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?

• more than 28 fire districts in the state of Colorado through 2008
• a special sweetheart quilt for HRCA Special Needs Dance
• 6 local non profit organizations for their Silent Auctions
• 17 other emergency organizations to give to children in crisis
• Douglas County Deputy March 2008

           Do you like our logo?

             Here's how he was born.

Help From Local Businesses

• Starbucks fund raiser Oct. 2007
• Viking store donates embroidery samples for FHQ quilts
• Donation from Applewood Heating & Plumbing, John Ward
• Sew-In's Hosted by Make It Sew, Bob & Karen Juenemann.

Come Join Us at a Sew Day

Contact Information:  Dusty Darrah, Organizer
Email: firehousequilts@qwest.net
Phone: 303-683-6455

For  a list of our board members, click here.