Pat Sloan Filled with Love

One of the first groups I joined when I became a quilter was our Charity bee in the guild.  We made quilts to be raffled or given to people. 

To say I'm honored to be asked to share the American Patchwork & Quilting 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge is an understatement.

Making and giving quilts and Pillowcases to others is a privledge and a joy for me.  Each piece I make for someone I don't know is filled with Love.

Every stitch, every fabric, every cut is done with love and a pray. I don't know the person who is in need and will recive what I made, but I hope my quilt or pillowcase gives them some comfort.

American Patchwork & Quilting Magazine has set a goal of recording 1 Million pillowcases made for Charity. This Blog hop is to encourage you to make and give.. then record what you did at the magazine website!

Would you make a pillowcase with me?

I am using the "Rick Rack" band pattern from the website, there are quite a few patterns you can choose from. Simple to 'less' simple... pick what speaks to you.

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/millionpillowcases/index.html

Mine is being made to go with a quilt!

I think making a matching pillowcase for the quilt is a wonderful combo.  This is my "Eat Your Fruit's and Veggies" fabric from Moda. I used the Basketweave print for the body then a tonal on the band with a batik for the rick rack!

Here is the quilt.

The Center of the quilt was made by a lady who was doing my "OP" Challenge. She trade with me for some fabric, but I can't remember her name!!! Email me if you are the one I traded with.

I added the borders. Then Cindy and Dennis of Pink Paw Studio quilted it for charity.. thank you guys!

Look at this cool pattern they quilted.. I need this design quilted on a piece for me!

So who do you give your charity quilts to?

A few years ago my good friend Victoria Findlay Wolfe of Bumblebeans asked me to work with her to collect quilts for a facility in NYC called Basics. This is where families go who need some help and they do an amazing job. Victoria's efforts have collected hundreds of quilts. The best part is the 'giveaway' day when the quilts are presented!

This photo is from earlier this year when this set of quilts were to give to families.

Learn about Victoria's involvment with Quilts for this charity at her Bumble Beans Basics site

http://bumblebeansbasics.com/

See more photos of the quilts being delivered at Victoria's Flickr page CLICK HERE

Will you make a Pillowcase and give it to  your favorite Charity then record it?

Just one pillowcase filled with love can make a huge difference to someone. leave me a note, I'd love to know about the charity work you do.

Here's the schedule: 

1. Welcome from American Patchwork & Quilting (http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/blogs/apqstaff/)
2. Rashida Coleman-Hale (http://www.iheartlinen.typepad.com/)
3. Olivia and Alayna's Pillowcase Project (http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/blogs/apqstaff/)
4. Morgan’s Smile Factory (http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/blogs/apqstaff/)
5. Pat Sloan (http://blog.patsloan.com/)
6. Northcott (http://pattispatchwork.com/)
7. Betsy Chutchian (http://betsysbestquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/)
8. Vanessa Christenson (http://www.vanessachristenson.com/)
9. Andover Fabrics (http://blog.andoverfabrics.com/)
10. Laurie Simpson (http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/)
11. Oak Hill, Ohio (http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/blogs/apqstaff/)
12. Robert Kaufman Fabrics (http://www.swatchandstitch.com/)
13. Pam Buda (http://www.heartspunquilts.blogspot.com/)
14. Indygo Junction (http://www.indygojunction.com/blog/)
15. 4-H (http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/blogs/apqstaff/)
16. Katie Hennagir (http://baywindowquiltshop.wordpress.com/)
17. Anni Downs (http://hatchedandpatched.typepad.com/)
18. FreeSpirit Fabrics (http://www.freespiritfabric.blogspot.com/)
19. American Patchwork & Quilting Staff (http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/blogs/apqstaff/)
20. Patty Young (http://modkidboutique.blogspot.com/)
21. Moda Fabrics (http://modafabrics.blogspot.com/)
22. Monica Solorio-Snow (http://thehappyzombie.com/blog/)
23. Moda Bake Shop (http://www.modabakeshop.com/)
24. Andover Fabrics (http://blog.andoverfabrics.com/)
25. Roseann Kermes from Rosebud’s Cottage (http://rosebudscottage.typepad.com/)
26. Ann Kelle for Shannon Fabrics (http://www.annkelle.com/category/blog/)
27. Therm O Web (http://blog.thermoweb.com/)
28. Edyta Sitar (http://www.laundrybasketquilts.com/blog/)
29. Fabri-Quilt (http://inspiredbyfabric.blogspot.com/)
30. Cherri House (www.cherryhousequilts.com)

Comments

[Lisa Green]

love your fabrics....I live in southeast Texas near the coast in a small town called Beach City....
Happy Quilting!

