Community Service
Citrus Belt Quilters has a long-standing tradition of partnering with area organizations to provide quilts for those in need.
The talent and generosity of our members has resulted in the donation of thousands of quilts over the past four decades. Since 1981,
CBQ has lovingly provided quilts (and other items) to:
Ronald McDonald House (Loma Linda)
Loma Linda Children’s Hospital
Loma Linda VA Hospital
San Bernardino County Children and Family Services
Santa Claus Inc
CBQ members are generous with their time and materials. Other items created for donation include:
Wheelchair caddies
Fidget quilts (for Alzheimer’s patients)
Surgery caps
Pillow cases
Knit and crochet caps, beanies, booties and baby layettes
Doll quilts
The talent and generosity of our members has resulted in the donation of thousands of quilts over the past four decades. Since 1981,
CBQ has lovingly provided quilts (and other items) to:
Ronald McDonald House (Loma Linda)
Loma Linda Children’s Hospital
Loma Linda VA Hospital
San Bernardino County Children and Family Services
Santa Claus Inc
CBQ members are generous with their time and materials. Other items created for donation include:
Wheelchair caddies
Fidget quilts (for Alzheimer’s patients)
Surgery caps
Pillow cases
Knit and crochet caps, beanies, booties and baby layettes
Doll quilts
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The need is GREAT!
Now more than ever, our partner organizations need your donations! Please consider making and donating a charity quilt. It doesn’t have to be fancy… just warm and cozy. |
Interested in donating a quilt?
The following guidelines are recommended:
Quilts must be made of 100% cotton (no polyester, velvet, or corduroy)
Quilts may not include any embellishments such as buttons, ribbons, sequins or beads
Fabrics may not contain food, religious, or holiday themed patterns (except those quilts designated for Santa Claus Inc)
No metallic or glitter fabrics can be used
Quilts must be machine quilted (not tied)
Size Guidelines:
Keep in mind that donated quilts will be given to a wide range of recipients (of all ages).
Quilts may not include any embellishments such as buttons, ribbons, sequins or beads
Fabrics may not contain food, religious, or holiday themed patterns (except those quilts designated for Santa Claus Inc)
No metallic or glitter fabrics can be used
Quilts must be machine quilted (not tied)
Size Guidelines:
Keep in mind that donated quilts will be given to a wide range of recipients (of all ages).
- Baby quilts approximately 30” x 40”
- Children or teen size quilts approximately 40” x 50”
- Adult lap quilts approximately 50” x 65
- Wheelchair quilts approximately 40″ x 40″
- Doll quilts approximately 18”x 24”
Charity Quilt Kits Are Available to CBQ Members
Featured Quilt Kit of the Month
Striped Pinwheel Quilt (sample pictured below)
Colorful strips give this easy quilt a lot of movement! When complete, it measures 52x52.
As with all quilt kits provided by Community Service, everything is included to make the Striped Pinwheel donation quilt (pre-cut fabrics, pattern, batting, backing, binding AND a CBQ label).
These kits are free to all CBQ members. Please see Joyce at the Community Service table during our general daytime meeting to sign one out. Sew it up on your own timeline, then return it when complete. The guild sincerely appreciates it!
As with all quilt kits provided by Community Service, everything is included to make the Striped Pinwheel donation quilt (pre-cut fabrics, pattern, batting, backing, binding AND a CBQ label).
These kits are free to all CBQ members. Please see Joyce at the Community Service table during our general daytime meeting to sign one out. Sew it up on your own timeline, then return it when complete. The guild sincerely appreciates it!
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CBQ also provides this pattern (below), if you just want to use up your own stash to create this quilt (because that’s appreciated too!)
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*additional free charity quilt patterns are listed under the Resources tab
Reminder:
All quilts submitted for donation must be completed and need to have a CBQ label attached.
Labels are provided free by the guild’s Community Service Team.
Did the label slip your mind? No worries... see the ladies at the Community Service table for needles, thread and scissors, and stitch your label on during the meeting.
All quilts submitted for donation must be completed and need to have a CBQ label attached.
Labels are provided free by the guild’s Community Service Team.
Did the label slip your mind? No worries... see the ladies at the Community Service table for needles, thread and scissors, and stitch your label on during the meeting.
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Community Service Chair: Joyce Maggard