LoveQuilts UK News
2013 Review of the YearWelcome to our review of 2013. This was the sixth year of LQUK - how time is flying by! It has once again been an excellent year! We started the year with Kat still undergoing chemotherapy and Gaynor and Mrs T holding the LoveQuiltsUK fort in Swansea. Thank you to Mrs T for receiving and uploading the squares to the website during this time. Kat finished chemotherapy around March and is back with us at LQUK, continuing on her way back to full health. :) We have welcomed many new stitchers and several new quilters this year - and a huge number of our established stitchers and quilters have continued to support us. It really does feel like "one big happy family"! More cross-stitchers took the plunge into the quilting world and now quilt for us too! We have completed a record-breaking 81 quilts this year (up from 77 last year). The total is actually a bit higher as we have also have 11 emergency quilts completed and ready to go out when requests come in. Thank you so much for the thousands of hours that have been put in to the quilts this year - it really is humbling what time and effort is put into the squares and the quilting by stitchers all around the world, including USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and all over the UK. THANK YOU ALL!!! Fundraising Fundraising is an often unseen part of our work but absolutely vital. Without fundraising we would not be able to buy fabric for our quilts, post the squares out to the quilters and the quilts to the children or meet the costs of running the website. We are so grateful to everyone who sends in donations big and small - even a few pounds here and there soon adds up. As we continue to expand the number of quilts we are making each month (currently 8-9), fundraising also has to expand to keep up. We would like to single out a few individuals whose fundraising efforts have made a huge difference to LQUK this year with some fundraising events this year. We cannot tell you what an impact your efforts have had and have really eased some financial headaches for Gaynor and Katherine. They are:
Although we have singled some people out above, we must stress we are grateful for ALL donations - big and small :) Every penny counts - as a well-known supermarket is fond of saying - and every penny raised goes straight into the running of LQUK. We are all volunteers so LQUK has few overheads. Gift Aid Gift Aid brought in £317 for donations received in 2012 - well worth the administrative effort! If you are a tax-payer, you are eligible for Gift Aid - it does not affect your tax return in any way - you just need to fill in a form and we reclaim the money directly from HMRC. Please contact us if you think you are eligible :) Auditor Thank you so much to Jean in Swansea who audited our accounts for free again this year - thank you Jean!!! Support from Businesses We would like to particularly thank Lee Mill Fabrics in Swansea for offering LQUK a discount on cotton fabrics this year and Katzstitch who have catered to LQUK stitchers by selling Aida in our required size (13 x 13 inches) and offering a discount on top. We'd also like to thank Patchwork Parade in Manchester who run a class which had a Quiltathon for us, putting together four emergency quilts for our stocks. Thank you very much for your support, it is really appreciated and gratefully accepted. We are also grateful to BTMyDonate and Just Text Giving form Vodafone for allowing us to accept credit/debit card and SMS donations for free. Magazine Appearances We appeared in Cross Stitch Crazy Issue 177 and World of Cross Stitching Issue 203! - our magazine fame continues!! Thank you to these publications for the exposure. Cards We started a side-project to create a small cross-stitch card to put in with each quilt - thank you to Sandra and Debbie for organising this via our Facebook group. In Memoriam Sadly, a few of the children we have donated quilts to passed away in 2013 :( We would like to pay tribute to: Alice P, Jamie J, Henry A, Cody M, Louise G, Elizabeth A and John-Paul. Rest in peace, little ones. Meet-up Several of our stitchers held a meet in Manchester and spent some happy hours getting to know each other in person. We are glad that LQUK could bring you together! Squares received in 2013 Total squares received in 2013: 2546 squares! Wow - what a fantastic total. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in squares this year for your hard work and commitment :) Quilts completed in 2013 Finally - what we are all about, delivering quilts to children and creating smiles! That brings our overall total to 255 quilts since 2008. What a lot of hard work. Well done, everyone! As is becoming traditional, let us have a wander back through all the quilts which were donated to children in 2013:
