Kid Quilts
Kid Quilts is a community outreach program for which our members make quilts for Kid’s Place (Head Start) in Macon County. So far we have made 100 quilts in 2024! Head Start receives matching government funding to equal the value of the quilts donated by the guild. Quilt kits are available at guild meetings or guild members are welcome to make up their own donations. Generally the quilts we make are from 24 x 36 up to 42 x 42. However, larger quilts are accepted and given to Kid’s Place for older children, or to Angel Medical Center’s Hospice when it is in need of one for a child. Here are a few suggestions: BabyQuiltExamples1 BabyQuiltExamples2
Click the following link for Back to Front Binding Instructions: Back to Front Binding Method
Comfort Quilts
The colors for the Comfort Block STARS are to be pastels, jewel tones or batik. BACKGROUND should be NEUTRAL to facilitate blending. Click the following link to download the pattern for the Guild Comfort Block: Comfort block22
Kids Drawstring Bags
These bags are used as kid projects to complete at community events. Download directions here: Drawstring Bags
Opportunity Quilt
The proceeds from our annual Opportunity Quilts are used to support charities in Macon and Jackson counties. See current year quilt at 2024 Opportunity Quilt
Quilts of Valor
Quilts of Valor Foundation Mission: To cover all service members and veterans touched by war with wartime quilts called Quilts of Valor (QOV’s). The foundation is not about politics, it is about people. Donations can be made to: Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild – QOV, 290 Dalton Creek Road, Franklin N.C. 28734. Visit the official QOV website at www.qovf.org.