LoveQuilts UK News
News 1 January 2020 - 26 Jan 2020Quilt News We have certainly got the new decade off to a good start with a lot going on in January 2020! 23 quilts have been delivered since our last update: Abbie-Leigh S's quilt (Female Disney Characters) - quilted by Julie E:  Brodie F's quilt (Superheroes and Dumbo) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):  Chloe A's quilt (Disney Characters) - quilted by Tracey E:  Connor C's quilt (Dogs) - quilted by Jan S (Lincs):  Emre G's quilt (Harry Potter) - quilted by Sarah:  Evelyn's quilt (Princesses) - quilted by Leanda:  Faith F's quilt (Winnie-the-Pooh and Friends) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):  Felicity G's quilt (Minnie Mouse and Friends) - quilted by Heather:  Freddie's quilt (Farm Animals) - quilted by Heather:  Henry N's quilt (Space) - quilted by Jill:  Hunter's quilt (Teddies) - quilted by Heather:  Jacob S's quilt (Dinosaurs) - quilted by Jan S (Lincs):  Jayden T's quilt (World Landmarks) - quilted by Jan S (Lincs):  Jessie C's quilt (Dogs and Puppies) - quilted by Mary:  Kobi B's quilt (Animals) - quilted by Julie E:  Lucas's quilt (Soft Animals) - quilted by Carol:  Lucie B's quilt (Unicorns) - quilted by Jill:  Maddie G's quilt (Mermaids) - quilted by Leanda:  Matthew B's quilt (Football) - quilted by Leanda:  Phoebie T's quilt (Zebras) - quilted by Leanda:  Rowan C's quilt (Postman Pat and buses/trains/cars) - quilted by Tracey E:  Stefan B's quilt (Football) - quilted by Leanda:  William C's quilt (Emergency Services and People) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):  Thank you very much indeed to everyone who has contributed to these quilts! Easyfundraising - £500 prize! We were very lucky earlier this month to be a winner in the EasyFundraising Getaway Giveaway. This was an extra competition run by easyfundraising. Thank you to everyone who clicked on the link, and well done to Sandra whose click was the winner! A very welcome boost to funds! :) Don't forget that you can raise money for us through easyfundraising every time you shop online - for free. Please see this link: Easyfundraising Christmas cards Thank you very much to Krystie Driver who raised £38.81 for us from making and selling Christmas cards. Also many thanks to those who bought Christmas cards! Lap Quilts Thank you very much to Jan S who made some lap-quilts out of leftover fabric and raised £55 pounds. Thank you, Jan! Stamp Album Thank you to Nicola Bailey who recently sold a stamp album and donated the proceeds to LQUK. She raised a fab £30! Square News We have received an amazing 218 squares since our last update! Many thanks to all those who stitched them! Your needles have certainly been on fire lately! Alison, Oldham, UK Alison Forsyth, Aberdeen , UK (2) Ann, Billericay, UK (6) Ann Woods, Crimplesham, England (4) Barbara, Midhurst , UK Becky McLinn, Ulverston, UK Belinda Lancaster, Sheffield, UK Claire Dickie, Aldershot, England (2) Claire Pink, Loughborough , UK Clare Blandy, Meppershall, England Deborah, Leeds, UK Diana, Sussex, UK (4) Donna Sharpe, Chesterfield, UK (2) EE(Beth)Filmer, Adelaide, Australia (4) Eileen, Newcastle, UK (4) Elaina, Sutton Coldfield, England (2) Elaine Dixon, Athens, Greece (2) Elenore, Aberdeen, UK Elizabeth, Shipley, UK Ellie, Leicester, UK (2) Ellie, London, UK (5) Emma, Bedford, UK (3) Emma Swift, Aberdeen, UK (4) Gail, Lochgelly, Scotland Heather, Littleborough, England (5) Heather Joyce, Sandiacre, UK (2) Helen, Swindon, UK (4) Ilana, Oxford, UK (2) Jan, Lincs, UK Jan G, Hull, UK (7) Jan S, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (2) Jennie, Dundee, UK Jennie, Worcester, England (2) Jenny, Rushden, UK (3) Jenny Elkington, Boston, UK (5) Jodi Maple, Niagara Park, Australia (2) Jodie Balaam, Lawshall, England (5) Judith Chamberlain, Welwyn Garden City, UK Julie Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk, UK (5) Karen Burton, Peterborough, UK (4) Karen Hockin, Southampton, England Katie, York, England Keridwen, Edinburgh, Scotland Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (5) Lesley, Rothwell, UK (7) Lian Hughes, Burnham-on-Sea , UK Lisa Toner, Shanghai, China (3) Louise B, Surrey, UK Lynn Fletcher, Fletchertown, UK Marie, Yeovil, UK (2) Marilyn