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We originally started out with 45" square snuggle quilts for the children. 

We try to keep the size for the snuggle quilts about 45" square for a couple of reasons:
1-it's big enough to wrap around a good sized child
2-it's the perfect size to fit in the cubby holes in the cab of the fire trucks.

We call them 'snuggle quilts' because they are made for the children to snuggle up with, not necessarily to be used as a bed quilt or even a lap quilt.

After receiving requests for twin sized quilts, we began making twin sized (approx 68" x 86")

in addition to our snuggle quilts.

Each quilt is enclosed in a clear, plastic bag to keep them clean until they are given to the children.

A quilt label on the back, says:

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Yes, most of our quilts are pieced and we make kits available for local volunteers to use. We are currently using a variety of very easy patterns in our pre-cut kits, among which are:
Fence Rail (Rail Fence)
I Spy
Pinwheel

The first 2 are very easy, straight seams and quick to finish. The Pinwheel is also easy to put together but the points need to be matched as you go so that is a little more advanced.

If you want to make and donate a quilt (either twin or snuggle size) to our group, you may use whatever colors and pattern you like. Truly the only restriction we have is the size on the snuggle quilt and we love receiving completed quilts to give away.

We also use fleece for snuggle quilts when it is available for infants and toddlers.

Our snuggle quilts can be quilted in many different ways:
Machine quilted
Hand quilted
Tacked by hand or machine (no buttons please)
Tied with yarn or embroidery floss

Some of our volunteers just make the quilt tops and return them to be quilted by others volunteering to do that portion of it.

If you want to learn to machine quilt at one of our Sew Days, there are several helpful ladies just waiting to walk you through the steps.