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ITEMS NEEDED TO MAKE THESE COLORFUL QUILTS
Remnants of fabric - prefer cotton or cotton blends
SHEETS - any size any color any design any condition as long as they are clean new sheets
PILLOWCASES - any size, any color
EMBROIDERY THREAD - FULL skiens any color
And of course, we always need PEOPLE to come out and help us assemble the quilts. Knowing how to sew is NOT required.
The above items can be put in a bag and marked "Rachel's Remants" and lcft at the church.
SEWING KITS
Sponsored by
RACHEL'S REMNANTS
COMPLETE KITS ONLY, PLEASE
NO SEWING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT
SEWING KIT ITEMS
3 yards cotton or cotton blend fabric
1 package of needles for hand sewing
1 spool of matching thread
1 card of buttons
Wrap sewing notions inside fabric and tic with ribbon, yarn, string or a strip of fabric.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING
LWR QUILT TOPS
SIZE - approximately 60 inches by 80 inches
FABRIC TO USE: Cotton
Cotton blends
Cotton/Polyester
Knits (not light weight)
Corduroy
Silks and satins are not acceptable!
NUMBER OF SQUARES TO MAKE A TOP
48 - Eleven inch squares
12 - Twenty-one inch squares
Machine sew the squares together in a colorful pattern or make what we call a "crazy design" pattern and sew together scrapes of fabric in any fashion your imagination takes you! Neat and simple are the best guidelines. All quilts are considered a work of art!
Please do not decorate quilts with religious symbols as quilts are shipped to people based on need, regardless of religious creed.
If you would like to sew quilt tops at home, call Shirley Hurst, quilt coordinator and some squares can be made available to you.
Watch LifeLine for COLLECTION DATES
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