Comfort Quilts

This is more about my online/local group of quilters - Loose Threads. When someone in our group needs a hug or two, we make them a comfort quilt. There are many reasons - births, surgeries, the passing of loved ones, a new house, a celebration or a stressful incident - most any reason is a good reason for a comfort quilt. One can never be too generous - and presenting the quilt to a member brings joy all around.

Anyone who is able to, makes a block or two. We almost always use the Jake's Heart block - in colors that the recipient likes. The blocks are sent to the person who has volunteered to put the top together - and there is a deadline for sending the blocks. After the top is assembled it is sent on to one of our fantastic machine quilters. Someone else buys the backing, or gives money to buy it, and after it is quilted another member binds it and then we find a convenient time and place to present the quilt - although two have had to be sent through the mail - which works too.

So let's see all the quilts we've made . . . in no particular order, as I've forgotten just when we presented each quilt.

Daisy - receiving her comfort quilt . . .

Daisy's quilt in her sewing room . . .

For Tina . . .

For Billie . . .

Chris's quilt . . .

Fergie . . .

Brandy's - on graduation from nursing school . . .

JoAnn U. got cats on her comfort quilt . . .

Kristina . . .

For Lila's new house - we all made house blocks . . .

Mary's comfort quilt . . .

Mary's daughter Beckie - this quilt was made in one afternoon, not long after Beckie's para sailing accident . . .

Michelle receiving her comfort quilt before the birth of her third baby . . .

The back of Michelle's quilt - click to enlarge and see the pink leopard print . . .

Housewarming quilt made by Loose Threads group when we bought our new house . . . made with my favorite fabrics, 30s reproductions . . .

Robin's quilt . . .

Sheila's quilt . . .

Sonya's quilt . . .

Vickie receiving her comfort quilt . . .

Gayle's quilt . . .

It is such fun to make and give these quilts - they are always a surprise - just part of the fun of doing them. What a wonderful bunch of ladies in this group.