More than two years ago, I requested quilt fabric for a quilt from QuiltForKids.org organization. Unfortunately, it arrived near the time I was diagnosed wtih MS, so the kit sat in my to-do pile for a couple of years. Of the quilts I was able to make while dealing with the MS and the symptoms, the charity quilt was not a top priority in my life.
Enter my foster mother in January this year, who demanded I keep her in stitches (literally) so she didn’t get bored while wintering with us. Unfortunately, the quilt she made with the fabric the QuiltForKids.org sent for us met a sad demise. My foster mother is new to domestic machine quilting and she didn’t pin her backing well enough to the front of the quilt and ended up with a huge “bubble” (fold) on the back of her quilt. Not to mention that our lab claimed it as her own even before it was quilted, regardless of whether is was made for her or not!
Therefore, I gave my FM one of my original precut quilt kits and that is what she made for us to send to QuiltForKids.org!
My foster mother with the quilt she made.
My foster mother, showing the back of the quilt.
The label that QuiltForKids.org sent to us for our quilt.
My foster mother wanted me to make sure to take, and show, a photo of the different patterns and thread colors she used.
She always has fun with the backs of her quilts!
The finished quilt – an original design by TK Harrison of BOMquilts.com and QuiltTherapy.com
QuiltForKids.org appears to be a very legitimate charity organization. No information comes up for them at BBB.org (Better Business Bureau), which usually means there are no complaints about the organization and they are not a member of the BBB.
Here is a couple of images from their website:
