Charity
Set out below are some current quilt/textile appeals that we have heard of.
If you would like to have an appeal listed, all you need to do is get in touch with us.
21st-22nd April 2012 Quilting Exhibition by Abbey Fitzharrys & Radley Quilting Groups
(see Events page for full information)
Raffle Quilt in aid of the Abingdon Alzheimers Club
contact Judy Harris for more information: harris.judy54@gmail.com
1066 Quilters - 15/16 October 2011
This raffle quilt was hand and machine pieced by members of the group; designed by Jenny Willsher and the work co-ordinater was Jasmine Dobson.
The quilt was raffled by and for St.Michael's Hospice, St.Leonards-on-sea on 16th October contact is Enid Newman at enjonewman@gmail.com
Leominster Quilters Exhibition - 13/14/15 October 2011
at the Royal British Legion Hall, Leominster
The quilt to be raffled won the 2st Prize for a Double bed Quilt at Quilts UK this year: in aid of Acorns (a children's hospice) and St.Michael's Hospice.
Tickets available from Gill Hollingsworth 25p each;
email petehollingsworth@hotmail.com for more information
Quilts for Alzheimers
Raising awareness of this dreadful affliction that affects not only the patient but also their families Ann Hill has put together a display at the Hampden Park Stadium, Glasgow; there are 65 quilts in total and all the quilts have a story inspired by the stories of the families for whom the quilt was made and the exhibition runs until August 2011.
Ann also has another project underway which will culminate in 2013 – to cover the Hampden Park Stadium (Scotlands international football stadium) with quilts! And there is a request out to any and all who would like to make and contribute; the quilts need to be 1m square (or 1yd square) and Ann is looking for a total of 5,000 – SO.... if you can help get sewing – any topic will do (and some patterns will be ready soon,the sale of which will also raise funds for the Alzheimers charity – and contact Ann at annhillquilter@btinternet.com.
(once the event is over the quilts will be either adopted by individuals, offered to care homes and/or sold to raise more funds for the Alzeheimers charity) – so definitely a win/win situation.
A Gift of Quilts Update
Here is a picture of the ‘olympic’ quilt made by the Tiddly Dyke Quilters, Andover and photographed by David Matthews.
The organisers of A Gift of Quilts are delighted to announce that they have reached their objective of 500 quilt registrations. A Gift of Quilts is an Official Partner in the Cultural Olympiad 2012 and is the project designed to give a patchwork quilt, as a unique gift of friendship, to each country taking part in the London Games, Paralympics and Special Olympics.
The response to this project has been an overwhelming success and finished quilts have already been sent to the organisers ahead of the deadline. All the quilts received will be showcased at the Stitch and Craft show at Olympia ll, London, 15-17 March 2012 courtesy of Twisted Threads.com. This is the only time that they will be displayed together. It is at that time that the draw will be made allocating quilts to their recipient countries.
In 1996 the UK received two quilts at the Atlanta Games and both of these will also be on exhibit by kind permission of Dick Palmer CBE and Sir Steve Redgrave.
For those still in the process of finishing a quilt the final date for receipt is 30 November 2011. For full details and information about the project visit www.agiftofquilts.co.uk.
Sharon Garrick
Joint Project coordinator
A Gift of Quilts
Event Update:
The event was Threadbangers 1st Quilt Show. April 9-10 2011. Held at Heighington Village Darlington Co Durham
We had a splendid turn out ,over 500 visited us that weekend. As added attractions there was the Richmond (N Yorks) Morris Dancers, and the decorated Wendy House went down a storm,
A Big thankyou goes out from Anne to everyone who made the day such a success.
The money collected was for Help the Heros and they raised £3,000 – how brilliant is that!
FREE PATCHWORK AND GREETINGS CARD WORKSHOPS
were held on
MONDAY 11TH APRIL 2011
Patchwork workshops sponsored by Justhands-on.tv
the UK's first on-line TV website - devoted to patchwork,
quilting and mixed media textile arts www.justhands-on.tv
Creative Quilting - the quilt shop in East Molesey www.creativequilting.co.uk
and Janome - makers of sewing machines www.janome.co.uk
Momentum is an independent charity, based in Kingston upon Thames, which supports children and their families in Surrey and South West London, who have cancer and life-limiting conditions. For further information about Momentum visit www.moment-um.org
A great time was had by all and over £400 collected; see more on the Blog pages. Cushions made by the children.
The Embroidery of the Century
This embroidery when completed n a few year’s time will be exhibited to raise money for the War Child charity. It will consist of 100 panels each 5ft x 10ft, embroidered to represent events of a different year of the 20th Century.
Up until now the panels have been worked by clubs and groups but 1960 is to be worked by individuals linked by post and internet.
An appeal is now going out to anyone who would like to be involved; they need to be a keen stitcher and more details can be obtained from Shirley Caddy email: Shirley@uwclub.net to obtain more information.
