The Thursday, October 1, 2020 monthly QOV sew-in has been canceled by the Westchester Library due to the current health awareness and precautions of the virus spread.
We are hopefully back sewing when the library meetings rooms open.
We, as a Guild, support various organizations in our community and elsewhere. Through the many artistic talents of our members and putting ideas and fabrics together, some of the organizations we continue to support are:
Quilts of Valor- String-A-Long Stars & Stripes of NW Indiana - Patriotic quilts in patriotic colors are presented to our service members and veterans touched by war to thank them for their dedication and service they perform for our country and to give them comfort. Since May, 2014, we have awarded over 400 quilts to veterans.
Come join our QOV sew-ins on the 1st Thursday of each month from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Westchester Library Baugher Service Center at 100 Indiana in Chesterton, Indiana. Contact us at our email: stringalongQG@yahoo.com for more information.
Donations of quilt tops and completed quilts are accepted from anyone in the community who can quilt…not just Guild members. If you need more information, would like to supply a quilt top or finished quilt, or would like to make a monetary or fabric donation, please use our Contact Form and someone will get in touch with you right away.
This is a 501(c)(3) organization and your donations are tax deductible. More information about Quilts of Valor at: http://www.qovf.org
- Family & Youth Services of Porter County / Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Progam - Using donated fabrics and fabrics from our stash, String-A-Long Quilt Guild has donated over 450 comfort quilts to children of all ages. Learn more about them at: http://www.fysb.org/.
- Housing Opportunities is a community-sustained nonprofit that resolves and prevents homelessness for adults, children, and seniors in Porter and LaPorte counties. Above all, we provide hope to clients experiencing homelessness and its effects. We make lap quilts for babies, kids, teens and adults. https://hoi.help/
- Pet Beds - we recycle our quilting scraps by making pet beds for cats and dogs for local animal shelters and animal rescues.
- Porter County Museum of History - Our members clean, care for and preserve their historical quilts on display at the museum. This is how our guild helps to preserve our county’s quilting history for future generations to learn from and enjoy. If you are in the area, please visit them. More information at http://www.portercountymuseum.org
- Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative - We raised over $22,000 from 2008-2013 by making 9" x 12" quilt wall hangings for their online auctions. This program ended December, 2013 as the National Goal of $1,000,000 goal has been reached.
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