The Rouge Valley Quilters’ Guild's (RVQG) primary community service is
Quilting from the Heart (QFTH). Since the RVQG's founding, over 1500 quilts
have been sewn and donated. Our primary beneficiary is Julliette's Place, a
local women's shelter which has also accepted numerous placemats, throws,
scarves, hats, stuffed toys and other handmade creations. As well, we sew and
donate placemats for Meals on Wheels in Scarborough and Durham region. We have a new contact at the neo-natal and
intensive care unit at Scarborough Centenary Hospital. They would be delighted
to receive baby blankets or quilts and children-themed scrub caps. You can find
a pattern for the scrub caps here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmPnQFkigYs
Your support, service and donations are welcomed! Whether you donate fabric, or cut it to help make the quilt kits or spend time sewing the quilts, your time is appreciated!
You can pick up quilt kits or drop off your finished creations by contacting either Diane White or Kathy Priestman. Contact information for both can be found on the membership list.
We would like to remind everyone to return their completed quilts as
soon as possible, with the ziplock bag originally containing the kit.
Remember when it comes to quilting: "finished is better than
perfect". This is an opportunity to try out new quilting skills and to
show your completed quilt during the Guild display session as a showcase of
your talent and as a motivation for others. Continuing this year, for every
completed RVQG kit or donated quilt, your name will be entered into a draw.
there will be two draws and we will choose a winner at our November and May
meetings.
All donated quilts should have a Quilts from the Heart label.
Fabric Donation Guidelines:
- 100% cotton fabric
- Any amount of fabric is always appreciated; but the larger lengths (58” or more of 44” wide fabric) are desirable as they can be used for backings.
- Leftover fabric from your recently completed quilt is also welcomed. However if the piece of fabric is too small for you to use in your scrap quilt, most likely we won't be able to use it in our quilt kits.
- If you hear of someone who wants to donate their fabric stash (downsizing, no longer interested in quilting, or whatever the reason), please contact the Quilting from the Heart convenor.
- Large pieces of a metre or more
- If you are donating fabric scraps, please make sure they are larger than 6”.
- Sewing quilt kits that have been prepared by the QFTH team.
- Donating your own finished quilts. 100% cotton fabric should be used.
- Donating large zip lock bags (for quilt kits), and returning the bags after you have sewn the kit.
- Cutting fabric to help prepare quilt kits.
- The best quilt size is approximately 45" x 54".
- If you are donating a finished quilt of a different size, we will not turn any away!
Happy quilting!
