F. A. Q.
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Fellowship with Us at Our Free Workshops
Relax, & Have Fun Come fellowship with us at our free workshops. They are a safe place to relax, & have fun. But, we do things a little differently than our home office, so please familiarize yourself with the following before attending and the current list of “Free Workshops.” Thank you. Who May Attend? Our…
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Great Job, Utah!
Great Job, Utah! see how long it took the Salt Lake Chapter to distribute more than 10,000 quilts to Utah children? Not as long as one might have expected. Here are the numbers. The Year Number of Quilts Given to Children Total to Date 2016 91 91 2017 390 481 2018 1,235 1,716 2019 2,004…
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More Stats
The Salt Lake Chapter of Quilts for Kids distributed 1925 comfort quilts to Utah children during 2020. Then, in 2021, 2150 children received comfort quilts. Take THAT COVID-19 and leave our kids alone. Thank you Salt Lake Chapter volunteers and contributors. We could not have touched their hearts without you.
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S-w-e-e-t
First of all, we could not have done it without you! Thank you for doing what you can and working as a compassionate team. Together 2004 quilts reached children throughout Utah in 2019. We even put a dent in the number of quilt tops needing to be quilted. Thank you so very much from the…
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Batting Discount
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2017 Achievements
Woo Hoo! 390 children in Utah received a touch of quilted comfort in 2017. That’s 4 times more than last year simply because volunteer quilters stepped up to the challenge to do what they can and here’s the wonderful results:
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How Long Do We Have To Complete Signed-out Quilts?
Unbeknownst to me at quilt guild last week, a woman got up and confessed to the entire guild that she had not turned in her Quilts for Kids finished kit for more than two years. She opened by saying she was quite embarrassed for holding on to her kit for so long but there was…
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Cool Stuff to Share
I’ve been asked several times where all the fabric comes from that goes into our workshop kits. The answer makes my heart leap for joy every time I get to share it. Everything we use comes from all the generous people who love to share their cool stuff that they no longer want or need.…
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What kind of fabric can Quilts for Kids use?
We currently have 7 quilt patterns that require 100% cotton quilt fabrics that are the full width of the bolt which is roughly 42 to 45″ wide. We are also in the process of developing free patterns and workshops for scrappy style quilts that will also use scraps of 100% cotton fabrics. Subscribe to our…
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Acceptable Donations
Each local chapter of Quilts for Kids (our home office) collects and distributes all sorts of items. Possible donations include anything from clothing and backpacks to stuffed toys. Equally important though is the fact that not all chapters have the means to collect, store, and distribute all different kinds of items. Alas, the Salt Lake…