Quilt Guidelines

General Guidelines for making quilts

We encourage you to make your quilt with any design, pattern, color, and fabric or combinations thereof. The colors and pattern choices are up to you - you are the creator, you be the designer. The quilts are given to females and males of all ages. Unisex quilts are really great.

Do what you feel comfortable doing, we appreciate anything you do. We even welcome individual blocks (orphan blocks) that are combined with others to make a great scrappy top.

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Finished Quilt Information Sheet

Click here to print out the sheet that is used to track making and distribution of the quilts. Attached to the finished quilts when it is turned in.

Fabric

We use cotton fabric, this includes flannels.
Use any color, design or combinations. Sometimes the scrappier the better.
Here is an opportunity to use those fabrics you don't want anymore, they can make up into the greatest quilts.
We have a large stash of donated fabric for members to use.
Baby theme quilts should be no larger than crib size.

Pattern

Any pattern can be used.
Soon we will have patterns available for downloading.

Quilt Size Guidelines: (sizes approximate and variable)

Pediatric Interim Care Center (PICC): 18" x 30" or 30" x 56 (see note below)
Crib: 26" x 48" or shorter
Twin: 55" x 75" or longer
Lap: Square - 50" to 60" square or nearly square
Double and Queen: We don't need many of these except at Christmas, but we'll use it if you make it!

Note: PICC 18" x 30" quilts must be made with low contrast fabric combinations. This is required for the newborns that can't have a lot of visual stimulation. The 30" x 56" quilts will be used when the babies go home and can be made with any combination of fabrics.

Standard Matress Sizes

Crib	Twin	Double	Queen	King	CAL King
26" x 48"	39" x 75"	54" x 75"	60" x 80"	78" x 80"	72" x 84"

Batting

Batting should be lightweight, something like bonded polyester or Warm and Natural.
We try to have a supply of batting available for members.

Quilting

Quilts must be machine quilted so they last a long time and hold up to numerous washings. You may machine quilt in any way you like. This is a great way to practice your quilting designs. If you are unable to quilt your tops there are two other options.

Quilts From The Heart has our own machine that can be used by trained members.
We have several generous longarm quilters who volunteer to quilt for the organization. Just bring the finished top and back to a meeting and a machine quilter will take it from there. The machine quilters have the following requests:
- All the threads must be trimmed.
- Please make the quilt top with a border around the blocks, so that it is easier to quilt.
- Provide a completed back that is at least 4" longer and 4" wider than the top. Square up edges of quilt & back.
- If you provide batting, it should be approximately 4" longer and 4" wider than the top. Batting must be lightweight, something like bonded polyester or Warm and Natural.