Firehouse Quilts is pleased to welcome the Thornton Fire Department to the list of fire departments receiving our quilts. Barbara C and Alice Z were warmly welcomed at Station 5 to deliver 24 quilts. These quilts will give the firefighters and paramedics another tool in their toolbox to use while serving the people of Thornton, during a time of […]
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$500 Grant Received from Colorado Quilting Council
Christie M, Vice President of FHQ, applied for a grant from Colorado Quilting Council and Firehouse Quilts received a generous amount of $500.00 from them. The grant was awarded for the purpose of buying batting and supplies, and paying overhead expenses. It is because of this grant and several grants in the past from CQC that Firehouse […]
Colorado Springs Catholic Charities Now Receiving Quilts
Recently Paul N, who is the Director of the Castle Rock Catholic Charities office, delivered quilts donated by FHQ to the Family Connections Resource Center at the Colorado Springs Catholic Charities offices. Kathy D is the Manager of the Parent Education Program in the Springs and will see that the quilts from Firehouse Quilts are […]
Missouri Star Donates Fabric
Firehouse Quilts recently received a donation of 175 pounds of fabrics from Missouri Star Quilt Company in Hamilton, Missouri. This donation was made possible by a client, Barbara C, who is the contact person for Child Safe in Ft. Collins. Barbara recently attended a quilting retreat at Missouri Star and struck up a conversation with […]
520 Quilts Already Made in 2019
At the last sew day there were 72 quilts on the huge pile that were turned in by the Firehouse Quilts members. This large number of quilts brings the total number of quilts made in 2019 to be 520, at the end of May. There are so many unique and gorgeous ideas in these quilts that […]
Delivery to Child Safe
On May 11th Sara V. delivered 75 quilts to our contact for Child Safe, Barbara C. Child Safe was founded out of a need for a comprehensive, community-based response to child sexual abuse. Child Safe has been serving northern Colorado since 1986, helping individuals find their voice and inner strength to put them on a […]
New Client Receives Quilts from FHQ
In late March, Pat B, a member of Firehouse Quilts, took a supply of quilts to the Mountain Resource Center in Conifer. They work in conjunction with the Mountain Peace Shelter where the quilts will be donated to mothers and children staying at the shelter. Mountain Peace Shelter provides emergency shelter, advocacy and support services for victims […]
Another Sew Day, Another Pile of Quilts
At our most recent sew day, we had 30 busy ladies – sewing on their machines, doing handwork, or cutting kits. There were 54 quilts turned in and 40 adorable crocheted baby hats. The hats will go to The Help & Hope Center in Castle Rock. Three new people joined us. We hope they come […]
Quilting Retreat at Hideaway Inn
A group of 17 Firehouse Quilts members attended an annual quilting retreat in the beautiful Black Forest area on April 5th – 7th. The retreat was held at the cozy Hideaway Inn. During the retreat the ladies quilted personal, as well as FHQ projects, had delicious meals and snacks, took walks in the woods, and enjoyed […]
Surprise Visitors at Sew Day
Three young men and their director from the Highlands Ranch Therapeutic Program stopped by the sew day on April 4th. They brought personal thank you notes for the quilts that were donated to the recent Sweetheart Dance. Tristan has been so thrilled with the quilt he received that he brought it to the sew day […]