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Firehouse Quilts of Colorado, Inc.

20 Quilts Delivered
to Denver Fire Station 20

(Back row, L-R) Brad Balding, Ryan Balows, Tom Duran, Cathy Furstenau,
Rick Salagovic, (front row) Jacque Schneider, Greg Thomas
Ryan Balows, one of station 20’s firefighters, found out about us at Make It Sew’s Englewood store during the time that store was hosting a Sew-In for Firehouse Quilts.
We contacted Chief Brad Balding and set up a date for our delivery of 20 quilts. The excitement and willingness to share the history of their station was amazing. It seems that the circus group with P. T. Barnum still has a lot of history in this area.
We got quite an educational tour of the building, giving us an insight as to how the firefighters live and work.
This fire truck is a reserve vehicle, to be used when their regular truck is being serviced.
The empty bay in front is where the working truck is normally when they are not out on a call. (or when Firehouse Quilts isn’t making a delivery and wants an outdoors picture.)
This huge cooking stove is in their
kitchen with a beautiful wood inlay
house logo above it.
This is not a sticker or painted
on the wood; it is made with different types and colors of wood, inlaid to
make this beautiful design.
It was created by Al Verdeal before he retired and it is proudly displayed above their stove today.
Al also made a lot of their office tables and desks out of solid wood. He’s a wonderful woodworker!
The firefighters sleep in very simple bedrooms, equipped with two twin sized beds, a desk & chair and some shelf space.
This beautiful painting of the American Eagle and flag boasting ‘Denver Fire Department’ in the golden ribbon below, has been painted on the back of their truck.

The firefighters at this station have a great sense of pride and history for the Barnum area where their station is located.
See the history about this Barnum area and pictures here.
About Firehouse Quilts
We make and donate 45" square snuggle quilts to fire departments all over the state of Colorado. We have begun making twin sized quilts for battered women's shelters and the Denver Rescue Mission too. Any style or patterns can be used in the donated quilts.
Volunteers from Firehouse Quilts meet twice a month at the Northridge Rec Center, 8801 S Broadway in the Wetterhorn Room and welcome anyone that likes to sew/quilt for a great cause.
1st Thursdays, we sew from 4:30pm - 8pm and the
3rd Thursdays, we sew from 12:30pm - 4:30pm .
Bring your machine!
(see the list of our Sew Days at the bottom of this page.)
Our snuggle quilts are available to any fire department in Colorado.
To request quilts for your fire department, info about
donating your time, money or fabric,
contact Dusty Darrah firehousequilts@qwest.net or 303-683-6455.
Our MISSION
Firehouse Quilts is a non-profit group of volunteers that make and
donate snuggle & twin size quilts to local fire departments, hospitals,
victim advocate offices and Battered Women's Shelters to be given to children in time of crisis.
Who Receives Firehouse Quilts Donations?
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Douglas County Deputy March 2008
Do you like our logo?

Here's how he was born.
Help From Local Businesses
Come Join Us at a Sew Day
2008 Sew Days at Northridge Rec Center
8801 S Broadway, Highlands Ranch, CO
1ST THURSDAY 3RD THURSDAY
May 1st 4:30pm-8pm May 15th 12:30pm–4:30pm
June 5th 4:30pm-8pm June 19th 12:30pm–4:30pm
July 3rd 4:30pm-8pm July 17th 12:30pm–4:30pm
July 18 & 19, 2008 3rd Annual Quilt Show
Aug 7th 4:30pm-8pm Aug. 21st 12:30pm–4:30pm
Sept 4th 4:30pm-8pm Aug. 18th 12:30pm–4:30pm
Bring your machine and be ready to sew.
Free kits are availableat Sew Days!
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Contact Information:
Dusty Darrah, Organizer
Email: firehousequilts@qwest.net
Phone: 303-683-6455
For a list of our board members, click here.
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