Foyle, Biggleswade, UK (3) Mark Grogan, Oldham , UK (5) Melanie Seymour, Nairn, Scotland Merete, Allerød, Denmark (2) Miss Debbie Elkington, Boston, Lincs, UK (3) Nicola, St Albans, UK (6) Nicola, Elland, UK (6) Nisha Chauhan, Leicester, UK (3) Patricia, Northern Ireland, UK (2) Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (6) Pippa, Surrey, UK Rachael Nugent, Heywood , England (4) Rebecca, Kettering, Northants, UK Roberta H, King's Lynn, England (2) Roisin, Amersham, England (2) Rosemary Binnie, Macclesfield, UK (2) Ruth Horn, Co Durham, UK (5) Sandra, Shefford, England (5) Sarah, Gosport, UK (2) Sarah Fletcher, Aldershot, UK Seren Senior, Derby, UK Sue Dickie, Aldershot, England Sue P, Birmingham, England Sue Torode, Farnborough, UK Suzie, Hengoed, Wales Sylvia, Clacton, England (8) test, test, test Tracey Black, Doncaster, UK (6) Tracy D, Bristol, UK Val Gilbert, Coningsby , UK (5) Donations Thank you to everyone who has donated to us, it is really appreciated :) x 2019 Review of the YearWelcome to our review of 2019! This was the 11th year for LoveQuiltsUK and it has, as ever, been another busy one! Here are some statistics on what we have achieved in 2019: Total squares received in 2019: 2519 squares Total quilts delivered in 2019: 201 quilts (2 of these were emergency quilts and 37 were backfilled quilts) This brings our overall total to 1340 quilts since 2008. 2019 was another record year, with 201 quilts against last year's total of 190 :) A massive THANK YOU to every one of you who have sent in your lovely squares, quilted them together into fab quilts, or fundraised for us this year!. We thank you for your generosity in donating your time, materials and kindness :) We never take your time and effort for granted and we are so thankful for your continuing support so that we can keep donating quilts to children to help them through difficult times. The feedback we get from parents is always brilliant, with some children going to bed happily for the first time in years and others using the quilts for comfort in hospitals, and also as an ice-breaker with doctors and nurses. We are grateful for each and every person who has helped us! We have a few people that we would like to mention specifically for their efforts: Kat Kat has dealt with a massive number of squares this year, despite still being in a full-time job with very long hours, well done Kat for keeping everything in order! Gaynor Gaynor has continued her efforts in sourcing fabric, doing the administration and maintaining the website. Well done, Gaynor. Mrs T Mrs T (Gaynor's Mum) has washed a lot of the fabric and duvet covers used for LQUK once again this year, before sending out to quilters. Cards Thank you to Sandra who has organised the cards we send out with the quilts via our Facebook group, and chased them up so that they all come in on time! Pattern creators Thank you so much for those who created patterns for our Pattern listing this year. It has really made it a lot easier to create quilts for themes such as Disney and Harry Potter with legal charts! Emergency Quilts Many thanks to Leanda and Heather for continuing to store the emergency quilt stash and sending them out quickly. Also thanks to the others who are storing emergency quilts they have made. Labels and cards for backfilled quilts A big thank you to those who have undertaken labels for backfilled quilts at short notice this year - this made an extra 37 quilts possible. Also, thank you to those who sent in cards to be held in reserve for backfilled quilts, it is really appreciated. Clare Bray A massive thank you to Clare Bray for continuing to approach companies for permission to chart our own patterns of their copyrighted characters. Auditor We'd like to thank Jean of Swansea who very kindly audited our accounts for free at the beginning of 2019. We'd also like to thank David Moss of Swansea for assisting with our bank account. Superhero squares from Poland LQUK received a brilliant package from Poland to start 2019 - containing 111 Superhero Logo squares! There were 40 Green Lantern logos, 33 Captain America logos and 38 The Flash logos! These have certainly taken the pressure off producing Superhero quilts in 2019 and we still have many to use into 2020. Many thanks to the Polish Comfort Pillow Group, headed up by Magda and Celina. Love Quilts Canada LQUK helped one of our stitchers, Dana, to set up Love Quilts Canada this year - the fifth chapter of LoveQuilts worldwide (with Brazil, Australia and the USA) Magazine Appearances We appeared in Quilt Now magazine in March 2019!  