Community Quilt Day 2022

Our  scrap basket is overflowing and it's time to turn them into beautiful  scrappy blankets to donate to Journey Home. Journey Home is a local  organization finding innovative solutions to end homelessness in  Hartford. We are excited to be partnering again with them on this  project! This year there are even more ways to help out!

OCTOBER 3RD - 17TH

PHASE 1: SORTING AND PRESSING SCRAPS (help out at home!)

All the scraps we use in quilts are sorted by color family and pressed flat. This can take a lot of time! We need volunteers to pick up bags of scraps, sort and press at home and return the scraps to the studio within the time frame. 

OCTOBER 10TH - 17TH

PHASE 2: AT HOME BLOCK MAKING

All of our blocks are created using an improvisational method: essentially sew two pieces together, press flat, add another piece and keep on going! At home sewers will pick up packs of fabric from the studio, sew the blocks at home, and return to the studio by November 5th. There's no minimum or maximum number of blocks-- every bit helps! 

BY NOVEMBER 5TH

COLLECTION DAY!

We are looking for donations of quilting fabric for the backing (2-4 yard cuts) and twin size cotton batting. Last year we made 10 quilts so we need a fair amount! We ask that all donations and made-at-home blocks be donated by this date. We can schedule a time that works best for you to drop off.

NOVEMBER 6TH

COMMUNITY QUILT DAY!

Sign up to join us in the studio for some sewing and quilt piecing!

-Community Quilt Day is open to all ages and all skill levels.

-Kids must be 8 years old or over to use a sewing machine.

-Kids not currently enrolled in an after school class must be accompanied by an adult.

-No sewing experience is necessary.

-If you don't want to sew (or aren't old enough) we have plenty of  work to do including sorting scraps, helping the sewers and more!

-Sign up is in 1 hour intervals but please feel free to sign up for  as many as you can. Space is limited so please do not take a space if  you won't be able to make it!

NOVEMBER 7TH - 11TH

QUILTING AND BINDING (at home)

If you're an experienced quilter (you don't have to be an amazing quilter-- but you should have done it before) then please help us baste, quilt and bind the quilts! You will be provided with the quilt top, batting, backing and binding. We ask that quilts are picked up the week of the 7th and returned by December 1st. 

HOME GOODS DRIVE

We are also holding a drive for the items that Journey Home needs most including. Stay tuned for more information mid-October so that we are sure we are collecting items that are needed the most. 

SAFETY AND HEALTH PRECAUTIONS

-Attendance is limited to 8 people per hour to ensure that we can keep adequate space among all participants.

-Masks are currently optional

-Please don't attend if you don't feel well!

-All participants are required to sign a waiver upon arrival.