Congratulations to Recent Fat Quarter Challenge Winners

Over the last three months we have randomly selected winners for the Quilts Beyond Borders (QBB) Fat Quarter Challenge.  The winners are…

June 2019 – Beth H. From Eden Prairie, MN

Beth (also November 2018 winner)

July 2019 – Kathleen R. From Castro Valley, CA

Kathleen-also challenge winner January 2019

August 2019 – Sue T. From Anacortes, WA

Each has won a gift certificate from the Fat Quarter Shop, which has supported the QBB Fat Quarter Challenge for several years.

We SEW appreciate the Fat Quarter Shop for their support.  Check out the great selection of quilting fabrics and notions, gifts and other wonderful things at the online shop.

QBB can support the children in orphanages, foster care, refugee camps, and many other situations because of caring quilters like these.  We appreciate each and every one of you!

The Fat Quarter Challenge for this year is wrapping up with only a couple more months to enter.  Information about the Challenge can be found at this link.

The quilts below were recently received for the Fat Quarter Challenge and are eligible for a future prize. Every quilt is unique and beautiful and certain to warm the heart of a  child.

Made by Susan S, Superior, CO

Made by Pat Q, Humble, TX

Made by Patty D, Ridgefield, WA

Sherree Newhouse
Quilts Beyond Borders
Arizona Regional Coordinator

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Quilts for Children in Israel

Members of the Georgia-based non-profit Maasay Yahdev, which serves those in need in Israel, will be taking another trip to Israel in late October and will be taking 300 quilts provided by QBB.  These quilts will be donated to children at these facilities:

• Beit Singer is a home and school for children who have been abused and/or orphaned.
• Neve Michael Children’s Village has two programs that we will be providing quilts to:  The Children’s Emergency Crisis Center and the Teenage Girls Emergency Crisis Center which house children and teenage girls who have been removed from their homes because of abuse.
• Lev Lalev Girls Orphanage and Children’s Home, located in Netanya, Israel, provides orphaned and disadvantaged girls from all over Israel with a safe, warm, and loving Home.
• Bet Elizraki Children’s Home, which houses children who have been removed from their homes by welfare officials because of physical or verbal abuse or neglect, or because of alcohol/drug or other dysfunction in their families.

Here are just a few photos of the 300 quilts sent for these initiatives in Israel.  Enjoy!

 

 

Pictures below from Sheri.

 

Created by Bert C, Katie Jo, and Letha. First 2 were quilted by Linda L and the third one was quilted by Susan S

Fernando T (first 3), Mignon L, and Doris M

Fernando T, Carolyn R & Susan S, Fernando T (last 3 in the photo)

Fernando T

made and quilted by Susan S

5 Photos below from Kim Bell

5 x Sunshine quilt guild

1 – Barbara
1 – Nelda Lamar 
3 x Beverly herring

1 – Olivia Brouwer
4 x Judy Calloni

2 x Nelda Lamar;
Judy Terry, Tonya Schroeder, Patti Lee;
Ann McCellan & Janna Price;
Patti Lee

Mary Louvieve, Mari from Tx, Janna Price, Edith from TX, Debbie C.

5 photos below from Linda Mullins-Spirio

Donna Sciandra; Kathryn Zurek; Doris Goins

Donna Sciandra; Kathyn Zurek; Donna Sciandra

Donna Sciandra x3

Doris Goins; Donna Sciandra; Donna Sciandra

Sandy; Donna Sciandra; Amy Johnson

Laura Trubey

Donna S & Mary V, Kathy K & Pat L

Sookie & Donna Y, Suzie & Donna Y, Rhonda & Donna Y, Rosalind W & Donna Y, La Donna H

Kathy S, Ann D & Pat L, Ora S & Vicky W

Deb W

Sonja M, La Donna H, Linda C & Pat L

C. Family & Megan S

The following set of 75 quilts photographed by Karen Matheson were made by:

Hong Chang, Australia; Diane Mainville, Sandy Darlington, PA; Susan Elliott, Lee O’Connor, Diane Carlson, Angela Church, Donna Motyl, Donna Killoran, CT; Mary Gibbons, WI; Michael Elinski, NY; Kit Gibby, Marsha Johnson, FLA; Judith Nuno, VT; Linda Chaffee, RI; Alice Aldrich White, OK; Lynne Aldrich, TX; Judy Vanblarcom, Randee Majka, Bonnie Salt, Fran Fink, Ann McGinley, Pam Belanger,  MA; Diane Combs, IL; Nancy Kane, NH.

Navajo Nation Memorial Day Celebration

The May 27th Quilt giveaway by Quilts of Valor and Quilts Beyond Borders at Many Farms was a great success! QBB donated 50 quilts for this event, it was a touching celebration honoring veterans, family members of deceased veterans and community members who are part of the Navajo Nation. This event was supported by our friend Marsha Monestersky, of The Forgotten People.

