Wollongong Modern Quilt Guild in New South Wales, Australia recently put out a plea on Facebook for quilt blocks. The blocks were to be either a tree or leaf pattern, and will be used in quilts for families who have lost their homes and ranches in the horrific fires in Australia. Wollongong Guild will be making […]
FHQ Receives a Project Warm Hearts Quilt from CQC
At the January Colorado Quilt Council meeting, Barbara C. received a Project Warm Hearts quilt on behalf of FHQ. Project Warm Hearts gives quilts to various charitable organizations throughout the year. Members and non-members of CQC make designated blocks and turn them into the Warm Hearts committee each month. The blocks are sewn into quilts. […]
FHQ Member Unexpectedly Meets Craig Hospital Patient
After the Christmas party in December, Debby N. was leaving Olive Garden when she stopped to help Kevin N. down the stairs. He was struggling a bit and the nurse in Debby just couldn’t resist assisting him. When they started to visit, Kevin, who was also an EMT/RN, explained that he had a motorcycle accident and was […]
Delivery to Red, White, & Blue Fire Protection District
On January 29, Firehouse Quilts member Barbara C delivered quilts to Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District in Breckenridge, CO. This group is new in the EMS transport business. They operate two 24-7 ambulances and one reserve unit on peak days. They transport between 1200 and 1500 patients annually. They transport a good number […]
B.A.C.A. Receives Quilts From Firehouse Quilts
On January 25th, Jacque met with Slice at the storage bin to donate 50 quilts to Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.), a new client. B.A.C.A. is an international organization with Chapters in 47 states and approximately 17 countries. Slice is part of the Rocky Mountain Chapter, which supports children in Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Jefferson, Denver, […]
Fabric Shopping Spree in January
On January 12th, several board members met at Holly’s Quilt Cabin in order to purchase solid and blender fabrics. Holly and Kari made it possible for Firehouse Quilts to participate in an “end of bolt” sale. Their generosity allowed the ladies to purchase just over 100 yards of wonderful fabrics that were greatly reduced in […]
New Projects for 2020
There were a couple of new projects presented at the two sew days in January, 2020. Maureen and Christie showed a quick and easy Fat Quarter Quilt that the members of FHQ could try. There were two boxes filled with fat quarters to choose from for this new pattern. It will be fun to see the […]
Generous Donations in the Fourth Quarter
During the fourth quarter of 2019, Firehouse Quilts received many generous donations. The board members and volunteers are extremely appreciative of these donations that enable Firehouse Quilts to continue with their mission of making quilts for children in crisis. The following is a listing of who we received funds from: Corporate donations: Applewood Plumbing and […]
Busy Holiday Season Doesn’t Slow Down Sew Days
Despite the fact that December is a busy month, the sew days were well attended and 111 quilts were turned in. That brought the total number of quilts for 2019 to be 1,467, which is truly impressive! There were 1,399 quilts donated to children in crisis with 20 fire departments/agencies during the year. At the December 18th sew […]
FHQ Members Wrap Present for Shiloh House
Nearly a dozen members of Firehouse Quilts helped to wrap Christmas gifts for the children of Shiloh House on December 19th. The gifts are handed out to the group homes where the children live and also given to those in need at the last minute. Some of these children have never experienced the joy of […]