From Left to Right Standing: Lynne Hupp, Jackie Cameron, Maura Weddle, Sharon Casey, Jan Ochterbeck, Laurie Scott, Dona Thompson, Esther West.
Seated: Hiromi Bashore, Cheryl Casey, Maria Seibert, Nancy Muramoto. Missing: Ruth Hafner, Carla Peccianti, Linda Publicover.
Size Guidelines
Hospice of the Valley:
Sizes larger than 42” x 42”
Southwest Family Advocacy:
Children: 45” x 50”
Clients are both boys and girls
Teen: 45” x 60”
Magdalene House: Twin Size: 70” x 90”
New Life Center: Twin Size: 70” x 90”
Clients are women, some men,
children, teens (both boys and girls)
NOTE: While New Life Center and Magdalene House want to use the
quilts for bed spread, making the quilt to size is difficult due to patterns.
The numbers listed above are guidelines.
Making the quilt top
Use any quilt pattern you desire. The following is a guideline for approximate size to make:
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY: Adults and Children quilts--all sizes larger than 42” x 42”
SOUTHWEST FAMILY ADVOCACY: Children’s quilt-45” x 60” Adult and teen (mostly girls) quilts – 60” x 70”
NATALIE’S HOUSE: Bedspreads for girls ages 6 to 16: 70” x 90”
MAGDALENE HOUSE: Bed comforters for women: 63” x 92”
NEW LIFE CENTER: Bed comforters for women (& a few for children): 63” x 92”
Start a “Quilt Creation Information” form found in cabinet 104 S. Fill in the top size and your name. Put the finished top in the “Tops Only” bin, Cabinet 104 X.
Making Backing and Binding
Create the backing by adding 6” to the original size on the left and the right sides.
For binding, cut 2 ½” wide strips and sew together to make the length needed for your quilt.
Add your name to the Quilt Creation Information form on the Backing and/or Binding +7” lines.
Bundle the quilt top, backing, and binding together and put in the “Needs Batting” area of Cabinet 104 X.
Longarming a Charity Quilt
Choose a quilt bundle from the “Needs Quilting” area of Cabinet 104X or 104Z. Quilt it on the longarm. Trim the backing and batting from the edges while squaring up the quilt. If you do not want to keep the trimmed backing edges, put them into the fabric intake bin in Cabinet 104 S. Put your name on the Longarm/Quilting line on the Quilt Creation Information form. Pin the binding and the form to the quilt.
Bind it yourself or put it into the “Needs Binding” bin in Cabinet 104 Z.
Binding a Charity Quilt
Find a quilt and its binding in the “Needs Binding” bin in Cabinet 104 Z. Machine or hand bind the quilt, your choice.
Attach the cloth PCQ label to a corner of the back of the quilt. They may be attached by hand or machine (ok to sew through all layers of the quilt.) The labels are located in Cabinet 104 S.
Complete the Quilt Creation Information form by signing the “Binding (Sew)” line. Pin it to the finished quilt.
Put the finished quilt on a shelf labeled “Finished Quilts” in Cabinet 104 S.