These baby quilts were made by my daughter. We started them ages ago (as in years) but it since we were going to town with the pink flannels, it felt like a good time to finally finish them. There’s one more in this set, but it’s still waiting to be finished hopefully tomorrow afternoon. They are made using this method for making 3 baby blankets at once that is super quick and easy – and a great project for teaching beginning sewers. I think she did a great job.
I’m realizing I need to do a better job not only making time to sit and teach my kids to sew, but to also make more time to help my kids my kids be more involved in doing good deeds.
I’m going to put these in the mail on Monday. If you’re looking for ways to help victims of Hurricane Sandy, Victoria of Bumble Beans has organized quilt collections and is actively delivering them to shelters and medical stations where they will go directly to people in need. Also Make It Better: Craftalong for Sandy Relief is collecting all kinds of warm items – including hats, mittens, blankets… Both groups have addresses where items can be mailed.
There are always lots groups in local communities looking to collect charitable projects for those in need during the holidays. If you are local here in Utah I know of two groups collecting fabric for blankets for service projects – both fleece and quilts. Email me at amy[at]diaryofaquilter[dot]com if you’d like contact info on either of those projects.
If you’re aware of other entities collecting quilts and similar donations, please feel free to leave them in the comments.
It feels good to do good.
doodlebugmom
The quilts are so pretty. And I am sure they will be much appreciated. Such a caring gift to strangers.
Katy Cameron
What a great idea, and I'm sure the flannel will be wonderfully cosy
Katie B.
These are perfect, Amy. I love that you involved your kids.
QuiltyGirl
So sweet! This is a great idea. I think I need to make time for a few of these as well. 🙂
Carla Bynum
Hi!!! These are beautiful!!! I am sure they will be loved and appreciated!!!
CathyK
What a beautiful thing to do. They will be loved, appreciated, and well used I am sure.
diane
It does my heart good to see so many generous quilty friends helping wherever they can with Hurricane Sandy Relief.
JessiBerry
That is so wonderful that so many people are participating to help out those in need! <br /><br />I am feeling also for your husband's client and her family. I wish her and all the people on the east coast a safe and warm Thanksgiving! Hosting 80 people is hard, the most we had one year was around 65-70! <br /><br />The quilts are beautiful! 🙂
Aunt Spicy
ohhhhh, now I want to make a pink quilt…and of course donate a quilt or two!
Michele
Fantastic. It is so nice to see so much wonderfulness going on in the quilting world to help those affected and others in need.
Karissa
Amy, your quilts are beautiful, and they are going to make the recipients very happy! <br /><br />I am a resident of Long Beach, NY, and our house took on almost 2' of water – it wasn't just sea water, but also sewage from the nearby plant. Gross. We lost most of our possessions but were able to save some clothes. I haven't had much time to read email, but I've tried to feel a
amy smart
Thank you so much for your amazing comment. You summed up what you are going through so well – and I'm so glad that you did! It's important for us who can hardly imagine that kind of devastation and loss to really grasp all that's going on. It's just so hard to fathom!<br /><br />I'm so sorry about your home. I just can't imagine what you are facing. <br />Sending love
Melissa Corry
These are adorable Amy and I am sure they will be well loved!! They are all the more special that they were made with your kids 😉 What a wonderful way to teach them to serve!
Claire
Don't you worry Amy, those quilts will be loving accepted and greatfully appreciated and they will go on to become part of someone else's story. There can never be too many good works done and if we all did a little then there would be a massive chsangein our world.
bakewithamy
What a great gift you have and what a great way to share it. <br />by the way, my sail away quilts are coming along very nicely!
Pétra
Amy I am doing the same thing this weekend it seems crazy to have all of this fabric around and not do something to give people a little warmth and comfort.Your quilts look so nice and cozy! Our guild in Portland has found two great groups collecting quilts specifically for Sandy relief one is QUILTS AND BLANKETS ASAP! hosted by Moda and Victoria Findlay Wolfe the other is The Rockaway Renegades
amy smart
Petra, that is so awesome! Thanks so much for the added information about groups collecting for those in need! Just reading Karissa's comment above has made me even more determined to do more.
MellieWo
Something we all need to be doing! That's for the ideas on quick quilts.
ANA
¡Felicidades! por tu gran idea, seguro que se habrán emocionado al recibirlas. Un saludo desde España.
miss jamee
SANDY QUILT BLOCK DRIVE. I stumbled across this link, you can send only one block, lotsa blocks, or be a leader and assemble blocks and quilt…whatever you have the notion to do! http://quiltinggallery.com/quilters-fun/sandy-quilt-block-drive/