Happy Mail this week brought more Cradle Quilts for the drive. I am just blown away by the generosity of readers who not only make the quilts, but pay to ship them to me. One day there were five packages to pick up! How fun is this! And I know there are more on the way.

Thank you so much to Angie P who sent 12 cradle quilts, many with little boy prints of basketball players.

And to Kathie L who sent 4 in fabulous bright colors.

Thank you to Niki B, whose hearts and rainbow designs are sure to make a child happy.

Beth W sent 10 quilts, some with adorable dogs and horse prints.

Thank you also to Carole L who sent four quilts with cute bugs and puppies.

Added to the ones I received prior to this day, we now have 55 cradle quilts ready for donation. I’ll be taking these to the guild meeting soon so the woodcrafters know they have a head start.

Another benefit of this project is that it offers a way to use those orphan blocks sitting around, and some of your stash that needs to be cleaned out. Simple line quilting is fast and easy, and these are small enough to do in a couple of hours. More fabric out for Stashbusters, too!

Are you interested in helping out? Quilts need to be 18-inches square (give or take half an inch) to fit in the toys. Please do not make them any larger. Any pattern will do. Juvenile prints are fine, but not required. Florals and solid colors are good, whatever is in your stash. Little boy prints are especially appreciated. The organizers are asking that the quilts not have anything specific to a holiday so they will be played with all year. So, kid prints, juvenile themes, I Spy, farm themes, flowers, cars and trucks, animals, alphabets, cartoon characters, everyday themes. Please do not do religious themes as even though this is done in December with a Christmas vibe, some of the kids will get them as a Hanukkah gift, or may receive one after the holidays are over. No labels are needed. See my Cradle Quilts page for more information on the toys that the woodcrafters make. Additional information including my address is on the page link. The deadline for getting them to me is November 9. I can take them at any time though, and turn them in to the committee monthly. So ship whenever you want, just be sure I receive them prior to November 9, 2023.

Happy Quilting!

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