Thanet Quilters "Scrap Bag"
The part of our website where we report on past activities, events,
workshops and achievements enjoyed by Thanet Quilters...

 
Albums 5 and 6 have been updated with October 2011 Show & Tell photo`s
Time for "Show-and-Tell"
We've got some pictures from one of the "show-and-tell" sessions at a Thanet Quilters meeting.
To see the photos, click here....

QUILT EXHIBITION
At the end of May 2011 Abbey Patchers held a quilt show in St Mary`s Church, Minster. Many beautiful quilts were hung and draped, the most popular quilt voted by visitors was  “The blue basket" made by Diana Hockley. The raffle quilt was won by Betty Southgate and a cheque for £1070 was later presented to the Alzheimer’s Society. Thank you to all who visited the show and the next one will be in 2013.
                                                                                                 Tina Parker    ( Abbey Patchers )
Quilt Donated From Across The Sea                                                                                          The Pilgrims Hospice in Thanet were thrilled to receive this year a quilt to raffle on the Ward stall at their Summer Fair on 16th July 2011.This quilt is very special because it was made by a quilter in France. Her name is Elaine Milligan and she wanted it donated to a charity and chose the Pilgrims Hospice in Thanet . For further details and a picture of the quilt Click Here                                          (Submitted by Cathy Northcutt 06/11 )                            

Below is a sample of 80 heart shaped cushions made by the Abbey Patchers ( Morning Group ) and presented to the Breast Cancer Unit at the Q.E.Q.M. Hospital at Margate. This is an ongoing project so if anyone has any fabric , wadding or would be prepared to make some cushions, please contact Alison Smart Tel. 01843-601726
Irish Quilting Magazine Quilted Floral Blocks Competition
 
Congratulations to two of our Thanet Quilters who have won prizes for the above competition.
Cathy Northcutt won 1st Prize winning a Janome Horizon sewing machine and Marguerite Wiewel won Editors Choice winning a one-year subscription to the magazine and a goody bag.
 
NEW ZEALAND HEALING HEARTS PROJECT    The recent earthquake in New Zealand has left families not only mourning the lost of loved ones but many have all their possessions too when their homes were destroyed.  Through the website www.kiwiquilts.co.nz a member of Abbey Patchers found a link to a project asking for blocks to be to sent out to New Zealand to be made into quilts for families affected by the disaster.  Packs of 60 blocks are requested. Please send your blocks to me or hand to a committee member and Thanet Quilters will send them on to Julie Rose, our project contact in New Zealand
 They will be made up by patchworkers in New Zealand or you can send a completed top. 
Your blocks should be 6.5x6.5 inches square with a heart in the centre (see photo).   Any queries please contact me or put your query on our message board on this website.    Kay Horne

About Project Linus We are a 100% volunteer organisation whose aims are:
  • To provide a sense of security and comfort to sick and traumatised babies, children and teenagers through the provision of new home made patchwork quilts and knitted / crocheted blankets;
  • To give an opportunity for needlewomen across to UK to contribute to their local community.                                  
Project Linus originated in America, December 1995 when Karen Loucks saw a newspaper article showing how much a comfort blanket had helped a child cancer victim and decided to organise blankets for her local children's cancer unit and started spreading the word. Since that time over 2,300,000 blankets and quilts have been delivered worldwide. (www.projectlinus.org) Project Linus started in the UK. March 2000 as a result of a quilter’s desire to help children in need. It has now spread to cover most of the UK. To date we have delivered over 81,000 quilts and blankets. We always try to get the blankets delivered to children who are local to the makers.Project Linus UK in East Kent  ( January 2010 Update )Where have the quilts gone?
    • Over the past few months quilts have gone to “Footprints” in Canterbury which is a residential care home for children with multiple disabilities which also provides respite care.
    • Carousel Ward at Buckland Hospital in Dover
    • By The Bridge nr Sittingbourne – a specialist fostering organisation
    • KCC Social Services
    • And many idividual families.
    LINUS UPDATE  ( Oct 2010 )
    Sandra Anderson our local Linus coordinator  lives in Herne Bay and her phone number is  01227 375429 or email: sandraanderson11@btinternet.com.   Sandra is happy to take quilts made for Linus or to answer any queries you may have.