Fabric Donation Guidelines
Thank you for considering Bluewater Quilters’ Guild Community Quilts Program to receive your fabric donation. The following guidelines have been established for accepting fabric donations. If your fabric donation meets the requirements please contact info@bluewaterquiltersguild.ca.
Fabric Donation Guidelines
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- Only 100% cotton fabric, please – no poly/cotton blends, polished cotton, knits, upholstery, fleece, drapery or garment fabric.
- Fabrics can be pre-washed but new – please no recycled fabric from garments, curtains, drapes or previously used projects.
- Community Quilts require about 2 yards of 40″ wide fabric (not counting the selvage) for backing. If you have any fabric of this quantity that you no longer have a need for, we would love to have it!
- Our resources are limited, and we cannot properly launder fabric to remove odours of smoke or mildew before we use it. Even if the fabric is “aired out”, once it is touched with a hot iron and steam, the smell comes back. Many of our quilts are donated to people who are ill or could have serious allergies – we don’t want to make their situation worse. Also, for this reason we do not accept fabric that has been water damaged or exposed to anything which could make someone ill.
- No cuts under 1/8 yard please – Our kits already generate scraps when cut, so we really don’t need more small scraps.
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Quilt Donation Guidelines
If you are making your own quilt (instead of one from one of our kits) and require batting and backing, we are happy to provide you with materials to help you with your donation.
Dog Bed Donation Guidelines
If you wish to donate your small scraps of fabric or batting to be repurposed for Dog Beds – Please put your scraps into a gently used, clean pillowcase. The pillowcases should be approximately 2/3 full and the opening secured by sewing it closed. Pillowcases for dog beds are available at Pauline’s Place. The dog beds will be delivered to the Owen Sound Animal Shelter or the Grey Bruce Animal Shelter where they are greatly appreciated.
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