Where To Donate Quilts Locally

Guilds frequently head up charity projects.

Where to donate quilts locally.

An excellent charity is your local domestic violence shelter. Cases for smiles donate a pillowcase for children with cancer. Hi donate quilts to a group called aussie heros it is an australian group who send quilts and laundry bags to aussie deployed service men and women there is also a group in penrith who give quilts to those escaping domestic violence i have also made memory quilts for parents who have lost babies at a local hospital. Firehouse quilts is a group of volunteers that make and donate quilts to colorado fire departments ambulance companies denver health medical center victim advocate offices county social and human service agencies and douglas county women s crisis center to be given in time of crisis.

Snuggled in hope quilts this is a group that provides quilts to flying horse farms camp for kids with serious illness and they provide a quilt to each member of the camp each summer over 400 quilts each summer. Local thrift stores others may love sewing but can t afford to buy fabric at full price local 4 h chapters. They can use new blankets and quilts i have donated many fleece blankets for infants and toddlers new handmade softies for the kids hats gloves and scarves in the winter. They accept donations of fabric batting sewing supplies quilt tops and finished quilts.

You can find your local quilt guild using this list of world wide traditional quilt guilds here and local modern quilt guilds here and ask them if they re looking for any donations. Takes fabric and yarn. Confirm size requirements. Finished quilts and other crafts.

Quilts should be clean free of odors and pet hair and in good condition most organizations will only accept new quilts. Confirm fabric requirements. Quilts for kidsdedicated to giving comforting quilts to children s hospitals quilts for kids has chapters across the united states. Donate finished quilts ideal size 55 65 complete quilt tops fabric other supplies.

Local quilt guild charity projects. Ask your local quilt shop if they accept donations for charity quilts or community projects. Enchanted makeovers provides for women and children in shelters. Check if your local recycling program accepts textiles.

Many local quilts of valor chapters will gladly take quality red white and blue fabric. Local donation centers like goodwill and the salvation army family stores. They take pillowcases dolls super hero capes crocheted blankets. A donation is a wonderful thing and there are many worthy places to donate quilts locally.

This is an extremely rewarding charity to donate. A few other places that might accept your quilt fabric donations. Check with a local quilt guild. The giving quilt binky patrol.

These families have fled their homes with nothing. Quilts are not made in an hour or two. You can donate your own handmade quilts made nice and sturdy to handle hospital washings or even volunteer at a local chapter.