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"Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water." 
The North Campus Quilters have also given two quilts to the Dakota Boys & Girls Ranch Pigs ‘n a Blanket event; two to United Blood Services; five to ManorCare; seven to the Ronald McDonald House; 13 to the Linus Blanket Project; 40 to HopeCare for Care Basket MinistryH; and 123 to Lutheran World Relief.
Quilters meet the following days & times:
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North Campus: 9:00am - 2nd & 3rd Monday of each month
- Coordinator - Maureen Jacobson
- Coordinator - Maureen Jacobson
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South Campus: 9:00am - 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month
- Coordinator - Mavis Bale
- Coordinator - Mavis Bale
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South Campus: 7:00pm - 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month
- Coordinator - Margaret Kleine
- Coordinator - Margaret Kleine
Quilts are made out of recycled material. Donations of mattress pads, sheets, drapes and jeans are welcome. Please bring donations to either church campus.
LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF QUILTS
An LWR quilt is special! It brings warmth on a cold night, shelter from the sun on a hot day. It becomes a bed, a room divider, a backpack to carry belongings, and at times even a home.
Quilts distributed by LWR to refugees and other people in need were first made by recycling old but good clothes, blankets, and other items. Most LWR quilts are still made this way, although fabric samples, remnants, or other new pieces of fabric are also used. Each quilt is one of a kind, with a beauty all its own, made as a gift of hope by caring people.
Over the past six months, 151 quilts were made and sent to Lutheran World Relief. An LWR quilt is special! It brings warmth on a cold night, shelter from the sun on a hot day. It becomes a bed, a room divider, a backpack to carry belongings and at times even a home for people in poverty around the world.
How to Make a LWR Quilt
LWR quilts are easy to make. Place a piece of fabric measuring 64" x 84" right side down on the table, place a filler measuring 60" x 80" on top, then place another piece of fabric, also measuring 60" x 80" on top of the filler. Tie the layers together, using crochet or similar cord. Bring the edges of the 64" x 84" piece over the top, pin and machine-stitch the edge, using a zigzag stitch if possible.
Finished quilts should measure approximately 60" x 80". Please keep in mind that the ultimate purpose of a quilt is to provide warmth and choose your fabrics and filler accordingly. Even in warmer climates, the temperatures can drop dramatically at night, requiring a quilt with sufficient filler.
Tips
- Quilt tops and bottoms can be made from whole pieces of fabric, or in any type of patchwork pattern that uses smaller pieces. If squares are preferred, twelve 21" squares sewn together using a 1/2" seam allowance make a 60" x 80" top for a beautiful quilt.
- Use crochet or similar cord for tying. It is easier to thread and pull through than yarn and also is more durable. Ties should be no more than 8 to 10 inches apart.
- LWR quilts are both precious and practical when babies and children can use their special gifts even as they grow older. Please donate full-sized quilts (about 60" x 80") only. Baby quilts may be welcome in hospitals or shelters in your own community.
"Thank you for the cute “St. Patty’s Day” quilts given to the Ronald McDonald House. They are always used and passed out to families."
“Thank you so much for your donation to the YWCA Chocolate Fantasy and Silent Auction. This year’s event was our most successful to date, raising over $17,000 to support the YWCA’s Emergency Shelter for women and children. Last year, over 1,200 utilized our shelter. We always appreciate getting your beautiful quilts.”
North Campus, 2900 Broadway N, Phone: 701.235.6629 / South Campus, 3636 25th St. S, Phone: 701.235.6629
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