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Wrap a child in warmth with a fall furnace tune-up!
Applewood Plumbing Heating and Electric is partnering with Firehouse Quilts for their 2013 “Caring Community Giveback” program. The tune-ups for charity was a big success for Firehouse Quilts last year, so we hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity again! In preparation for the chilly winter months, Applewood is offering a 14-point furnace tune-up at […]
8th Annual Firehouse Quilt Show Smilebox Presentation
Please click on the picture to enjoy a Smilebox presentation created by Dianne Myers of the 8th Annual Firehouse Quilt Show.
Delivery to Douglas/Elbert Task Force
Eight Firehouse Quilts volunteers delivered 110 snuggle quilts on August 30, 2013 to the Douglas/Elbert Task Force in Castle Rock. These quilts will be given to new mothers and used as birthday/holiday gifts for small children whose parents are in financial crisis. (Pictured L-R) Sara Van Horne, Norma Lewis, Susan Knox, Fran Auda, Roberta Wheeler, […]
Douglas County Community Development Block Grant
Douglas County Women’s Crisis Center Shelter Director Jody Curl gladly accepted 11 full sized bed quilts made and donated by FHQ volunteers for the Women’s Crisis Center on Aug. 20, 2012. . Fabric & other supplies used in these 11 quilts were donated and/or purchased by FHQ. (L-R) Director of Douglas/Elbert Task Force, Suzanne Green, helped […]
A new beginning…
After weeks of discussion, the Firehouse Quilts Planning Committee has made the decision to discontinue hosting a quilt show and re-focus on our FHQ mission, making snuggle quilts for children in crisis. Planning and organizing our quilt show took more and more time away from the real reason we were drawn to this group. Our […]
Delivery to Black Forest wildfire victims
On Friday, July 23, 2013, three members of the Piecing Partners Quilt Guild members from Colorado Springs attended our Quilt Show in Castle Rock. We had been in contact a few weeks before that and found out that they were able to deliver our snuggle quilts directly to the wildfire victims from the Black Forest […]
No sew day August 7 – Northridge Rec Center Closed for Maintenance
Wednesday, August 7, our regularly scheduled sew day will be cancelled due to maintenance at the Northridge Rec Center. Our next sew day is scheduled for August 15, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sew Days are ‘work’ days for Firehouse Quilts volunteers. Bring your machine, personal sewing tools and be ready to sew. Be sure your […]
8th Annual Firehouse Quilt Show a Success
The 8th Annual Quilt Show is down in the history books and all the work over the last six months was so worth it! Check out what people are saying about us! Pat from Mille Fiori Favoriti took some great pictures and posted them on her blog with excellent narration to go with them. Barbara […]
Deadline for class registration is Saturday, July 13!
Sign up for a class at our quilt show and get free entry into the show. We have four great classes with four fabulous teachers! Learn how to do flying geese, or just perfect your skills with Jennifer Parks when you make a table runner. Friday, July 19, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Maybe you […]