A brief Hiatus, so Keep Sharing!!

I am taking a break because we are expecting our 4th child. I am unable to manage anything else right now.

Sharing Quilts is near and dear to me and KNOW I WILL BE BACK!

Until then, Please help these other wonderful people sharing quilts!!

• Green Fairy Quilt for children in Romania
• Quilts of Valor
• The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI)

I know there are more and will post as I am able. Start here and donate to them Now!

Keep Sharing Quilts!
Jackie

Agatha Quilts done! Stay tuned for future postings/needs!!!

Thank you to those who have prayed and had good intentions to help with this Sharing Quilts Effort. Grandma Rockton's Quilts are in loving hands and it's a JOY to be part of it too. We want those in desperate times to know they are Loved!

This will conclude our Call for quilts for Agatha Victims. I am about to go stateside for an extended period of time for maternity leave.

I will still be posting here! Posting other organizartions who are calling for Quilts for various Charities and Needs! We never know what desperate or traumatic even will come and call us to Share a Quilt!

Keep making quilts and it doesn't hurt to do a few and keep to the side when people may do this - ask for a quilt for a need!

Let me know about YOUR Charity Quilt project and I will post it here!

*hugs*
Jackie

First Set of Quilts received for Agatha victims

This is Sew Exciting! GrandmaRockton had sent in these beauties to go to Tropical Storm Agatha victims in Guatemala!

A baby quilt with a onesie! It's is so soft! The border sewing detail is Beautiful too! Thanks bunches!

Another baby quilt, my favorite, a quick quilt, printed fabric panel! It is perfect! This can go to either gender and it is just adorable!

This one is very comfy! It's about a twin size and will be enjoyed for sure!

Bless you for sending these to us and your note said you will send more! Fantastic! I'll work with you offline on arrangements. I got your message too, just have had very limited time to reply!!! But I got this box and just HAD to post these photos ASAP!!!

*hugs*
Jackie

Preparing for quilts to make and recieve!

The July 1st deadline is fast approaching, and we'll take quilts and quilt tops. See the original post for instructions. While this time approaches, I have gone through a generous donated (in 2008) stash. Looking for the largest pieces I can to make double bed size bed spreads. front and back as solid as I can and I will tie or machine quilt it.

Here are some photos of what I found...

In the stack, towards the bottom are smaller ones, I will make twin and crib size. Most are long, I will cut the length in half and sew side-by-side to make the double.

 

If you would like to donate, go to the instruction page.

Thank you for your heart in Sharing Quilts!

Jackie 

Share a quilt with an Agatha storm victim

Here is the original post with instructions

First, I want to praise those who have responded! I cannot wait to get your quilts and hand them to families who may still be living in a shelter. I have even posted it to two of our churches and maybe more soon. Praying for more responses!

I admit I am a bit surprised at the slow response to this precious quilt drive. I know the quilt community is amazing, I wonder if it is the timing of the year... I know many are excited about school being out and summer being here). I wonder if it is the quick deadline... I have even offered future deadlines, because this will be an on going drive for these victims.

If anyone had advice on how to run this better, I am all ears!

We will take quilt tops! Quilts are being made here too. I have all my fabric ready I just am waiting to raise some funds for batting.

We will take your "ugly duckling" quilts. When you are cold and homeless, I do not think you will be picky about the color scheme of a hand made quilt (meaning machine or hand pieced). Your idea of an ugly quilt may be another person's idea of an awesome gift given freely and out of love!

I guess if needed, we'll take any orphan blocks! We can make a quilt by adding borders and such. We really want people to know they are loved and we think a quilt is an awesome way to show that love. Being wrapped in a quilt is like being hugged!

Thank you for your time and heart in Sharing Quilts,
Jackie

Update on Quilt for Agatha Victims in Guatemala

Hello Quilt community! 

Commitment

We have had 4 people respond and commit to providing a quilt or two each! This is great and very much needed (you all have no idea). I know we'll need a lot more and exact amounts will be posted as soon as we know. Until then, I am going to make as many as I can with what I have in my humble stash. I just need to go buy batting in bulk somewhere as inexpensive as I can get!  Please, Email sharingquilts(at)yahoo.com to get on the list to commit to a quilt (or more) for a family that is now homeless because it rained so much that mud came down a hill and took their home.

