During the second quarter of 2017 Firehouse Quilts received some very generous monetary donations. Because of these donations FHQ is able to continue their mission of making quilts for children in crisis. We are extremely grateful for these donations. A total of $1,736.47 was received from the following: Corporations: $672.47 from Amazon, Occupational Therapy, and […]
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Firehouse Quilts Volunteers Visit Missouri Star
A large group of members from FHQ recently made a trip to Hamilton, Missouri for a retreat at the Missouri Star Quilt Company. Joining these members were relatives, friends and a group from Holly’s Quilt Cabin. A great time was had by everyone during their time in Hamilton. There were so many fabric shops to […]
569 Quilts Turned in by end of Second Quarter
At the last sew day in June there were 72 beautiful quilts turned in by our membership. The total amount of quilts turned in during the second quarter of 2017 was 305, making the number of quilts turned in to date 569. Our members have worked very hard to keep the storage bin supplied. This […]
FHQ Attends Craig Hospital Volunteer Thank You Dinner
On Thursday, June 8, Firehouse Quilts of CO President, Jacque S., Christie M. and Barbara C. attended the 2017 Craig Hospital Volunteer Thank You Dinner. Firehouse Quilts of CO has donated approximately 40 quilts for patients at Craig Hospital since January 2017. It is our honor to bring comfort and warmth to their patients. Over […]
Yard and Yards of New Fabric!
Nearly 350 yards of new fabric were recently purchased from Mary Beth B, who once owned Aspenglow Quilting. She offered Firehouse Quilts a greatly reduced price on the fabrics and also donated 3 complete bolts of fabric. The fabric needed to be cut, washed, dried, and folded so Christie M, Mary P, and Jacque S […]
Quiet Sew Day
The May 4, 2017 sew day was very quiet with a smaller group, but as usual our members turned in many nice quilts. There was an assortment of 41 wonderfully original quilts that everyone enjoyed seeing during the bed turning. What a great group of volunteers we have in Firehouse Quilts. There was also a […]
Colorado Quilting Council Donates to Firehouse Quilts
Firehouse Quilts recently received two charity quilts from Colorado Quilting Council. CQC has a program called “Project Warm Hearts” that involves making a block or blocks that will be assembled into quilts for a charity group. When a block is turned in, a form naming a charity accompanies it. The charity on the form is […]
Sew Day Cancelled May 18, 2017
Snowy Spring Retreat
On April 28th a group of 20 Firehouse Quilts volunteers were able to beat the blizzard in order to enjoy a retreat at The Hideaway in the Black Forest. Everyone was settled in and sewing as the storm arrived on Friday afternoon. The snow and wind continued through Saturday and there was over 10 inches of […]
Delivery to Craig Hospital
On May 2, 2017 Firehouse Quilts of Colorado delivered 24 quilts to Craig Hospital. It is always inspiring to see how much work the patients do while recovering from accidents/illness. We hope our quilts offer some comfort and warmth. We are pleased to be partnering with the staff and patients of Craig Hospital. […]