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.
Where to donate quilts locally.
Local thrift stores others may love sewing but can t afford to buy fabric at full price local 4 h chapters.
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.
Quilts are not made in an hour or two.
Enchanted makeovers provides for women and children in shelters.
A donation is a wonderful thing and there are many worthy places to donate quilts locally.
Quilts for kidsdedicated to giving comforting quilts to children s hospitals quilts for kids has chapters across the united states.
A few other places that might accept your quilt fabric donations.
Finished quilts and other crafts.
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.
Confirm fabric requirements.
Local quilt guilds you can start your search here or here.
Many local quilts of valor chapters will gladly take quality red white and blue fabric.
These families have fled their homes with nothing.
Check if your local recycling program accepts textiles.
This is a registered 501 c 3 organization.
They take pillowcases dolls super hero capes crocheted blankets.
Local quilt guild charity projects.
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.
The giving quilt binky patrol.
Guilds frequently head up charity projects.
They accept donations of fabric batting sewing supplies quilt tops and finished quilts.
Has local chapters donates to kids.
Check with a local quilt guild.
Ask your local quilt shop if they accept donations for charity quilts or community projects.
An excellent charity is your local domestic violence shelter.
This is an extremely rewarding charity to donate.
Cases for smiles donate a pillowcase for children with cancer.
Quilts should be clean free of odors and pet hair and in good condition most organizations will only accept new quilts.
Confirm size requirements.
You can donate your own handmade quilts made nice and sturdy to handle hospital washings or even volunteer at a local chapter.
Takes fabric and yarn.