Please have a look at them and help me out - do you think of a deserving person or charity when you see these? Can you suggest someone who would appreciate one? Please can you use the comment form to suggest either an international charity, or a UK based charity or deserving cause, and I'll pick two suggestions next weekend and send the quilts.
Disappearing 9 Patch from Moda's Arnold's Attic range
TECHNICAL STUFF: measurements ... ZigZag: 170cmx130cm, D9P (browns and greens): about 115cm x 140cm. Both 100% cotton top, quilted, and 100% fleece backing. Machine washable to 40 degrees C)
Playing matchmaker...
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I donate all my stuff to the Guardian ad Litem program in my home town. They go to kids who have been removed from their homes by the court system. Didn't know if you want to ship though.
ReplyDeleteIs there not a nursing or residential home near you? Or there's always project Linus.
ReplyDeleteQuilts for Japan? Project Linus? Foster Network? Quilts of Valour? Midsomer Quilting for the first one and I can help with contact details for the other three if you need help..... It is hard when you have lots of quilts and ideas without knowing the exact destination of them, isn't it? Mind you, I quite often leave a small quilt in the back of the cupboard so that I've got something to hand if I want a quick, but still special, present.
ReplyDeleteHello Benta! First I love the fabrics you showed in your last post - especially the first for curtains! Your quilts are again so beautiful! 'Disappearing 9 patches' is so good pattern! I have the same white fleece waiting but it was too small to my blue top so I need to do other top for that. About new home ... first I was thinking The Olympics where many are doing quilts. But perhaps even better would be a child or what about the children hospital.
ReplyDeleteWhat ever you decided, you'll make someone very happy!
xxx Teje
Ps. Thank you so much for your sweet words on my Mother's Day post!
My suggestion would be "Quilts for Japan". I have a few almost ready to go. Here is the address, in case you are interested~
ReplyDeleteNaomi Ichikawa
Patchwork Tsushin Co. Ltd
2-21-2 Yushima, Bunkyo-Ku
Tokyo, Japan 113-0034
A lot of wonderful suggestions, but I think you should look close to home - a senior center, youth home, or children's hospital would certainly give your quilts lots of love.
ReplyDeleteThe international Salvation Army never has enough of anything to go around to all who ask help from it. Please would you consider giving the larger quilt to them?
ReplyDeleteIf there isn't one nearby, in the UK there is a volunteer ambulance service...
Otherwise send it to a lady serving in the armed services in the middle-east war zone....
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beautiful quilts i would think that a residential home would be good or a hospital .
ReplyDeleteG'day Benta! I saw Heston Blumenthal on the tv a couple of weeks ago at a children's hospital in the UK somewhere. I can't remember which one it was....It was a long way from here in Perth, West Oz! Have you thought about a children's hospital? I'm guessing that hospitals take quilts like they do here.
ReplyDeleteBenta, I think some nursing home elder would love to have a quilt. These people are so deserving. Many are put their by their families, who no longer want to bother with them or they just don't have any family at all, and I'm sure they would enjoy a gift of comfort, something that they can call theirs. I'd look locally for a nursing home or adult care center. Debbie from the USA!
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if you have women shelters, but they are always looking for them in US, I am sure you have some in your area? I love both of them, and what a generous and kind thing to do, read about you at S.M. hugs Bett
ReplyDeleteLovely post at Stash Manicure - if I were the winner, I would want you to select an organization in your area and donate to them. This is a wonderful giveaway - how thoughtful. I will also be making me some bags. Judy C
ReplyDeleteOh such pretty quilts. I also agree that it would be nice somewhere closer to home. Very kind of you.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post at Stash Manicure! I left a suggestion there, but I agree with the others - it would be nice to select a place close to you. Thanks for sharing your FQ bag, and your lovely quilts!
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Bente, I can't believe you have these lovely quilts and don't have a home for them to go to! Lots of lovely suggestions among your comments, and I'll add mine; you have the Sam Beare Hospice at Esher (or there might be a Hospice nearer to you), and I'm sure they would love to have one. Lots love from Your Mum x
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tutorial. Very clever of you. i can think of several people to make it for starting as a gift bag that keeps on giving.
ReplyDeleteI would like the quilts to go to some agency that cares for seniors. Selina
I am so darn excited!! I came by your blog through a site from a suggestion on www.quiltingboard.com and the place on that site, took me to yours! I just made two of your little FQ bags from some OLD (but goodies) FQ's and I love them. I have one 3 1/2 yr. old GD and I promised bags for small toys but haven't found a quick, fun, easy one till now! Many more to come. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I think Japan would be good or Joplin, Missouri, USA was just hit Sunday, May 22 by a devasting tornado. Most of a mainly blue collar town of 50,000 was destroyed. The Red Cross would certainly give it to someone (or Salvation Army).
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