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Project Linus
This organization distributes
hand-crafted quilts and blankets of all kinds and
sizes to children in need of something warm and soft to cuddle.
Free quilt pattern sometimes available.
Wrap Them in Love
This organization distributes
quilts to needy children around the world. If you
can't make an entire quilt, send them blocks and they'll
find someone to make quilts from them.
Sewing.org
This site has instructions for
a variety of projects for charitable causes: dolls,
quilts, blankets, Christmas stockings, wheelchair
totes, clothes, caps for cancer patients, etc.
Nancy's Notions
lists many more charitable organizations
in the Creative Kindness section. Free projects can be found
in the Creative Kindness and the Free Projects sections.
TLC for Angels
This organization's goal is to provide blankets and other
needed items to babies in hospitals. Their website gives lots
of ideas (including patterns) as to how people, even non-crafty people,
can be involved. I was quite impressed with their TLC Cherubs
program that involves kids of all ages in this charity work. They
have local chapters in most states and Canada and Australia. Scroll down
near bottom of their page to find links to other pages.
Quilts From Caring Hands
Fidget Quilts
This site has instructions for making lap size quilts that
have lots of tactile stimuli - great for kids or for vision-impaired
people of all ages.
Quilt for a Cure
This charity raises funds for breast cancer research. Site tells
how funds are raised and provides links to free patterns at McCall's Quilting.
Hope Dolls/Planes/Trains
Although this is a local charity based in Portland, Oregon, I'm giving
it recognition here because of it's 2-in-1 nature. The main purpose
of this charity is to provide toys to abused, neglected and low-income children.
In doing this, volunteers teach at-risk teens to repair toys and
make doll clothes to give to children, thus teaching the teens valuable
skills and building self-esteem. Wonderful!
Camp Heart to Heart
Sandy's Husqvarna Supercenter in Lexington, Kentucky collects 9" quilt blocks
to make into quilts for Camp Heart to Heart, a camp for children infected
with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Click here
then scroll down to near bottom of page for more information.
Camp Heart to Heart is a project of the Kentucky Lions
Club. Check with your local Lions Club to see if there are other opprtunities
to help with projects in your area.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
This international organization provides homes for families of children
hospitalized with a critical illness. Visit their website for general
information on how you can help, and to find Ronald McDonald Houses in your
area. Consult your local Ronald McDonald House for specific ways you
can help them.
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Free
Block Patterns
Sundrop Kids, set 2
Years ago, a child with a physical difference
could feel like he/she was the only child on earth with that difference.
We've come a long way with accepting all kids in the mainstream of
life, but there's still room for improvement. You're welcome to use
these applique patterns for personal use and charitable causes to help further
the acceptance of people with so-called "disabilities."
Dusty - pdf
Autumn/Austin - pdf
Crystal/Chris - pdf
Logan/Logann - pdf
Braided Heart
block
This foundation-pieced block
symbolizes the 9/11 Tragedy: red for those who died,
blue for those in mourning, and white for those in alliance
to fight terrorism, all braided together in a symbol of
strength.
Puppy Pattern!
Meet York, the
Sundrop Puppy
! He's all decked out in patriotic
colors to honor the fire fighters and police officers
and their valiant canine assistants.
Click here
for more project ideas and the pdf pattern.
Sundrop Kitten
block
This appliqué block is perfect
for children's quilts. For preschool children,
consider making the kitten from flannel or other
fabrics that are fun to touch and feel.
Quilt-Design
frequently has free patterns that are child-appealing.
This site also has Norwegian and German versions.
Christine Thresh has a
foundation pieced flag
pattern. Choose between a horizontal
flag or a vertically hanging flag.
The online branch of Quiltmaker magazine
offers several free patterns and an annual pattern for Project Linus at
Quiltmaker.com
Mary Graham has 3 beautiful block patterns
devoted to the 9/11 tragedy at
Quilters Online Resource
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