Fundraising We cannot thank those who have undertaken fundraising for us this year enough - we really could not keep going without you! THANK YOU!! In no particular order: (please do let us know if we've left anyone out so we can add you!) Thank you so much once again to you all!! Support from Businesses A big thank you to Morton Post Office for their continuing support in 2019 - always a pleasant chat and £1 off every parcel for LQUK - open on Sundays too!. Thank you very much! Thank you Katzstitch who have catered to LQUK stitchers by selling Aida in our required size (13 x 13 inches) and offering a discount on top. Thank you to Kim Hubble who has offered discount Zweigart Aida via our Facebook group. Also thank you to Kate of Lakeside Needlecraft who has also started selling Aida in sizes suitable for us and for running some free Aida competitions via our Facebook group too! We are grateful to Wonderful.org for allowing us to accept credit/debit card for free. In Memoriam We would like to pay tribute to the following children who sadly passed away in 2019: Daisy L, Jenson B, Josh T, K, Kieran M, Luke H We send their families our very best wishes and hope that 2020 will bring them happier times. And finally... No year review would be complete without taking a look back at the 201 quilts that were delivered this year. A vast amount of time and effort has gone into the following 201 quilts, thank you so much to everyone who contributed to them:
Once again, a very big thank you to you all. We look forward to continuing the LQUK work into the next decade! A Happy New Year to you all! Katherine and Gaynor x News 14 Nov 2019 - 29 Dec 2019It's been a busy time in the run-up to Christmas, lots of quilts have been delivered and we have some good news for our fundraising too! Quilt News 29 quilts have been delivered since our last update: Adam C's quilt (Dragons and Dinosaurs) - quilted by Leanda:  Alex F's quilt (Jungle animals) - quilted by Jan S (Lincs):  Ali N's quilt (Sea life) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):  Arran C's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Heather:  Cooper R's quilt (Football) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):  Daisy C's quilt (Squirrels, bunnies, tabby cats and robins) - quilted by Heather:  Dylan J's quilt (Space) - quilted by Jan S (Lincs):  Elena-Rose's quilt (Fairies and Butterflies) - quilted by Leanda:  Ella M's quilt (Flowers and Butterflies) - quilted by Heather:  Ella R's quilt (Fairies/butterflies/rainbows) - quilted by Heather:  Finley C's quilt (Disney Characters (all)) - quilted by Seren:  Jack W's quilt (Space) - quilted by Jill:  Jacob C's quilt (Male Disney characters) - quilted by Katie:  Jake C's quilt (Space) - quilted by Leanda: - we have not yet received a photo, but we will post it to Jake C's page when we do. Jaxon G's quilt (Vehicles) - quilted by Sarah:  Jordon S's quilt (Thomas the Tank and friends) - quilted by Tracey E:  Katie A's quilt (Music and Dragons) - quilted by Heather:  Luke H's quilt (Jungle Animals) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):  Mason B's quilt (Dogs) - quilted by Heather:  Matilda S's quilt (Enchanted World) - quilted by Jill:  Oakley P's quilt (Sea life) - quilted by Jan S (Lincs):  Phillippa-Rae's quilt (Angels and Fairies) - quilted by Mary:  Reece C's quilt (Vehicles) - quilted by Ann:  Savannah's quilt (Unicorns and Fairies) - quilted by Tracey E:  Sienna O's quilt (Dance) - quilted by Leanda:  Stephanie C's quilt (Rabbits) - quilted by Leanda:  Theo W's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Carol:  Violet J's quilt (Unicorns, mermaids and fairies) - quilted by Pat:  Zainab F's quilt (Princesses) - quilted by Jan S (Lincs):  Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to these quilts! We never lose sight of the amount of work involved in each one and it is very much appreciated. OneFamily Community