Charity Quilts:

Traditionally quilters have given of their craft to those in need, and at Columbine our members gladly carry on this grand tradition. In 2006 alone, we made and donated 79 quilts, and past recipient charities have included organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Elder Care Connections, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, ABC, Hope Methodist Church and the Salvation Army, all this has been made possible through the generous donations of time, materials and creativity of our members. In 2007, we hope to donate even more quilts. Anyone can help no matter how much or how little time they may have. You can put together kits, cut fabric, piece squares, assemble blocks, quilt, sew on bindings, or donate fabric.

Every February, the guild's meeting is dedicated to creating quilts for this program. Members come together working in teams cutting, assembling, pressing and quilting, doing what we love to do and all for a good cause (it's like our own little sweat shop...only fun).

This year, charities slated to receive quilts include Elder Care, the Linus Project, and the Salvation Army, plus any additional charities our quilters may designate. If you would like to help us with this project or make a donation contact Columbine Quilt Guild, if you can't help quilt we can also use donations of any cotton fabric, battings, pieced squares or quilt tops you have made but never completed.