  

The Need

I am typing this after my husband just attended a meeting of local government officials on many levels and area NGOs. A lot was learned about the exact amount of damage 10 minutes from our home and across three main villages/cities. After, speaking with my husband about the meeting, I asked what he felt we should do in our concentration of relief efforts. Until now we have been giving to a "general pool". He has picked a town that we will focus on and talk with the leader of that town (equivalent to a mayor) and talk about the 20 families on his list (he brought it to the meeting to get help for them) that, now, no longer have home and will not be able to rebuild where they were. The mayor has the families names and their needs, but we were not able to obtain that list tonight.

It's Personal

Now with this more focused approach, we can make this effort of relief more personal. We will adopt a family at a time as we can and help with their need(s).It will be so great to present a quilt that YOU made and send photos back of them being wrapped in your love! I'll hug them for you too!

Round 1 of many
So please keep inquiring to help! I have a current deadline of July 1st for this first round. I will be personally picking these quilts (or quilt tops) up in the states and bringing them back to Guatemala. I have some options in Mid to Late August for more to come down with people I know flying from the states to Guatemala. They will be handing them to me and as described above, we'll personally take them to a family that is on the mayor's list of homeless!

Photo by Genesis Davies - This is a cornstalk/bamboo home blown/washed down, basically destroyed.

Bless you and thank you for your heart in Sharing Quilts!
Jackie Davis

Featured over at Quilting Gallery

We feel so priviledged to have been featured in the Charity Quilts over at the Quilting Gallery!

I guess they are calling it a "Guest Blogger" but
we feel sew-excited to have the opportunity to get our word out!

So go on over to the Quilt Gallery to see our post!

http://quiltinggallery.com/2010/06/03/sharing-quilts/

*hugs*

Jackie Davis

Agatha Quilt Drive Update & Instructions

Hello! I wanted to let you all know, so far there are three quilters who have expressed interest to help! At this rate, we may have a quilt-a-day! Which could be 30 quilts! Sew Exciting! I was asked on how many quilts I wanted to raise. It's a very good question, and I only know I want as many as needed to give to these poeple! Right now I have no clue!

What is this?
We are collecting quilts for families who have lost everything (some even lost their home and/or the land it was on, not able to rebuild on the same property!) from Tropical Storm Agatha in Guatemala.

Recap of Instructions:

Is anyone interested?
Instructions for donating Quilts:

• Please email me at sharingquilts(at)yahoo.com with the Subject "Quilts for Guatemala"
• I will ask that they be mailed to an address in Florida, USA
• DEADLINE is JULY 1st!
  
  
• Size and specifications:(edited June 2nd) See this page for Quilt Sizes, but we'll take anything we can get. For your information, most beds are crib, twin, and double sizes, see this link for the Mattress Size for those, and the suggested finished Quilt size..
• "Summer quilts" are fine YES! (quilts with no batting)
• Yarn/String tieing (or is it tying) the quilt is fine - it does not have to be machine or hand quilted.
• Purchased quilts are accepted too.
• If you are not sure, just keep asking questions!
• Need Quick Ideas?
• Katy Korkos Studios shows this Large Strip Quilt
• Use a pre-printed fabric, quick quilt, or also called (not my fav) "Cheater Cloth"
• VA Beach Quilter has a smaller quilt in the large strip Quilt
• If by some chance, the response is GREAT and we need, I can add a second Deadline (around Aug 25), but for now, lets see what we can get for July 1st!

Instructions for helping in other ways: 

Ok, so you do not want or are not able to make a quilt, but you want to still help!

• We are making quilts here in Guatemala. A few things (needed by July 1st) that would help us in our production of quilts here are:
• Funds towards Batting - You can click here to donate for batting and be sure that the money will go towards batting for the quilts for these Guatemala victims (10-20 bucks can go a long way). We can get it here, we just do not have the funds to buy it. I was donated a generous amount of fabric from a guild in Texas in 2008 with several large pieces. I just need batting to make several Double bed size quilts.
• Bobbins - I have two and would like a few more for my Janome 1008 machine (that was donated last year! woohoo!) If you'd like to help here, then email sharingquilts@yahoo.com for info on where to send them.
• Labels: does anyone know how to make quilt labels that say, "This quilt has been shared with you with love. ~ From some who likes Sharing Quilts!" on a cream color or any color really. If you'd like to help here, then email sharingquilts@yahoo.com for info on where to send them.
• If you rather donate towards the Relief effort, you can click here to donate to the General Relief Fund. So far the priority items are pure water and food.

