The Quilting Season
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| Volunteer Opportunities Would you like to use your sewing skills to comfort others in your community? Here are some ways to help others, and have a lot of fun at the same time. |
| Pillowcases: As of July 2011, we've donated 2,540 pillowcases to children and young adults who are hospitalized at the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We provide free pillowcase kits at the store. Come get some! Take as many as you think you can handle. When they're ready, bring them back to the store. Download our free pillowcase pattern. We're also registered with the APQ 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge, where you can find more free pillowcase patterns. |
| Preemie Quilts: We collect preemie quilts for St. Joseph Natal Intensive Care Unit in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Download our guidelines poster. Guidelines: * Use 100% cotton fabric, batting and thread. * Size: approximately 16" x 20" * Use an orphaned quilt block or experiment with scraps. * Don't worry about it being perfect! The babies won't care. |
| After you make your pillowcase... * Wash without fabric softener. * Iron it (to sanitize). * Put in quart size zipper baggie. Re-use bag if you received a kit from the store. * Deliver to the store. |
| your preemie quilt... * Wash it without fabric softener. * Put into a plastic bag to keep clean. * Deliver to The Quilting Season. |
| Boy and Girl Scouts Kid's groups Students We can help you make pillowcases or preemie quilts for a service project. Just contact the store & we'll help you get started. Call (734) 429-2900 and ask to speak with Mary Lindquist. She'd love to show you how to sew these items. |
| Christmas stocking workshop: Join us on Wednesday, November 14th to sew stockings which will be donated to Saline Area Social Services. See Classes & Events page for details. |