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The Cotton Patch Quilters are involved in many charitable projects......

Project Safe:

Project Safe is a shelter in Athens, GA where women in abusive situations can go and take their children to escape from the abuse. The guild donates quilts which are given to each child to provide comfort in a situation that can be terrifying.

This project was begun in 1990 and to date we have proudly provided over 1,000 quilts. We have also provided permanent quilts for the Safe House beds when needed.

In the last year, the Project Safe coordinator has also given larger quilts to some families as they have left the Safe House to start their lives over in new dwellings.

Quilts can be any size or shape and should appeal to children from infants and older. Project Safe staff advises that the children usually range in age from 5 to 10 years old.

If you need an idea for a Safe House quilt, try one of these patterns.......

For instructions about using your sewing machine to apply binding, please click here.

Grandview Nursing Home:

The guild donates quilts that are used as lap robes for the residents.

The quilts should be square and approximately 42 x 42. Any design can be used.

Prevent Child Abuse - Athens :

The guild provides small quilts that are used during the programs to teach Mother's how to care for their children and are also given to the families. These quilts should be children's colors and designs. We also have provided an item for their annual Silent Auction (see below for a picture of one of the quilts)

Raffle Quilts for Organizational Fund Raising:

The guild will provide a quilt that can be used by various organizations for fundraising. In order to be accepted as a project, the organization must present a written proposal detailing information about the group and about how the monies will be raised and what the monies will be used for.

In the last few years, we have provided the following quilts...... (Click on the quilt for a larger picture)

This quilt was given to the Oconee County Relay For Life for 2006. Their teams raised almost $6,000!	This quilt was given to Clarke County Relay for Life for 2006. They raised $2,000	This quilt was given to Grandview Nursing Home. The monies raised were used to build a Gazebo for their residents.
This quilt was made for Interfaith Hospitality in 2007.	Athens Habitat For Humanity was given this quilt to raffle.	This quilt was given to the Clarke County 2007 Relay For Life Team
This quilt raised $3,700 for Oconee County 2007 Relay For Life.	This quilt raised $2,100 when raffled by the Sandy Creek Nature Center	This quilt was given to Oconee County Relay -- 2008
"Geese Gone Wild" was given to Clarke County Relay for Life in 2008	This quilt was given to Prevent Child Abuse - 2009	This quilt was given toClarke County Relay - 2009
This quilt was raffled by Oconee County Relay in 2009