Community
Service
The charitable work of the Cotton Patch Quilters is spear-headed by a group of workers who meet from 10:00am to 12:00pm every Wednesday morning.
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, we have a long day and stay as late as we want, usually 2:30ish (brown bag lunch).
You are not obligated to stay the entire time. Nor, is there an obligation to show up on time.
We currently have 24 members of the charity bee. Not, all attend every Wednesday, but some do.
The meeting takes place in the Fiber Room of Lyndon House Art Center.
Our group works tirelessly to provide the guild with opportunities to work on various community projects.
The “Charity Bee” is open to anyone (member or not) who is interested in serving the community through the act of quilting.
What do we do at our meetings?
Do as little or as much as you want .
It is a little overwhelming at first to see these busy bees in action. But, after a few visits, you will feel comfortable to jump right into the fun.
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Numerous quilts have been donated to the following fine organizations……
Walking withMoms in Need
Gateway Women’s Shelter
Project Safe Children’sAdovcate
Loran Smith Cancer Center
St. Mary’s Home Health & Hospice
Bridging Hope
Athens-Clarke County Animal Services
Madison-Oglethorpe Animal Services
Hurricane Helene
Good Dirt
Family Promise
Some of the things we do:
– Visit and catch up with each other
– Make tops at home or during the quilting bee
– Make tops out of orphan blocks
– Help pick out backing for the tops to send to the long-arm quilter
– Trim quilts when they come back from the quilter
– Make binding
– Bind quilts after trimming
– Cut fabric into blocks
– Sort fabric when donations are received
– Make and stuff dog beds from scraps
– Make adult and baby bibs
– Make drain bags for breast cancer patients
– Show and Tell (Ooh! and Ahh! over others quilts)
Even if you are unable to join us, please consider making a top to donate.
Also, we have so many quilt tops and so few long-armers in our group. We just can’t keep up. We are asking volunteers from the Guild to check out a quilt or two every month. Return it to us the next month quilted. You do not need to trim it. Nor, do you need to bind it. Our busy bees will do that part. We know how much everyone hates binding!
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We can be reached at info@cpquilters.org
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