Community Service
Citrus Belt Quilters, Inc is proud of its long-standing dedication to partnering with area organizations to create quilts and other items for those in need. Since 1981 CBQ has lovingly provided quilts to groups such as Santa Claus Inc, Ronald McDonald House, San Bernardino County Children and Family Services, Loma Linda VA Hospital, and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.
CBQ members are generous with their time and materials. Donated items include handmade bed, nap and wheelchair quilts.
Other items include children’s surgical head covers, pillow cases, and wheelchair caddies.
Members who knit and crochet create layettes, booties, and caps for children and those with cancer.
Community Service Quilt Guidelines:
Fabric must be 100% cotton and machine washable
No metallic fabrics can be used
Quilts must be quilted (not tied)
Donated quilts must have an official CBQ label (provided free by the guild) attached to the back before submitting
Recommended sizes for donation:
Lap 48”-60” wide and 54”-76” long
Wheelchair 34”-36” wide and 34”-36” long, with corners trimmed to a diagonal to avoid becoming caught in wheelchair wheels
Crib 36”-45” wide and 45”-54” long
Baby 36”x36”
Twin 56”-64” wide and 84”-100” long
Doll (yes, we always need doll quilts) 20”-25” square
Fidget Wheelchair to lap size (as above) - use textured fabrics, zippers, buttons, pockets, for tactile appeal
Guidelines for Santa Claus Inc
Size preferred 40”x60” (Cotton only)
Any child themed fabric is welcomed, but please think unisex fabrics and colors
Knit or crocheted blankets are also welcome (36” square)
Charity Quilt Kits Available
Community Service continues to be active despite pandemic restrictions.
Donated fabric has been precut and transformed into lap quilt kits (complete with pattern, backing, batting, and binding).
Members may select a kit, sew it at home, and return the completed quilt to CBQ for charity distribution.
Community Service Co-Chairs Joyce Maggard & Yvonne Butner showing samples of kits available for members to take home and complete (see member directory for their contact info)
CBQ members are generous with their time and materials. Donated items include handmade bed, nap and wheelchair quilts.
Other items include children’s surgical head covers, pillow cases, and wheelchair caddies.
Members who knit and crochet create layettes, booties, and caps for children and those with cancer.
Community Service Quilt Guidelines:
Fabric must be 100% cotton and machine washable
No metallic fabrics can be used
Quilts must be quilted (not tied)
Donated quilts must have an official CBQ label (provided free by the guild) attached to the back before submitting
Recommended sizes for donation:
Lap 48”-60” wide and 54”-76” long
Wheelchair 34”-36” wide and 34”-36” long, with corners trimmed to a diagonal to avoid becoming caught in wheelchair wheels
Crib 36”-45” wide and 45”-54” long
Baby 36”x36”
Twin 56”-64” wide and 84”-100” long
Doll (yes, we always need doll quilts) 20”-25” square
Fidget Wheelchair to lap size (as above) - use textured fabrics, zippers, buttons, pockets, for tactile appeal
Guidelines for Santa Claus Inc
Size preferred 40”x60” (Cotton only)
Any child themed fabric is welcomed, but please think unisex fabrics and colors
Knit or crocheted blankets are also welcome (36” square)
Charity Quilt Kits Available
Community Service continues to be active despite pandemic restrictions.
Donated fabric has been precut and transformed into lap quilt kits (complete with pattern, backing, batting, and binding).
Members may select a kit, sew it at home, and return the completed quilt to CBQ for charity distribution.
Community Service Co-Chairs Joyce Maggard & Yvonne Butner showing samples of kits available for members to take home and complete (see member directory for their contact info)
Samples of kits available:
CBQ Sew-a-Thon
What’s a guild to do with three carloads of donated fabric? Sort it, organize it, cut it into squares and strips, then ask for volunteers to sew it into quits! Eighteen of our members arrived for a day-long workshop to find patterns, sample quilts, and ready-to-sew boxes of pre-sorted fabric. Each member chose a pattern, selected their fabric, then got to it!
Most finished a quilt top, and were given batting and backing to complete their donation at home.
What a success!
Most finished a quilt top, and were given batting and backing to complete their donation at home.
What a success!
Pictured below are a few of the fun creations completed that day.
Left to right: Disappearing Nine Patch, Rail Fence, Tossed Coin, Circle of Quilts, and surgery caps.
Left to right: Disappearing Nine Patch, Rail Fence, Tossed Coin, Circle of Quilts, and surgery caps.
Directions for three of these simple projects are linked below:
Disappearing Nine Patch. http://www.citrusbeltquilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/disappearing-9-patch-pdf.pdf
Rail Fence. http://www.citrusbeltquilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Rail-Fence-Quilt-pdf.pdf
Tossed Coin. http://www.citrusbeltquilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Tossed-Coin-Quilt-pdf-1.pdf
Due to the pandemic, our 2020 Sew-A-Thon was not possible, but that did not stop our dedicated members. To date, more than 44 quilts have been completed and await distribution. Kits are still available as of April 2021 (contact Joyce and/or Yvonne as above).
For links to other free patterns (for quilts, blankets and beanies), see Resources tab
Disappearing Nine Patch. http://www.citrusbeltquilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/disappearing-9-patch-pdf.pdf
Rail Fence. http://www.citrusbeltquilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Rail-Fence-Quilt-pdf.pdf
Tossed Coin. http://www.citrusbeltquilters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Tossed-Coin-Quilt-pdf-1.pdf
Due to the pandemic, our 2020 Sew-A-Thon was not possible, but that did not stop our dedicated members. To date, more than 44 quilts have been completed and await distribution. Kits are still available as of April 2021 (contact Joyce and/or Yvonne as above).
For links to other free patterns (for quilts, blankets and beanies), see Resources tab