These photos highlight some of the quilts donated from our Southwest Region, and heartwarming photos from the event, please enjoy!

 

The first two quilts were created by Bert C. and Sherree, next by Letha Baze and Susan S, and the fourth (across sideways lower in the  photo) created by Debi Jackson.

These were created by Linn R. And Nahid H., Kathleen R., and Melinda Davis

These three quilts (left to right) were created by Night Owls Quilt Guild Arizona, Bert C. And Linda L. And Mari Kimoto.

Quilts by Trudy Pickle

The following pictures show quilts by some of our wonderful Northeastern quilters, Jan Bennett, Angela Church, Robin Schofield, CT; Bonnie Salt, Frances Fink, MA; Diane Combs, IL; Linda Dranchak, ME; and Alice Aldrich White, OK.

 

More Beautiful Quilts from the 3 Giving Grandmas in Illinois

The 3 Giving Grandmas, Jean McConaughy, Peggy Krug and Earline Devito, have been very busy this year! They created 20 beautiful quilts for Quilts Beyond Borders. Then they utilized a modern-day version of the Pony Express to transport those lovely quilts. to me. The 3 Giving Grandmas (from Bourbonnais, IL) brought their large box of quilts to Judy (in Frarkfort, IL). Judy transported it to her stitching group and passed it to our mutual friend Nancy (in Naperville), who transported it to me at our most recent Longarm Guild meeting in Wheaton. Great way to save on postage, and since we were all planning to go to those meetings anyway, we didn’t waste gas! I love it when a plan comes together!

Here are pictures of those wonderful quilts.  Click on the pictures to get a close up.  These are made from bright, cheerful, happy fabrics.  Many of them will likely go to Ethiopia with me in September.  I know the children who receive them will cherish them!

Great thanks to Jean, Peggy and Earline for making these wonderful quilts!  And thank you also, to Judy and Nancy for providing transportation!

Regards,

Carla

The Magdalene Project

About 6 months ago, I heard about an organization called “The Magdalene Project”, whose mission is to bring hope to people on the streets of Niagara Falls, NY, founded by Joanne Lorenzo. The project is home to Kidz Club, Rose Café, Street Outreach and Hotel Outreach Ministries. On Friday nights volunteers deliver food, toiletries, clothing, stuffed animals for children, and bottled water.

A light went on in my head that said Quilts Beyond Borders could possibly help these women with a snuggly quilt for the winter, and it may be 90 degrees now, but in Buffalo, winter is not far behind.

Joanne agreed, and set up the event for my friend Barb and me to hand out quilts at the Rose Café for about 22 woman. Joanne emailed me the next day.

“There were so many ladies who were appreciative of the quilts you brought!! They are calling and Facebooking me to say Thank you to the ladies who brought them. Thank you so much and blessings!”

I am truly thankful to all of our QBB volunteers that give us the opportunity to make such beautiful quilts of love and comfort. I have mentioned to many how making quilts for this organization has enriched my life and saved my sanity in so many ways. Thank you all!

I especially want to thank Regional Coordinator Karen Matheson for sending the quilts with Diane Carlson who also resides in Connecticut and near Buffalo, NY.  Diane and her friend were kind enough to drop the quilts off the quilts to me.

Hugs, Donna Sciandra

Here are some of the wonderful quilts that were made by talented and generous quilters in the Northeast.  From top to bottom, these quilts were made by Nancy Kane (MA), Judith Nuno (VT), and Bonnie Salt (MA).  Thank you so much, Nancy, Judith and Bonnie!

Here are some of the photos taken at the distribution.

 

May Fat Quarter Challenge and Amnesty Winners

Congratulations to Delleen K. From Gresham, Oregon and the QBB Northwest region.  Delleen is the randomly chosen winner for the Quilts Beyond Borders May Fat Quarter Challenge (FQC). Here is the lovely quilt she created:

Delleen wins a gift certificate from the Fat Quarter Shop which graciously sponsors the QBB Fat Quarter Challenge.  Check out the Shop’s offerings at www.fatquartershop.com!

Click here to find out how you can participate in the Fat Quarter Challenge.

And announcing another winner…. of the  FQ Amnesty Challenge announced earlier this year.  Karisa H. from Yucaipa, CA submitted the beautiful quilt below and will receive a thank you gift for her participation.

Thank you to everyone who has submitted a FQC quilt this challenge year.  We have a few more drawings and it is not too late to send your FQC quilt today!

Sherree Newhouse – Quilts Beyond Borders Arizona Regional Coordinator

Navajo Nation Quilt Delivery Dec 2018 Photos

For the last few years, Quilts Beyond Borders has provided quilts to the Navajo Nation (The Forgotten People) in northern Arizona.  We first wrote about this year’s delivery in this January blog post – click to see the pictures of the holiday elf, Marsha Monestersky, who collects and distributes the quilts for the Navajo children and elders.  This past year 600 quilts were sent to Marsha to distribute.

