Cow Paddocks Patchwork

Quilts of Love.........Thankyou Ladies.

A huge thankyou to all of the ladies who participated in our 2009 Quilt of Love Challenge and groups who donated quilts to the Special Care Unit of the Toowoomba Base Hospital. In our inaugural year over 2 dozen quilts were donated which was a wonderful effort.

I was fortunate to be able to handover these quilts to the Nursing Unit Manager - Frieda Coorey who was speechless with our generosity and the exquisite quality of the quilts donated.

Here we are pictured with the winning quilt of the challenge made by Karen Rafton placed over one of the little bubs. - Yes I was even allowed in the ward!! So grateful.

The quilts will be used in a number of ways - some can be used in the day to day use in the ward to soften the "hospital look" of the ward and keeping glare off the littlies ones faces, some are used to assist in bereavement as small items for the families to have as keepsakes, some are used as keepsakes for families that babies are given up for adoption of the like.

So if you would like to support this wonderful cause there are 2 sizes suitable - 50cm x 50cm or the larger 1metre square quilt. These are a great way to practice new techniques, use up scraps and just to do a wonderful thing for the sick bubs and their families. So get started for our next challenge in 2010! If we receive enough we hope to spread them around more hospitals next year!

The nurses said that non-gender quilts plus a variety of colourways, pastels, brights, gender specific are also very welcome, and while they are grateful for any donations we must remember not to have little bits of embellishments etc that the bubs could get their hands caught in etc.

 

So thankyou again for your generousity ladies - you have done a really lovely thing.

Quilt of Love Challenge

Hello all,

I had a request the other day about the Quilt of Love Challenge - Hopefully by making a category just for it the details will be more easily found. If you are interested in participating and would like more info just click on the categories in the side bar of Quilt of Love challenge and it will take you to the details. Otherwise give me a call or email me and I will be more than happy to help you out!

Quilts of Love Challenge

Well I have confirmed some details on our Quilts of Love Challenge!  I have spoken to both the Toowoomba General and the Mater Mothers hospital and both are very keen to have any quilts that we are able to create! I thought if we were able to support both facilities we would be covering a large section of country families that could possibly benefit from such a gesture and of course they have many babies within the care of both of these hospitals.

Both facilities indicated that they use 2 sizes of quilts - the first is to go over the humidicribs to block some of the glare to give the ward a more homely feel. These are approximately 1m square. The second type is for use in the small cots and these are approximately 50cm square. They didn't seem too concerned if there was a little variation in sizes as they are appreciative of anything. There are also small quilts made as momentos at the Mater for bereaved families but at the moment these are supplied by a group in Brisbane and they have plenty in supply when needed.

They ask that the quilts do not have any fringes or the like or fluffy bits or embellishments that the bubs could get their little fingers caught in or that may hinder medical observations.

We ask that a small label be placed on the back of the quilt with:- 

Made with love by - and just use your first name and your district. 

EG Made with love by Julie from Dulacca.

They ask that no full personal details be placed on the quilts.

So for our challenge you are welcome to make either size quilt - we will incoporate both.

Also at the Mater mothers they have a little shop where they sell handmade items and if you wish at any time (this is not part of the challenge) you are able to donate items- be it quilts, toys etc that they sell and then profits go towards the Mater Foundation.

There is no fee to enter the challenge and the challenge is not compulsory. Also people who are unable to attend the Craft in the Country Day but would also like to enter the competition are welcome also. As in the end it is the bubs and their families who will benefit. There will be prizes - of course! For First & second and these will be chosen via Viewer's choice. There will also be a special prize (more on this later). Entries close 20th April, 2009 and must be delivered/posted to myself at Cow Paddocks N Crafts "Toomba" Dulacca Q 4425 so that they can be organised and hung prior to the Open Day. You can make as many as you like as we think it is a very deserving cause and will inspire all who are able to attend and view the gorgeous display!

Thankyou in anticipation for your efforts and your generosity - it is truly a lovely thing to do.

Keep Stitchin