INFORMATION ON THE
CONSTRUCTION OF COMFORT QUILTS
Placement of the label:
Nursing home: Place
the quilt face down. Observe the correct orientation if the
quilt has a directional pattern. Place the label in the
lower left corner. If you are using your personal label,
please include West Houston Quilter's Guild somewhere
on your label. Otherwise, there are at least two labels on
the quilt.
Project Linus: Place
the quilt face down. Observe the correct orientation
if the quilt has a directional pattern. Place the label in
the lower left corner. Please leave the lower right corner
for the Project Linus label. If you are using your
personal label, please include West Houston Quilter's
Guild somewhere on your label. Otherwise, there are
sometimes three labels on the quilt.
Comfort Quilt Sizes
Our Comfort Quilts
are usually sized for personal use rather than the
traditional bed covering size such as twin or full.
Recommended for Nursing
Homes: approximately 39" x 55" finished. This size
works well with individuals in a wheel chair. If you
are using 6" squares: 7 squares across X 10 squares
down will do the trick.
Project Linus Quilts vary with the age group you may be
aiming for. Smaller quilts for toddlers and larger for
school age depending on the design or novelty print used.
Christmas Stocking Project
One of the projects that we work on each year is to
provide stockings to the Bear Creek Assistance
Ministry's Christmas Express Stocking Program. The
stockings you make will be distributed to children and
adults who might not otherwise receive anything else for
Christmas. Please turn in your stocking(s) to the community
service chairperson at any guild meeting.
CLICK HERE
for pattern and instructions.
Crochet Pediatric IV Cover
The IV cover pattern can be found on website:
http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/iv-wrist-cover.html
Please use bright or dark yarn. No white or pale colors.
Turn in completed items to our community service table at
any guild meeting. The IV covers will be given to our
local Project Linus chapter to be distributed to local
hospitals.
Child’s Hospital Face Mask
The pattern for the facemask can be found on website:
http://www.itsmyheart.org/get-involved/sew-heart-masks/
The only requirement is that the masks are made with 100%
cotton “kid friendly” fabric.
At any guild meeting, you can turn in completed masks to
our community service table. The masks will be given
to a guild member who is connected with the It’s My Heart
organization.
Easy Quilt Patterns
We strive to be accurate in my measurements and
directions, however, as our seam allowances are not always
perfect, be certain to make a test block. (If you buy fabric
specifically for making test blocks for each of your
projects, you'll end up with enough blocks to make a
sampler, all without trying, and in fabrics that
coordinate!) Also, measure your pieced top across the center
in both directions, and adjust your border measurements
accordingly.
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