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    CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

    The OVQG has an ongoing commitment to projects that benefit the community.

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    Charity Quilts
    Baby Quilts

    Charity Quilts

    The guild makes a few charity quilts each year for the benefit of charitable organizations in our community.  Community organizations apply to the guild to be the recipients of one of these quilts that are then raffled by their organization to raise funds. Quilt tops come from several sources, including: blocks made by members and donations from our UFO program. OVQG members who would like to contribute, see our Charity Quilt Assembly co-ordinator.

    Conditions for application for a charity quilt

    Applicant organizations must be a registered charity (please show us your registered charity number), and have no political or religious affiliations.

    The applicant organization must:

    1. Recognize that the quilt made by the OVQG has a value of $1500 to $2000. It is the responsibility of the recipient organization to pay for a written certified appraisal of the quilt, and they must be prepared to sell the number of tickets or to have a reserve bid equal to the value of the quilt.

    2. Agree to raffle/auction the quilt within a year of its receipt
    from the OVQG.

    3. Agree not to solicit from another quilters' guild for the same
    event.

    4. Understand that it may take up to 3 years before a suitable
    quilt becomes available.

    5. Understand that they may not request another quilt from OVQG
    within 5 years of its receipt.

    6. Agree to submit to OVQG, for our archives and within 2 months of the raffle/auction, a report of the event including the following items: date of the raffle/auction, number of tickets sold, amount of money collected, name, address and a photograph of the winner.

    Please send completed application to the VP-Program.

    Baby Quilts

    Many OVQG members participate in our ongoing program of providing baby quilts for the premature babies at the Rich Little Special Care Nursery, Ottawa Civic Hospital. This is the special care nursery at the Civic Hospital. These quilts are used for protecting the tiny babies from the lights and noise of the nursery. The babies take the quilts with them when they finally go home. OVQG Members may speak with the baby quilt co-ordinator to find out more and to obtain ideas and patterns. There are also often bags of scraps available to use in making little quilts.

    Requirements for a Baby Quilt for the Special Care Nursery:

    Baby Quilt Requirements:

    Size: 24” x 24” (give or take an inch)

    Top Fabric: 100% cotton in colours or prints suitable for babies;

    Back Fabric: 100% cotton flannelette;

    NOTE: no polyester on the exterior as it can cause a static reaction;

    Batting: any batting is acceptable;

    Quilting: by hand or machine, but do not quilt too densely to keep

    the project light and flexible. Do NOT use invisible thread, it can loop and catch tiny fingers or toes;

    Binding: Can be standard binding or envelope/pillowcase style;

    Label: Attach a label displaying OVQG, or write OVQG directly on the backing fabric with a permanent fabric pen.

    The quilts brought to guild meetings each month are displayed for everyone to admire. Thank you notes / pictures are put up on our bulletin board. If you have any questions, please see the baby quilt coordinator.