Sunshine Quilters

"bringing sunshine into the receiver's lives"

Welcome to Sunshine Quilters 2009!!

Our group makes quilts to donate to charities. Each member is asked to make one or more blocks per month to send to the host, who assembles and donates a quilt to the charity of their choice. The object of this group is to put a big smile on someone's face and to have fun doing it :)

If you would like to join us, just click on this link HGTV boards and look for the topic "Sunshine Quilters". Post a message that you would like to join and Char will send you directions and information.

Some of our members have just started quilting, while others have been at it for a while. We can use everyone's help! You can choose to simply donate blocks each month, send backing, batting, and such, or host a month in which you will gather all these lovely blocks into a quilt and donate to the charity of your choice.

Instructions: Any member can host. The host chooses the block and the colors they want for the blocks. Everyone completes one or more blocks for each host and sends them by the first of the month. To get instructions for the blocks, just click on the block name in the table below (it's underlined). When mailing, please place the block(s) inside a plastic zipper baggie with the host's name and address and your return address (in case the outer envelope gets messed up), and then inside a manila mailing envelope (padded envelopes work best).

Please email pictures of your finished quilts to Char so they can be posted on this site! (email to char)

2010
Jan	San	12 1/2" Quilter's Choice. I would like blocks that remind people of Sunny Days, Sunshine, Happy Times, Favorite times or Events. They can be paper-pieced, applique', regular piecing, or personally designed blocks. I want these quilts to remind the receivers of happy times and bright, sunshiney days. (San)
Feb	San	6 1/2" UNfinished Half Square Triangles. Please use light on one side and dark on the other. (The blocks you will send will measure 6 1/2")
Mar	ssharon334	12 1/2" Friendship Star White on White (WOW) with kid friendly prints. These will go to Project Linus
Apr	KC1930	12 1/2" Churn Dash See examples here: Examples I would like to see a child's novelty print for the center with contrasting frame and white on white (WOW) for the outside pieces. Please use white thread to sew these blocks
May	Bradleysmom	12 1/2" Baby Buds Block in either pinks or blues.
Jun	bingo~bonnie	9 1/2" String block using pastel/light pink fabrics around a cut 2” center white string. start with a foundation that is at least 10 inches square. Any type of fabric for the foundation will work (no paper please) just make sure that there are no bright prints that will show thru. I always like to use cheap muslin or old bed sheets for my foundations. place a 2 inch wide WHITE strip diagonally across the center of the foundation square. add pastel or light PINK strings on either side of the center strip until the entire foundation is covered. when you've covered the entire foundation, press it and then trim it back to 9.5 inches square with the center strip running evenly through two of the corners. I think the white centers will really make these donation blocks tie together and make a very very pretty pink/white quilt for some Cancer survivors. I plan to make a block to donate to honor each of my family members and close friends who’ve had cancer and hope others will join me. That being said, please do not sign the string blocks though… thanks.
Jul	ssharon334	Any 12 1/2" block made with red, white, and blue
Aug	dtigger	Any 12 1/2" block made with bright colors (Going to Project Linus)
Sept	dtigger	Any 12 1/2" block made with kid's novelty prints (Going to Project Linus)
Oct	Bradleysmom	12 1/2" Log Cabin Tans and creams on one side, darker colors on the other side.
Nov	KC1930
Dec	Fayejean	9 1/2" Beginners Choice I would like them to be baby prints for a boy or a girl. The quilts will be donated to The Corner Health Store. The clinic treats teenagers and young adults up to the age of 21, male and female. The clinic allowed their patients to earn points which they can redeem in the clinic store, so there is always a need for baby supplies.

View Photos of finished quilts by clicking on this link:

Photo Album

Charities

Quilts With Love
c/o Maggie Jones
139 S Lynn
Republic, MO 65738

Heartstrings Quilt Project

Wrap them in love
401 N Olympic Ave.
Arlington, Washington
98223
http://wraptheminlove.org/

Project Linus
P.O. Box 5621
Bloomington, IL
61702-5621
http://projectlinus.org/about.htm

Binky Patrol
http://www.binkypatrol.org/
All States

Love Knots
http://loveknots.net/ Binky Patrol
http://www.binkypatrol.org/
All States

Joshua House
GULF COAST DIVISION
7454 Palm River Rd.
Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 740-4266
http://www.joshuahouse.com/default.asp

Birthright Services
Burlington, IA.
1-800-550-4900

Many, many thanks to Marcia Hohn for permission to link to her website. www.quilterscache.com/index.html

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© Char LaDronka, January 2004
Last updated: January 24, 2010
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