The February 15th sew day was one of the busiest FHQ has had. There were over 42 members who struggled to find places to put their sewing machines. In addition to that there was a huge pile of 71 quilts to be seen during the bed turning. This brings the total number of quilts turned […]
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Quilt Delivery to Evergreen Fire/Rescue
On March 15, Barbara C delivered 12 quilts to our Evergreen Fire/Rescue contact. Evergreen Fire/Rescue has been serving the Evergreen, CO area since 1948. They also serve the I-70 corridor near Evergreen. They recently transported a young boy who had his eyes dilated and couldn’t see very well. The quilt from Firehouse Quilts provided calm […]
Our Scraps Help Other Non-Profits
At the March 1st sew day, Debby N. brought in a couple of quilts that Shirley S, a 90 year old friend had made. Shirley uses the scraps that are left over from Firehouse Quilts projects and sews them into lovely quilts for her non-profit, ABC4Kids. It’s just amazing how she takes such small pieces […]
Quilt Deliveries in February
On February 10th Sara V. delivered 56 quilts to a representative of Child Safe in Fort Collins. Child Safe does outpatient treatment, education, and recovery work for patients with the trauma of childhood abuse, primarily sexual abuse. This organization is always so grateful to receive our quilts and has even donated fabrics in the past […]
Already 255 Quilts Turned in for 2018!
At the last sew day on February 15th, the pile of quilts that was turned in was so large that it was almost as tall as Meryl B. There were a total of 89 quilts shown, counted, bagged, and taken to the storage bin. In only four sew days this year we have received 255 […]
Firehouse Quilts Receives 144 Pounds of Fabric
Thanks to the generosity of Patty Z., FHQ recently received six large boxes of gorgeous fabric. Her shop in Wray, Colorado is closing and she kindly asked if Firehouse could use the fabrics. It was like Christmas when the board members opened the boxes and they found layer cakes, charm packs, fat quarters, and one […]
Quilts for Valentine Dance
On February 13, 2018, Carolyne G. and Susan H. made a quilt delivery to Summer A., who is the coordinator for the Highlands Ranch Therapeutic Program. The 33 quilts will be given to young adults who are attending the Valentine’s dance on February 23rd. This year Summer expects to have nearly 70 people attend this […]
Quiet Sew Day
Even though the sew day on February 1st had a small group of 17 volunteers, FHQ received 52 quilts and an assortment of nine bags. The bags will be donated to the Highlands Ranch Therapeutic Valentine’s dance later in the month. There were five more Valentine’s quilts turned in that will also go to the […]
Sheridan Police Receive Quilts
Cheryl, the Victim Advocate Coordinator for the Sheridan Police Department, received 35 quilts from Firehouse Quilts on January 30th. Cheryl works in conjunction with the police department and is called upon to help mostly with domestic violence situations. Most of the families with children are given the opportunity to visit the victim service unit to […]
Birthday Celebrations and Donations at Sew Day
On January 18, 2018, the sew day was packed full of surprises and fun. We were literally packed in the room with 40 quilters working away on their quilting projects. The ladies of Firehouse Quilts surprised Mary P., a long time member of FHQ, with a delicious cake and a round of Happy Birthday for […]