More information about the charity can be found at www.warchild.org.uk and about the embroidery by going to www.laviniaearl.co.uk.
Quilts and Pennants Achieve “Inspire”Status
The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles is delighted to announce that under their umbrella, the projects “A Gift of Quilts” and “Quilts 4 London” has been granted
the Inspire Mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme.
The London 2012 Inspire programme recognises innovative and exceptional projects that are directly inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
A Gift of Quilts - 2012
Be part of the Uk's unique welcome to all the countries and athletes attending the 2012 Olympic and Paralympics games in London.
“A Gift of Quilts” is being organised by Jenny Rundle and Sharon Garrick and is aiming to make a quilt for each country participating in the Olympics, Paralympics and Special Olympics. Their website is www.agiftofquilts.co.uk where you can find information on what can and cannot be included in any quilt made. You can also see photos of the quilts already completed. The group is aiming for 350 quilts from 40” square to 54” x 78” and have 276 registered so far. There is a wide range of groups and individuals taking part - from a village cooperative to a prison group, Young Quilter groups to family groups and Royal School of Needlework students. So far 14 have been completed and 20 are with long arm quilters for quilting.
The group is also making quilts for the Special Olympics as the grandchild of one of the organising team is disabled. They anticipate they will need 150 quilts for this.
To register your intention to make a quilt please send your name, address, phone number and e-mail address to:
A Gift of Quilts, 6 Barrow Hill, Goodworth Clatford, Andover Hants SP11 7RG
more info at www.agiftofquilts.co.uk email: agiftofquilts@yahoo.com
Quilts for Momentum:
Stop Press: these quilts have been a HUGE success and a plea is now out for more!! Soft pastel colours and girly quilts particularly; all sizes welcome (up to approx 60" square work well); Justhands-on.tv will act as co-ordinator - just hit the contact button is you have something to give.
For 2 years running now Creative Quilting have made childrens quilts during the summer months ready for donation when the clocks go back. The chosen charity has been Momentum who aim to help children and their families who have cancer or other life threatening conditions. Momentum was established by parents who had first hand experience of coping with the trauma of their child being diagnosed with a life threatening condition.
Momentum offer support as well as providing equipment and improved facilities in isolation rooms and hospital environment at Kingston (upon thames) Hospital through fundraising. The quilts made by Creative Quilting and their customers were both adopted by the children and used for fundraising to provided toys, televisions, computer equipment, air conditioning, and refurbished the parents kitchen, for instance.
Momentum is run by volunteers and is wholly reliant on donations and support by individuals and companies. The fabrics used in making the quilts were donated both by customers of Creative Quilting and Makower UK.
For more information visit www.moment-um.org
Making quilts for charity that need a home:
Project Linus UK is always in need of quilts and blankets as well as supplies of fabric; anything that helps keep the cost of running the office down, like surplus office supplies are also gratefully received. Project Linus is 100% volunteer and you can find out your local co-ordinator by going to www.projectlinusuk.net
Quilts 4 London
“Quilts 4 London” is being organised by Irene Heathcote and Catherine Hill. This project is aiming to make a pennant for each participant in the Olympics and Paralympics. On their website, www.quilts4london.org.uk you can find instructions and templates to download and pictures of the many pennants already made for your inspiration. The group needs 14,000 pennants to give one to each Olympic participant. This project also has various groups and individuals signed up to make pennants, from schools to church groups, from day centres to lace makers and a prison group - even braidmakers and the Association of Woodturners. These last two groups are making braids and rods with which to hang the pennants. “Quilts 4 London” has already collected about 800 pennants and have another 1,000 promised.
This is an appeal for quilts for the British Servicemen and women who return injured from the conflicts currently raging. While the returning wounded are predominantly male, and therefore quilts in masculine colours are particularly welcome, we do have lots of female warriers in the forces.
The Quilts of Valour Foundation is looking for single bed size quilts, approx 54"x72" or 60" square; the construction should be 100% cotton with good quality backing and wadding (please void using flanneletter, fleece or minky) Each quilt should have its own presentation case (pillowcas style) and inside can be a letter orjournal by the quliter(s) giving their thoughts etc.
There are various collection points throughout the UK, and for your nearest you can contact Jean at jean@qov.org or call 01600 772340. For more information visit www.qovf.org
Send a Smile
This is the current Blue Peter appeal and they have teamed up with this charity who give help to children in developing countries who have cleft pallets. They are looking for decorated T-shirts that they can use as theatregowns (and hence save money by not having to purchase the real article) and these Tshirts can be embellished with anything at all - infact the funkier the better, as they are for children, and even glitter is allowed. For more information go to www.operationsmile.org.uk/bluepeterappeal (I did think that for anyone who has some of Kim’s Hotspots this would be an ideal project). If they can get 20,000 t-shirts the charity will save £60,000 – and this saving means more children can have the repair surgery.
