DK Quilt Guild is a place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time. Join us and share your thoughts, projects, questions, and tips. Quilters here are at many different levels of skill. Beginners and non-quilters are welcome, too.
A whole bunch of people participated in our gift to the Portland VA Hospital this year, as they did for prior gifts to the Palo Alto VA Hospital and the Detroit VA Hospital. Handmade quilts, knit and crocheted hats and scarves, handmade cards, teddy bears, books and games have been given. Your gifts have touched lives in ways you may never know. We would like to do this again — perhaps for the Portland VA Hospital again although suggestions are welcome.
Photo gallery of the Palo Alto VA delivery
Photo Gallery of the Detroit VA delivery
Portland VA Hospital's Facebook post about our delivery
If you would like to make a quilt or three for the next group gift, here’s what you need to know:
A good size for wheelchair use is 36” x 60”.
Any size lap throw is good.
Bright colors are desirable. Red white & blue is okay but how about something jazzier?
Avoid references to religion in your work
We generally use polyester batting and cotton fabric — but use what you’ve got.
Send your quilts to me by the end of February, next year.
You can deduct your gifts to the VA from your taxes. When you send your items, let me know if you want the VA to send you a receipt for your records.
And that is pretty much it. Let your creativity be your guide. This project is a great way to use up orphan blocks, to try out new techniques you’ve been itching to try, or to get some UFOs finished and made of us. Open your scrap bag and see what you are inspired to do!
We Need Writers for the DK Quilt Guild Diaries. After doing quite well with scheduling for awhile, there are now lots of open dates. Would you like to write a future DK Quilt Guild diary? Please join in! Please volunteer within the comments or you can send Pam from Calif a kosmail. Thanks
DKQG Diary Schedule
05/08 — art ah zen
05/15 — OPEN
05/22 — OPEN
05/29 — OPEN