These kids are in a shelter, see more at: http://www.expatmom.info/san-pedro-las-huertas-refuge/

 We are "Sharing Quilts" and have opened with our first Campaign "Sharing Quilts with Agatha Victims in Guatemala". 

*hugs*
Jackie

Sharing Quilts with Agatha Victims in Guatemala

(instructions are at the bottom of this post, last update June 2, 2010)

You may or may not have heard about the recent events in Guatemala. To recap...

• Thursday, May 27,
• a little before 3 pm, there was a rumbling tremor!
• a little after 7 pm, there was a volcano eruption!
• There was off/on rain, more than normal
• The eruption spewed Volcanic ash/sand all over villages and the capital, closing the major int'l airport
• Friday, May 28,
• more eruptions and ash over the city/villages
• an alert for a 'Pacific Cyclone' and solid rain started around 7pm
• airport closed until further notice
• Saturday, May 29,
• solid raining all morning and storm was named Agatha
• Volcano still erupting
• Airport still closed
• Sunday/Monday
• Volcano is less erupting but still a risk
• MUCHO Clean up In many parts of the country!

PHOTOS: See volcano sand clean up and the day after the TS Agatha

 

So how do I know all this so well...

I am *in* Guatemala. My family and I are missionaries here. We are Fine, really! We are now assiting the Guatemalans on their needs. I have many missionary friends who have planted churches here and various ministries and SO MANY have lost Everything! We are not near the Volcano, but my brother's flight was cancelled from Friday because the airport is closed due to the ash. The rain was 24+ hours Fri/Sat! Then since Sun, we are helping with communications for people to get what they need!

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See this photo gallery by Common Hope:

So what does this have to do with Quilting?

First, I want those who lost Everything to get a quilt! Then if we have more we'll give to those who still need to be loved on during this time! They need a whole bunch more, sure, but what I have learned in life no matter what the situation is we need to know our roles/strengths and as a team we can get more done! So, You may not be able to dig these people out or build them a new home, but believe me they do need blankets and what better than a made Quilt with Love!

Is anyone interested?
Instructions for donating Quilts:

• If so, please email me at sharingquilts(at)yahoo.com with the Subject "Quilts for Guatemala"
• I will ask that they be mailed to an address in Florida, USA
• I pray to be stateside at the end of June as long as the Airport is reopened and my flight is not canceled. Airport is OPEN June 2nd!
• DEADLINE is JULY 1st!
  
  
• Size and specifications:(edited June 2nd) See this page for Quilt Sizes, but we'll take anything we can get. For your information, most beds are crib, twin, and double sizes, see this link for the Mattress Size for those, and the suggested finished Quilt size..
•  **Added June 2nd** 
• "Summer quilts" are fine YES! (quilts with no batting)
• Yarn/String tieing (or is it tying) the quilt is fine - it does not have to be machine or hand quilted.
• Purchased quilts are accepted too.
• If you are not sure, just keep asking questions!
• Need Quick Ideas?
• Katy Korkos Studios shows this Large Strip Quilt
• Use a pre-printed fabric, quick quilt, or also called (not my fav) "Cheater Cloth"
• VA Beach Quilter has a smaller quilt in the large strip Quilt
• If by some chance, the response is GREAT and we need, I can add a second Deadline (around Aug 25), but for now, lets see what we can get for July 1st! 

Instructions for helping in other ways: 

Ok, so you do not want or are not able to make a quilt, but you want to still help!

• We are making quilts here in Guatemala. A few things (needed by July 1st) that would help us in our production of quilts here are:
• Funds towards Batting - You can click here to donate for batting and be sure that the money will go towards batting for the quilts for these Guatemala victims (10-20 bucks can go a long way). We can get it here, we just do not have the funds to buy it. I was donated a generous amount of fabric from a guild in Texas in 2008 with several large pieces. I just need batting to make several Double bed size quilts.
• Bobbins - I have two and would like a few more for my Janome 1008 machine (that was donated last year! woohoo!) If you'd like to help here, then email sharingquilts@yahoo.com for info on where to send them.
• Labels: does anyone know how to make quilt labels that say, "This quilt has been shared with you with love. ~ From some who likes Sharing Quilts!" on a cream color or any color really. If you'd like to help here, then email sharingquilts@yahoo.com for info on where to send them.
• If you rather donate towards the Relief effort, you can click here to donate to the General Relief Fund. So far the priority items are pure water and food.

We are "Sharing Quilts" and have opened with our first Campaign "Sharing Quilts with Agatha Victims in Guatemala". 

*hugs*
Jackie
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