Village Squares Quilters

Members of the Village Squares Quilters actively support our three community outreach projects.

Bedford Babies - at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility

Cuddle Quilts - for children with long-term disabilities in local hospitals and rehabilitation centers.

Friendship Quilts - for residents in hospice and local nursing homes.

Fabric Donations

Thank you Photos

Here are some happy Thank you photos from Bethel recipients via Rhona. Letter to be added.

AFYA Thank You Letter

Read the AFYA thank you letter for quilt and wheelchair bag donation coordinated by VSQ member Deb Uhlfelder.

VSQ 2010 Mystery Quilt

The guild members participated in a 2010 Mystery Quilt challenge with magnificent results!
See the quilts!
The quilts were made as part of our Mystery Quilt Project, a project to make quilts for donation to local nursing homes, children centers, et al. The mystery itself, "A Judy Hopkins Mystery - A Patchwork Puzzle" was used with permission from Judy.
Over 35 members began the project in January, 2010 with the completed quilts being handed to the VSQ Outreach Coordinator at our June, 2010 luncheon.

Angkor Hospital for Children

Katonah Museum of Art

Dear all the wonderful quilters,
Thank you so much for your contribution of material to the Katonah Museum of Art 
education department.  We will be having a big Puppets Family Day on May 16th 
and will be using your material as part of the hands-on art activity.
Thank you again!
Naomi

Naomi Leiseroff
Learning Center Curator/ Graphic Designer
Katonah Museum of Art
134 Jay Street
Katonah, NY 10536
www.katonahmuseum.org
(914) 232-9555

Chernoble Children Project USA, Inc.

Rhona Hiney organized for VSQ Outreach efforts to assist this project. Here's what she told us:

I promised the group [Chernoble Children Project USA, Inc.] I would send 36 quilts. 
My friends came to the house for a couple of months to make quilts
and increase the numbers. When I realized I may not have 36 
I asked Village Squares and Hudson River Quilters for help. 
We were able to send 60 quilts over. Boy was I surprised! 
I'm not sure how many quilts each group contributed. All I know is that 
with a little help from my friends we were able to do it. 
THANK YOU all.
Rhona

See their thanks and photos.

Completed House Quilt for Common Ground

Outreach Summer 2009

Members of the Village Squares Quilters submitted house blocks to Rosalind Yong for a quilt for Common Ground, a non-profit organization whose mission is to end homelessness. Each block of this quilt will be used as a source of funding for their activities. See these House Blocks from Summer 2009.

The annual Outreach collection for 2009 has reached 20 Cuddle Quilts, 13 Friendship Quilts and 140 Wheelchair Bags. Thank you to one and all.

Outreach Thank You event

See our thank you to Mitchell Blank for Blank fabric donations and Dawn Ewing for Morry's Camp.

WHEELCHAIR BAGS

Over the past 2 years, guild members donated 1055 wheelchair bags to the Burke Rehabilitation Center as well as other nursing homes and children centers.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

In 2007-08, the guild embarked on three very successful special projects, in each case responding to a need brought to our attention:

Teens-to-Teens Project

Some of our members worked with middle school students to introduce them to quilting. The teenagers made and presented quilts to teens in need at the Leake and Watts Center.

Quilts for Homeless Veterans

Common Ground, a non-profit organization whose mission is to end homelessness, requested that our members make bed size quilts for homeless veterans for a transitional facility at the Montrose V.A. In the fall of 2007 we responded by making 72 quilts. Generous support from local quilt shops, a machine quilting company, national fabric and batting manufacturers helped us reach this impressive goal.

Special-Needs Bibs

Our most recent project involved making special-needs bibs for children with serious or life-threatening conditions under the care of St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children. In this effort, the guild has donated more than 200 bibs and carrier covers to St. Mary's Center in Ossining. Bib Photo.

The Outreach Committee would like to thank all members who have participated in and supported any of the above projects with enthusiasm, hard work and generosity.

The Village Squares Quilters would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the following organizations and businesses whose donations have made these projects possible:

Finally, we would like to thank all individuals and anonymous donors who have donated towards our outreach projects.

In appreciation for the 72 quilts we donated to Common Ground for homeless veterans, guild members are invited to their annual meeting. This year, Common Ground will honor the VSQ along with Nutmeg Quilters, Empire Quilters, and Founders Hall Quilters for donating so many hours of our artistry to creating "dozens of beautiful quilts."

In a letter to the guild, Rosanne Haggerty, president of Common Ground, writes "We are deeply grateful for your kindness and your dedication. Our veterans housing in Montrose will help these individuals recover from physical and emotional injury, find work, reconnect with their families, and secure permanent homes. Your lovely and colorful quilts are a perfect welcome home gift, one which will warm hearts, as well as bodies."

Thanks for the donation!

Thank you to Robert Adler for all the wonderful fabric, many templates, a case of thread and many other quilting items. We will enjoy using these for our outreach projects this fall!

Thank you to Elaine Cosgrove who saw our website and appreciated the guild's efforts in outreach by donating quilting tools, fabrics, and many quilting books.

Bibs for St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children

Many of the VSQ members have made bibs for the children at St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children. They were also recipients of quilts from members earlier in the year. Here is a sample of what they do and here are the details of "Who we are and What we do".

Veteran's Quilts

Here is the list of all the quilts donated for the Veteran's project.
Presentation Photos will be coming soon. ... Meanwhile ...

This is the Wall Quilt that will be donated with all the Village Squares Quilters signatures on Monday, June 16th.

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Recognition for Village Squares Quilters

The Ladies' Auxiliary, Military Order of the Purple Heart, USA, Inc. sent this special recognition for VSQ's outreach work.

Common Grounds Veterans Quilts in progress ...

Charity Quilts by VSQ members - Summer 2007

VSQ Charity Quilts by members Summer 2007

VSQ Members with their Charity Quilts - Summer 2007
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Sizes for our Outreach Quilts and directions for the Burke Rehabilitation Wheelchair Bags, as provided by Mary Anne Ciccotelli, can be found here.

Thanks to Mitchell Blank

A major part of our guild's life is our outreach program. With dues and fund raising from our biennial show we buy supplies and, of course, also accept individual donations. In 2006 our collective "fabric stash" swelled enormously, thanks to a gift from Mr. Mitchell Blank, the owner of Blank Textiles. He has generously donated many, many yards of top quality fabric to help us continue our work, a kindness for which we are truly grateful. And we are not the only recipients of his open-heartedness - log onto BlankQuilting.com to learn about his company's help in the fight against ovarian cancer.

Community Outreach Projects