[Mary Sullivan]

Hi Pat - I love your fabric give away. I love your candy and fruit fabric line. Thanks for all the great quilting ideas. You have wonderful applique. I live in Wethersfield, CT and when we were growing up there was a wonderful Carvels ice cream store at the corner. We'd walk down there and get a chocolate covered soft serve ice cream. Yummmmm - just the best.

[Jenelle Boxberger]

Great story, and I love the rick rack on the cuff of the pillowcase.

[Debbie St. Germain]

I am making some for the kids in the African Orphanages. I have been wanting to get started in charity quilting, so this is a good way for me to start, simple quilts with a flannel back.

Debbie

[Beth]

Love the pillowcase challenge. The first year that the challenge went out we had a pillowcase day at the shop. I cleaned out my stash and made 14 more pillowcases.
The guild I belong to also makes hospice quilts for inpatients. Quilts of Valor. We did baby blankets for a long time for babies born drug addicted. We have also made bags and small pillows for American Cancer to give to women post mastectomy.

[Susan Adams]

Hi Pat g'day from Australia, Our quilt group made pillowcases for our local Domestic violence shelter at Christmas time last year. Some were complete with a new pillow. The fabric on one had angels on, the mother of a little girl chose that one and said after a few days it was helping her child sleep better.

We have a member who makes quilts all year for charity and turns some rather ugly fabrics into works of art.

[Cindy Dickinson]

We mostly just donate the quilting for other people's charity quilts. Though I am piecing a QOV quilt at the moment. We were so happy to be able to quilt this beautiful quilt for your charity!

[Kathie L]

My guild is very involved in charity sewing. At last night's meeting we collected 135 pillowcases for our local hospital's children's wing. Our finished Quilt of Valor quilt was also displayed. Next month it is breast cancer pillows. We also do stuffed bears for our police and fire departments to give to kids in traumatic situations and placemats for Meals on Wheels clients.

[Thearica Burroughs]

Good morning Pat! Quilters are the most giving of all people on the planet! Your pillowcase and quilt are going to make someone very happy!

I work with a group of quilters from the HGTV Quilting and Needlework Forum to make quilts for the children at the Masonic Home for Children and the Central Children's Home here in Oxford, NC. It is so humbling to see the look that crosses over these children's faces when you present them with a quilt that they can call their very own.

I have been a member of the forum since October 2003 and our charity quilting has grown by leaps and bounds. Of the projects that I have headed, we have raised money through our quilting to buy Christmas for needy children, back to school supplies as well, and we presented funds to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Over the past 4 years we have raised well over $10,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities through a quilting challenge using Crayola Crayons. We have at least 20 - 30 quilters sign up to make a quilt for the yearly challenge... they use their own monies to purchase the fabrics and send in 10.00 with the finished quilt to help pay the shipping to get it to its winner when tickets are drawn!

We also have members who head quilt collections for the troops, members who make quilts for lots of other great charities, and we have another member who includes us in her yearly quilting project to raise money for the MDA. We have a group called Sunshine Quilters who make quilt blocks and then sends them to the designated hostess for that month. She in turn takes the blocks sent to her, turns them in to as many quilts as she can, and then donates them to her favorite charity.

I know I am leaving out something but this gives you an idea of how busy we stay over on the HGTV Q & N Forum!

We are gearing up to take more quilts to the Masonic Home for Children in the next 2 months and YES!, we will make matching pillowcases this time! I have made a few of these for gifts and I love making them! If you start early in the morning and cut several and then go sew without stopping, you can whip out a few dozen in a day! :)