A Busy Week.

We gave 10 quilts , 10 crocheted blankets,  40 knitted beanies,  some toiletries and school supplies to Big Group Hug, an organisation which helps disadvantaged children in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne.  

Peter Mac is another organisation we support and we donated 1 quilt, a table runner, 4 wall hangings,  3 hand knitted baby jackets, a beanie and a fabric pouch, all made by me and to be sold in their auxiliary shop.  They sell items to raise money for patient services and the first photo shows a Christmas themed wall hanging that I made from a panel.

This quilt was a donated UFO which we finished to donate to Peter Mac as well. Originally the edges were to be finished as "knife edge" but that was too complicated so Kaye Hardman very kindly helped me to hand applique the irregularly shaped border to another fabric border. Kaye also appliqued hexagons over the corners. 

This baby's quilt top was donated by Marion Thompson and will be donated to Life's Little Treasures for premature babies.

Another children's top name by Tracey Leonard from heart blocks donated by Fran Williams and Jo Sharman from Tasmania. 

Jennifer Moores donated the next children's quilt and Dymphne Anderson stitched the binding.

Kaye Hardman and friends have also been busy knitting and donated 9 beautifully knitted teddy bears and 3 baby blankets for premmie babies.

They also knitted a child's beanie and 4 beautifully knitted premmie baby jackets. 

Kaye also made 37 Santa Sacks/ drawstring bags from fabric donated by Norma Aitken. 

Kaye Scaletti (Vic) donated 5 beautiful quilts as well as 2 crocheted blankets and 6 beautiful baby blankets. 

Sharyn Davidson from Qld donated 10 beautifully crocheted blankets to keep children warm.

Thank you all so much for your generous support. 

Hugs, Jan Mac 

Quilts For Family and Thanks To Helen and Kathie.

I make a large children's quilt for all the new arrivals in our extended family and I have finally caught up and delivered the last one for Will who has just turned one.

I've also helped our daughter,  Stephanie,  to make a quilt for our sweet granddaughter,  Sophie. 

She loves all fabric and loved studying the different elephant themed fabrics. Loving fabric must be genetic as she just squeals with delight and wanders around the house patting fabric she likes. I can see a future quilter in the making. Stephanie sewed the quilt and I pressed, cut the fabric and then quilted it so it came together quickly. 

More donations have arrived with another large parcel from Kathie Williamson, containing 2 lovely warm scarves, toiletries,  new undies for children and many baby wraps and blankets. 

Helen Moll donated 2 lovely quilt tops for children as well as a large amount of lovely QAYG blocks to make more warm quilts to comfort those in need.

Many thanks everyone for your generous donations and support. 

Hugs, Jan Mac 

 

New Arrivals For This Week.

Maia and Maret Butler from NSW have been very busy and have donated 2 lovely quilts as well as 6 lovely knitted baby blankets,  14 baby jackets, 2 beanies and 1 knitted baby dress.

Marie Lee and the Victorian Quilter's Association members donated a lovely quilt and a large bag of soft toys.

Marian Dines donated another 9 lovely quilt tops with backings.

Jennifer Moores donated another lovely pink and blue quilt.

Dymphne Anderson donated 2 soft toys and some fabric. 

Kaye Hardman and her lovely friend donated 4 beautifully knitted baby blankets and 2 knitted teddy bears for Life's Little Treasures. 

Lola P. from Vic Quilters donated a large box of lovely QAYG blocks. 

Thanks everyone for your generous donations and support. 

Hugs, Jan Mac 

 

Comings and Goings

 This week's finishes include binding 2 lovely wall hangings donated by Helen Marasco and they will be donated to Peter Mac's auxiliary shop to raise funds for patient services. I also finished another baby jacket for Peter Mac's shop and I finished another crocheted blanket which will be donated to the Big Group Hug organisation.

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I also finished 3 more donated tops, the last 2 were donated by Lesley Lowe and the Kyabram quilters.

Pam Neenan also donated 3 more lovely warm blankets.

Many thanks for your generous support everyone. Xx

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Today was another delivery day with 28 more quilts being donated to Eastern Palliative Careok for their clients with terminal illnesses.

We also visited Life's Little Treasures and donated 12 quilts, 311 knitted beanies, 22 pair of premmie booties, 28 knitted baby jackets, 33 knitted teddies,and 75 drawstring bags.

Both organisations were very happy with all of your beautiful donations which will help so many of their clients.

Great work everyone.

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Hi Jan

Thank so much for the delivery of quilts, they are amazing and beautiful.

I have attached thank you’s from the clients and carers that have received quilts in the last few months.

I've tried to add the comments from the clients but I'm having trouble with it at the moment.

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We also received a thank you from Backpacks 4 kids Vic for our recent donations.

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Norma Aitken and Waverley Patchworkers donated 3 beautiful large quilts to Oz comfort Quilts and they were sent to Lismore for their quilt drive following the recent devastating floods. Norma received a lovely thank you email and kindly shared it with us.

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Hi Jan

Thank so much for the delivery of quilts, they are amazing and beautiful.

I have attached thank you’s from the clients and carers that have received quilts in the last few months.

I've tried to add the comments from the clients but I'm having trouble with it at the moment.

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We also received a thank you from Backpacks 4 kids Vic for our recent donations.

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Norma Aitken and Waverley Patchworkers donated 3 beautiful large quilts to Oz comfort Quilts and they were sent to Lismore for their quilt drive following the recent devastating floods. Norma received a lovely thank you email and kin

dly shared it with us.

New Donations.

Mary Anne Rooney has very kindly donated 3 more lovely quilt tops with backing and bindings and Barb McGlashan donated the accompanying batting.

Barb Marshall donated a beautiful quilt as well as 10 drawstring bags, toiletries and bags and 7 crocheted face washers.

Maxine Staley and Audrey Stritch from Qld donated 6 beautifully knitted jumpers, a crocheted baby blanket, 3 beanies and a pair of fingerless gloves.

Trish Copeland from NSW and Marie Warden from NSW very generously each bought a roll of batting and had it delivered from Spotlight so I am looking forward to getting more tops quilted.

Many thanks for your generous support everyone. Xx

Lesley Lowe very generously delivered lots of donations from members in the Kyabram area and I spent the day sorting and counting the donations. They donated over 200 knitted beanies, 8 bassinet blankets, 5 pair of booties, 22 tiny teddies, 7 quilts, 1 roll of batting and 3 large bags of quilt tops and fabric.

Sue Ross donated 4 library bags, 4 knitted squares, 1 child's jumper, 1 child's cardigan, 9 beanies and for Life's Little Treasures she knitted 8 beanies and a premmie baby jacket.

Joy Walton very generously donated a sewing machine, quilting supplies, a BOM kit, batting and 7 knitted beanies.

I will share photos of the donated tops as they're finished as I ran out of time and energy to photograph and count them all.

Thank you Lesley and so many generous members who have donated so many wonderful donations to help others. Xx