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Our guild members are very generous with their time, talents, and fabric stashes in making quilts and other quilted items for a variety of charities. We have lots of opportunity for our guild members to quilt for charitable organizations in the 2018-2019 guild year. So get your sewing machines ready for action! Check out our Blog for progress updates on these charity projects. We will be using this delightful and versatile Bethlehem Star block on the quilts we'll be donating to our charitable causes in 2019-2020.
Kits with fabric and instructions are available at guild meetings. Or you can make blocks with your own fabrics using this pattern. Quilt for Palliative Care at Arnprior Hospital
Little Preemie Quilts for Neo-Natal Unit
We plan to again provide little quilts for the babies in the Rich Little Special Care Nursery at the Civic Campus of the Ottawa Hospital. Quilters: See the Making Preemie Quilts section of this page for information about making this special little quilts is provided . Click to see more Preemie Quilt Photos 
Preemie Quilts
Holiday Placemats for Arnprior Meals on Wheels
We plan to again provide holiday placemats to the Arnprior Meals on Wheels programs that will be delivered with the Christmas meal. These placemats have Christmas themed fabric on one side and an interesting fabric on the other so the placemats can be used throughout the year. Between 20 and 30 placements will be needed. Size: Approximately 15” x 11” 
Holiday Placemats
Christmas Gift Bags for Local Food Bank
Touch Quilts
The Arnprior & District Memorial Hospital has several Alzheimer patients and they would love to have some “touch” quilts (also called activity quilts or twiddle quilts or fidget quilts) of their own. They currently borrow them from the nearby Grove retirement home. They would love to have approximately 20 touch quilts.
Since our Guild has a lot going on right now, we are going to delay this request until later in the year. In the meantime any of our guild members who are interested in participating in making them, can start collecting fabrics and/or adornments now. Think about textures – corduroy, eyelets, terry cloths, velvets, flannel, denim, fleece, fun fur, etc. (even bits of upholstery and bathroom mats) . Use your sense of touch to discover the fabrics – textures, textures, and more textures. Think about if it can go through the wash frequently. Think about any adornments that can be attached securely and firmly without any sharp edges - bits of lace, buttons, large beads, ribbons, buckles, old keys, ric rac, chip bags (crinkle crinkle) How about orphan blocks – did you try a 3-D technique (for example,: pinwheel) – this would work well. Mine any old clothes being discarded – use the zippers (this is a big want), use a pocket, buttons, ties, etc. Examples Placemats for West Carleton Seniors
We'll be making placemats for West Carleton seniors in the Fitzroy Harbour and Constance Bay areas. The placemats will be distributed along with freezer meals by the West Carleton Community Service Centres in affiliation with the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC). We expect to make 10-12 of these placements. -- Ada Gawlik &Jane Wickware |
Total 2018-2019: 59
Making Preemie QuiltsUse 100% cotton fabric
Flannel makes a soft, cozy backing Size: 24” x 24” Minimal quilting to keep the quilt soft. Use cotton thread. Batting is available at the guild meetings See Instructions for more information. Preemie Quilt Photos |
Some of the lovely quilts that are awaiting donation.
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