Thank you to the many quilters who provided the quilts for this purpose.  Marsha sent this note and a link to the photos she took of the children and elders receiving quilts in December.   Very much appreciated as you can see from Marsha’s note below…

“ Greetings!  Please share our great appreciation to all the Quilters who have made so many Navajo people so happy. Thank you!!!!

With your help and the assistance of Fabian Bedonie of Big Mountain (Forgotten People Project Director), we gave away quilts at Dilkon Chapter, Indian Wells Chapter, Teesto Senior Center, Lukachukai Senior Center, Rocky Ridge school (K-6 grade), and with the help of Navajo Royalty and a Princess, we gave away quilts at a Holiday party.”

Thank you again and please enjoy these cheery photos!

FQC Winner April 2019

Congratulations to Donna Sciandra from Buffalo, NY, a second time QBB Fat Quarter  Challenge (FQC) winner!  Donna was randomly selected to win the April 2019 drawing after also winning the March drawing.  She receives another gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop, our challenge sponsor.  See all the wonderful quilting items and new fabric lines offered at the Shop.  I think you need some more fabric for your stash!  Aren’t you getting low?

This does not happen often, but if you submit your FQC quilt early in the year, you are eligible for the drawing each subsequent month with more chances to win, just as Donna has twice.  Find out more about the FQC program at this link.

Donna’s challenge winning quilt was featured in the blog last month. Here it is again:

Two other FQC quilts were submitted for the April random drawing and will continue to be eligible each month the rest of the challenge year. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far this year.

There are several months remaining for the challenge…the next winner could be you!  Get your FQC quilt in today!

Challenge Quilt submitted by Sue T:

Challenge Quilt and one more to keep it company from Dianne Hamm:

Keep those quilts coming!

-Sherree Newhouse, Regional Coordinator

Pretty Quilts from the Pelican Piecemakers

I belong to a quilt guild in New Smyrna Beach, FL, called the Pelican Piecemakers. Over the last year they’ve made some beautiful quilts for QBB to give to needy children.  Many of these quilts were made from tops pieced by the quilters.  Other tops were sent to us by a guild named No Strings Attached Guild, the 1st Methodist Church, or Saint James the Less Episcopal Church, and quilted by longarmers belonging to the Pelican Piecemakers Quilt guild.

Some of these quilts were provided to the Volusia County Homeless Students Program, others to needy Navajo children in Arizona.  Others were sent to children in Syrian Refugee Camps, and some to needy children in Israel. With the permission of the quilters, some were sold for fundraising at the International Quilt Festival in Houston.  Some of these quilts may be going with me to Ethiopia this fall.

Here they are:

 

Susan Amara & Love in Stitches 1st Methodist Church – Pat Compton – Eleanor MacMillan

Amy Johnson 1

 

Amy Johnson 2

 

Amy Johnson 3

 

Beth Freese & Maribeth Frevert

 

Bettijean Meyer

 

Brandy Campbell

 

Brandy Campbell 2

 

Brenda Pertler

 

Unknown Quilter – Pelican Piecemakers

 

Jean Raulerson

 

Kristy Perkins & Maribeth Frevert

 

Mary Randall & Carla Triemer

 

Mary Randall & St. James the Less

 

Ruthanne Watson

Great thanks to all the Pelican Piecemakers for making these lovely quilts for us, and to St. James the Less Quilters and Maribeth Frevert for making some of the tops!

Regards,

Carla

 

 

 

3 Giving Grandmas Make Beautiful Quilts in Illinois

Chicago is called “The Windy City”. While most people think that’s because of the weather, I’ve heard that the real reason for that moniker is because of the hot air blown by local politicians. Whatever you choose to believe, it was certainly a windy day in the very late fall in the Chicagoland area when I started to take pictures of the beautiful quilts sent to me by the 3 Giving Grandmas from Illinois. In spite of a little bit of leftover snow, I really thought it might be the perfect day to put the 30 lovely quilts they’d sent me out on the deck rails in the clear, crisp sunlight.  Well… maybe not!  Here’s the first and last shot I took out there!

Every time I put the quilts on the rails, the wind would start blowing them up and off.  I couldn’t move fast enough to keep them on the rails and get into position for the shot, but my neighbors found it highly entertaining to watch me try.  Finally I gave up and went inside.

All of these beautiful quilts were made by Jean McConaughy, Peggy Krug and Earline Devito, who sign their quilt labels, “3 Giving Grandmas.”  These wonderful ladies made the quilts in all of the following pictures:

Jean, Peggy and Earline, thank you very much for these bright, cheerful, wonderful quilts!  I know the children who receive them will treasure them!

Regards,

Carla