Grant of £5000! One of our stitchers, Pat Brown, nominated us for a Community Grant in November with OneFamily. We were delighted to hear in early December that we had been successful in their lottery and have been awarded £5000! This is the biggest grant LoveQuiltsUK has every received. Many, many grateful thanks to OneFamily and to Pat! We will be spending it on quilting materials early in the New Year (in fact, we've spent a bit already!) Lakeside Needlecraft We have recently been in touch with Lakeside Needlecraft who are kindly selling Aida to our specifications on the following link: Lakeside Needlecraft Aida Kate from Lakeside Needlecraft also ran free Aida competitions on our Facebook group recently with nine lucky winners receiving 6 13x13 inch squares. Many thanks to Kate for her generosity and congrats to the winners! Square News We have received 252 squares since our last update! Many thanks to all those who stitched them and thank you Kat for patiently uploading them all to the website! Alysa, Warwick, UK (3) Amanda Simmance, Theydon Bois , UK (3) Ann Woods, Crimplesham, England (2) Anthea, Northampton, UK Audrey, Fife, Scotland Barbara, Midhurst , UK (3) Becky McLinn, Ulverston, UK (2) Beth Cotton, Wallasey , UK C McDonald, Altrincham, UK (7) Carol Ayling, Copthorne, UK Clare, Southampton, England Clare Blandy, Meppershall, England Comfort Pillow Group, Poland (9) Dana Wagner, Buck Creek, Canada (4) Diana, Sussex, UK (2) EE(Beth)Filmer, Adelaide, Australia (6) Elaine Dixon, Athens, Greece Elaine Martin, Birkenhead, Wirral, UK Elizabeth, Shipley, UK Emma, Bedford, UK (3) Emma, Stevenage, UK (2) Emma bottrell, Par, Uk (3) Erica Turner, Penarth, Wales (4) Fee, Fife, Scotland Gail, Lochgelly, Scotland (4) Gemma.H, Glos, UK (4) Ginny D, Canterbury, UK Grace Bowles, Southampton , UK (2) Hannah Garner, Manchester , UK Heather, Littleborough, England (5) Heather Joyce, Sandiacre, UK (2) Helen Cheape, Sunderland, UK Ilana, Oxford, UK (4) Jackie, York, England Jan, Lincs, UK Jan G, Hull, UK (6) Jan S, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (3) Jane, Ramsey, Isle of Man (3) Jane Senior, Morecambe, UK Jean, Buckinghamshire, England (2) Jeanne, Texas, USA (3) Jennie, Worcester, England Jennie, Dundee, UK (3) Jennifer Urquhart, Glasgow, Scotland (2) Jenny Elkington, Boston, UK (3) Jo, Eastleigh, Hampshire , UK Joanne Heap, Liverpool, UK (2) Jodi Maple, Niagara Park, Australia (2) Julie, Anglesey, Wales (2) Julie Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk, UK (4) Julie Robbins, Bromsgrove , UK (5) Karen Hockin, Southampton, England (2) Karen Stephenson, Cambridgeshire, UK (4) Kate, Leics, UK (2) Kate Roberts, Shefford, UK Kathryn, Wellington , New Zealand Katie, York, England (2) Kaz Bowen, Wakefield, UK (5) Kelli, Neath, Wales (3) Laura Brown, Horley, UK Laura sedgebeer, Bridgend, Wales Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (7) Leanne Malcolmson, Romsey, UK (4) Lian Hughes, Burnham-on-Sea , UK Linda Cropper, Atherstone, England (3) Loraine, Perth W.A, Australia (2) Louise B, Surrey, UK (2) Louise Mackin, Tamworth , UK Lyn, Doncaster, UK (2) Lynda Ashcroft, Weston-super-Mare, England (2) Marie, Yeovil, UK (2) Mark Grogan, Oldham , UK Martha O, London, UK Michelle Hillier, Sault Ste Marie, Canada (2) Miss Debbie Elkington, Boston, Lincs, UK (2) Moira Anne Jeffcoat, Birmingham, England Nancy Lowe, Tamworth, UK (2) Natasha, Norfolk, Uk Nicky F, Luxembourg Nicola, Elland, UK (5) Nicola, St Albans, UK (9) Nicola Dove, Barnsley, UK Nisha Chauhan, Leicester, UK (2) Pam Codman, Tunbridge Wells, UK Pat Brown, Fareham, England (3) Patricia, Northern Ireland, UK (2) Pippa, Surrey, UK (2) Rachael Banda, Cambridge, UK (2) Rebecca, Kettering, Northants, UK (2) Rosemary Binnie, Macclesfield, UK (2) Ruth Horn, Co Durham, UK (3) Sally, Hull, UK (2) Sam Strand, Irchester, England (2) Sandra, Shefford, England (4) Sarah, York, UK Sarah, Gosport, Hampshire (3) Shirley, Ipswich, UK (2) Shirley, Worthing, Sussex, England Sylvia, Clacton, England (5) Tracey Black, Doncaster, Uk (2) Val Gilbert, Coningsby, UK (5) Donations Thank you so much so all who have sent donations or used easyfundraising.org.uk, it is massively appreciated! |
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