
What we are NOT: We are not a 501c3 charitable organization – please contact us if you need a 501c3 charity for donation purposes, we may be able to assist with this.
Use this link to see a KPIX story on who we are and what we are doing: https://cbsloc.al/2L00M0
What we need: Completed bed sized quilts – the bigger the better! Quilts should be large enough to cover a person in a twin sized bed with some hangover on the sides (twin mattress is 39″ x 75″). If in doubt, lay down and see if your quilt will cover you to sleep!
Long Arm Quilters willing to quilt one or more quilts – We have donations of quilt tops and have exceeded our capacity to finish them.
Batting and Backing – Quilters are donating large tops to be finished, it is an expense to provide the batting and backing for these quilts. We have been offered wholesale pricing on these items and welcome cash contributions – every dollar helps finish a quilt! Wide backing in 2 yards or more cuts are welcome, as well as batting in twin-sized or larger measurements
Quilters to sew quilt tops (or completed quilts if you are able) – We have kitted up quilts available so there is no expense involved, just time and stitching energy. We also have a wish list of what people would like, so if you want to “adopt” a fire survivor’s request, we can put you in direct contact with a fire survivor and you can have the joy of making a personal gift for them. Fabric is available as we have had generous folks offering up lovely fabric to assist with the cost. We currently have a backlog of about 100 quilt requests, mostly queen and king sized. Have a stitching party with your friends and help someone along the way!
Quilt runners – we have folks from all around the state working on our quilts, perhaps you travel regularly and would be willing to be a quilt courier helping cut shipping costs for people donating quilts!
Talk to us at our booth at Alden Lane if you want to learn about our project!
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