2020 Virtual Quilt-a-thon

There were a total of 1079 quilts donated in 2021 through community quilts.

Sutter Hospital Neonatal ICU	100
SR Memorial Hospital Neonatal ICU	100
Public Health Visiting Nurses & Teen Parents	71
Valley of the Moon Children's Home	100
New Moms	5
Local Veterans	426
Local Convalescent Hospitals	24
Doll Quilts	150
Emancipated Foster Youth	25
Fire Quilts	11
At Risk Youth	10
Inner Faith Shelter	11
Kaiser	20

Other Items

Place Mats	510
Pillow Cases E Youth	11

Thank You Santa Rosa Quilt Guild!

Each year the Santa Rosa Quilt Guild makes and donates quilts and baby caps to organizations serving people in need of comfort and support.

Our donation quilts start with fabric from a member's private stash or from fabric that has been generously donated to the guild by members or others. Guild fabric is available at each meeting in packages of pre-cut squares and border fabric for construction of baby and toddler quilt tops.

Three times each year the guild holds "Quiltathons" to prepare the quilts to be donated. Guild memebers are encouraged to participate in the Quiltathons by helping with the many tasks involved including basting, sewing, machine quilting and sewing labels. Members may bring their sewing machines but there are also many tasks to do by hand as well. Quiltathons are lots of fun! Between Quiltathons, members may take quilts home to finish.

"Fifth Thursday Retreats" at the Luther Burbank Garden Center offer another opportunity to work on the quilts to be donated while visiting with other members in a relaxed setting.

The organizations that receive our donations are very grateful and tell us how much the families appreciate and benefit from the quilts we are able to share with them. Thank you to everyone for your efforts in making this possible!

Please check out the Community Quilts display board at guild meetings and speak with our chair people for more information. The Community Quilts committee welcomes members' further involvement at any time.

QUILT SIZES
If you are making donations quilt on your own, "The Sizes for Community Quilts" lists preferred sizes for various quilt needs.

INSTRUCTIONS
Click on the links below to download details about making Community Quilts:
“The Steps for Community Quilts” includes instructions for each step of assembly.

PATTERNS
Click on the links below to download instructions for knitted and crocheted baby caps and easy baby quilts.

Fast and Fabulous Baby Quilts

Crocheted Premie Caps

Knit Premie Hat

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