Community Service
East Cobb Quilters’ Guild has a long history of community service. Members give freely of their time and energy to create great quilts and other items for donation to area charities. Often gathering in small groups to sew, members also benefit from the friendships that develop and deepen while these projects are created.
If you want to learn more about the agencies we partner with, just click on their name below.
Hundreds of Georgia Quilters make gifts for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta families
QUILTS
2025 Goal: 325
To Date: 93
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Quilts
Our quilts will be shared with boys and girls of all ages, as well as adults, so please make quilts of all sizes and colors. Bring your finished quilts to one of our day / evening meetings, and remember to put an ECQG label on it – they are available at the Community Service table, or you can Click Here for a label you can print yourself. If you want 10 smaller labels, Click Here.
PILLOWCASES
2025 Goal: 800
To Date: 511
%
Pillowcases for Ryan's Case for Smiles
A bright, fun pillowcase can brighten a sick child’s day. If you have not made a pilllowcase before, or just need a refresher, download the pattern below. Our Georgia Chapter Coordinator, Barbara Means, has written an additional document with lots of great tips to ensure your success – you can Click Here to view and download it. Barbara has confirmed that washing/bagging your finished pillowcase is optional, but if you choose to do those steps, please follow her guidelines.
PLACEMATS
2025 Goal: 400
To Date: 243
%
Partner Agency
Placemats for Meals on Wheels
Hundreds of older adults and disabled individuals are served by the Cobb County Meals on Wheels Program staffed by volunteer drivers. Lunch is a lot more fun with a pretty placemat, especially at holiday time. Placemats should measure about 12 inches by 16 inches, or larger. You can use your own pattern – but, if you need one, Click Here. For an easy 5 minute video tutorial Click Here.
FLANNEL BLANKETS
2025 Goal: 250
To Date: 120
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Flannel Blankets
Our local school system works with thousands of children each year experiencing homelessness. This year, we will be making flannel blankets for them – this is a fun and fast sew & flip project, and one that can fit in a kid’s backpack. Click Here for the pattern.
BEREAVEMENT DIAPERS
2025 Goal: 800 Pairs
To Date: 498 Pairs
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Bereavement Diapers
Bereavement diaper sets are given to families that lose a child to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death – they receive a set of two, one for their baby, and one as a keepsake. Click Here for the pattern – feel free to make the small and/or large diapers – both are needed!
SCENT PADS
2025 Goal: 2000
To Date: 1086
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Scent Pads
NICU preemies are comforted with the familiar scent of mom and dad thru the use of Scent Pads. Click Here for the Northside pattern and instructions for bagging your finished pads in sets of 3. You can follow the same pattern for Children’s, but they do not require a bag (and they do accept other sizes – a nice alternative is a 4” finished square).
TEDDY BEAR
2025 Goal: 400
To Date: 79
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Teddy Bear
Northside Hospital Atlanta gives out welcome packets to parents when their babies are admitted to the NICU. These cute teddy bears will be included in those welcome packets. Click here for the pattern.
SMALL PILLOWCASE
2025 Goal: 500
To Date: 196
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Small Pillowcases
Northside Hospital Atlanta delivers more babies than any other hospital in the country. Annually the hospital receives approximately 1300-1400 babies in their NICU. These small pillowcases are for the positional pillows used with the babies in NICU. Click here for the pattern.
BEADS OF COURAGE BAGS
2025 Goal: 300
To Date: 126
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Beads of Courage Bags
The Beads of Courage organization provides innovative arts-in-medicine programs. Through our partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, ECQG provides Beads of Courage bags to children throughout the Atlanta area coping with serious illnesses. Every time a bead is given, courage is honored, suffering is alleviated, resilience is strengthened, and the experience of human caring is affirmed. Click here for the pattern.
Do you have questions about Community Service?
If so, please email our Community Service Co-Chairs Janice and Jackie.
Quick Quilt Patterns
Looking for some patterns to use for Community Service items? See the buttons below for a variety of patterns and instructions.
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Other Community Service Patterns
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Looking for more inspiration? Click Here to check out a Pinterest board with lots of great ideas, and many free pattern links.
