This is a Three part article, SO BUCKLE UP BUTTERCUP 😍 !
- Jolly Bar sampler layout
- My Quilts up for Raffle at the Virginia Quilt musuem
- And Hurricane Support & Quilt drive.
*** Jolly Bar Sampler ***
Get your Jolly bar layout https://shrsl.com/4ok6g
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*** Virginia Quilt Museum Raffle ***
::VA Quilt Museum Raffle starts today! My Ocean Wave quilt and Barn Start quilt are featured in this round! This raffle is sponsored by my awesome friends at Benartex. Buy your raffle tickets at
There are kits, a mini Oliso iron, a stay at a hotel in Winchester, Vintage quilts, large quilts and small quilts!
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*** Hurricane Relief ***
I want to give you information on where to donate a quilt to those in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene. As you know from my other video, my Brother lives in Asheville so I am concentrating on the Asheville area to support. Please support those in need the way that works best for you.
I thank you with all my heart for your generosity 💕 supporting our friends across the country who are in need.
Watch my 2 Videos below as I talk about the Giving funds and Quilt Donations.
Here what below in this article:
- Where to send funds – this is still the first thing you should do
- Where to send quilts – these do have some deadlines. If you are not shipping in Oct 2024, contact the group directly before shipping
- Watch Mary's video and then watch mine – This way you are informed
- Make my Much Beloved quilt to show support. – Display it, raffle it, hang it at a local business collecting funding to shine a light on the issue. Thank you!
- Charities groups in Asheville – see some photos and links to donate
Where to Donate Funds: (see photos towards the end of the groups work)
- My brother lives in Asheville (he had no flooding) if you want to support their Local charity that is helping people right now go to https://belovedasheville.com/get-involved/ and their Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/BeLovedAsheville
- World Central Kitchen https://wck.org/ (donate button on top RIGHT in PINK) Here is a direct link to the donation page https://donate.wck.org/give/499865/?_gl=1*zuj69b*_gcl_au*MTU4NjM2NTI5NC4xNzI3OTYzMTU2*_ga*Mzk4MzA0MTI5LjE3Mjc5NjMxNTY.*_ga_5WKVY8503C*MTcyNzk2MzE1Ni4xLjAuMTcyNzk2MzE1Ni42MC4wLjA.#!/donation/checkout?c_src=navbar their FB page https://www.facebook.com/WorldCentralKitchen
- Also our ambassador Lyleen is in NC reports Manna food bank in Asheville, NC is now taking donations https://donate.mannafoodbank.org/ their FB page https://www.facebook.com/MANNAFoodBank/
- Buy a Digital pattern from Brittany and Peter at Lo & Behold Stitchery who are located in the NC disaster area https://www.loandbeholdstitchery.com/collections/digital-patterns
- Buy a Digital pattern from Bonnie at Quiltville who is located in southern VA who also had damage to her town and has been out of electric https://quiltville.com/shop.html
- Another great charity https://www.disasterreliefeffort.org/
- And another https://www.nccommunityfoundation.org/news/hurricane-helene
- You can put other places in the COMMENT section here at my article.
- Keepsake Quilting Warehouse in NC, it must be shipped by Oct 31 2024. That is the Donation window for this organization.
- accepting NEW quilts, blankets, pillow cases, and coverings ONLY nothing else (no $ no gift cards, no other items)
- They will be handling the distribution themselves from their warehouse with their trucks to locations in Asheville and the surrounding areas. They will give updates as possible to when & where deliveries will be made . Follow them on Facebook & Instagram, both show photos at the bottom of their website home page https://www.keepsakequilting.com/
- Shipping BY OCT 31, 2024
Keepsake Quilting
505 Aztec Dr.
Archdale, North Carolina 27263
or drop off >>
Keepsake Quilting Factory Outlet
9am – 5pm Tuesday-Friday
9am – 4pm Saturday
505 Aztec Drive, Archdale NC 27263
336-434-4900
- Lo & Behold is collecting NEW and UNUSED Quilts to distribute in her town of Black Mountain NC that has flooding and many people out of power, including themselves as they live up on the mountain.
- Brittany Lloyd
Lo & Behold Stitchery
102 Black Mountain Ave.
Black Mountain, NC 28711 website https://www.loandbeholdstitchery.com
- Brittany Lloyd
*** WATCH Mary B on Quilt Drives – this is EXCELLENT information
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*** Watch my Video #2 on Donating
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*** Watch my Video #1 on Donating
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*** Much Beloved Asheville and beyond ***
I was inspired by the Logo of Asheville and the strong community of volunteers that already exists there. Tom and his family moved there because they felt connected to that community and I really want to help them.
"Beloved Asheville' is one of the local Charities that my Sister-in-law recommended. they are full run by volunteers for many years. It is an establed group that knows the community. I'm honored to be able to help them to help others.
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Download Pat sloan Much Beloved Asheville
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*** Hearts for support ***
Make the whole quilt or just a few blocks. Show for support or Raffle it off in your local community to raise funds, thank you!
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Download Pat Sloan Free Heart Pattern
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*** Good work by the Charities ***
The flag is on top of Chimney Rock, the State Park workers made their way up there to place it back