Once again, a very big thank you to you all. We look forward to continuing the LQUK work into 2014! Katherine and Gaynor x News 30 Nov 2013 - 23 Dec 2013Quilt News It's nearly Christmas, snow is falling on the LQUK website, so a little update of what's been going on for the last month or so at LoveQuiltsUK! Six quilts have been delivered: Ellie H's quilt (Disney Princesses) - quilted by Judith:  Owen M's quilt (Disney Pixar characters) - quilted by Carol:  Jake S's quilt (Space) - quilted by Helle:  Curtis R's quilt (Mickey Mouse) - quilted by Joanne:  Junior W's quilt (Disney Pixar Cars) - quilted by Vicky:  Spring R's quilt (Nursery Rhymes) - quilted by Vicky:  Thank you to all the stitchers and quilters for your amazing work on these quilts! Several quilts have been opened/closed: Zak H's quilt was opened and closed Rebekah B's quilt was opened and closed Travis B's quilt was opened and closed Bethan G's quilt was opened and closed Callum W 1's quilt was opened and closed Gaynor has been busy taking on some new applications for April/May 2014 completions and sorting out their fabric ready for Kat to take back with her when she visits Gaynor over Christmas :) Square News We have received 55 squares! Many thanks to all those who stitched them! Anne, Sandefjord, Norway (for Cody G) Anne, Sandefjord, Norway (for Matthew T) Becky McLinn, Ulverston, UK (for Aimee F) EE(Beth)Filmer Adelaide Australia, (for Any child) EE(Beth)Filmer Adelaide Australia, (for Addy L) Elaine, Raby, NSW, Australia (for Luke S) Ellie, London, UK (for Thomas S) Erika Lowe, Manchester , UK (for Daisy L) Jan, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (for Jake G) Jan, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (for Aimee F) Jan, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (for Grace W) Jenny Elkington, Boston, uk (for Chelsea L) Jenny Elkington, Boston, uk (for Alliza-Lily) Jill Smith, Taunton, England (for Karise S) Jo Pollard, Worksop, United Kingdom (for Zac K) Jolie R., El Paso, TX, USA (for Jake G) Kate, Leics, UK (for Cody G) Kathryn, Wellington , New Zealand (for Mason F) Kaye, St Albans, England (for Stitch-a-long: Rainbows) Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (for William D ) Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (for Grace W) Lesleyann Curran, Kilmarnock, Scotland (for Zac K) Lesleyann Curran, Kilmarnock, Scotland (for William D ) Mariann, USA (for Karise S) Moira Anne Jeffcoat, Birmingham, England (for William D ) Pam Codman, Tunbridge Wells, UK (for Zara G) Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (for Grace H) Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (for William D ) Rebecca, Kettering, Northants, UK (for Nix L) Rebecca, Kettering, Northants, UK (for Zak H) Sam Hines, Birmingham, England (for Mason F) Sandra, Shefford, England (for Stitch-a-long: Frogs) Sandra, Shefford, England (for Luke B) Sarah W, Barnwell, England (for Isabella S) Shirley, Worthing, Sussex, England (for Luke S) Shirley, Worthing, Sussex, England (for Chelsea L) Susana Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal (for Stitch-a-long: Rainbows) Susana Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal (for Abigail W) Susana Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal (for Daisy L) Tandy, Eastbourne, UK (for Karise S) Tracey, Cardiff, Wales (for Grady-Finn) Tracey, Cardiff, Wales (for Zak H) Tracey, Cardiff, Wales (for Addy L) Tracey, Cardiff, Wales (for Jake G) EE(Beth)Filmer Adelaide Australia, for the Butterflies category EE(Beth)Filmer Adelaide Australia, for the Butterflies category Jill Smith, Taunton, England for the Animals (General) category Kate, Leics, UK for the Dance category Kathryn, Wellington , New Zealand for the Hearts category Kirsty Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk UK for the Cartoons: Non-Disney category Lesleyann Curran, Kilmarnock, Scotland for the Cartoons: Disney (General) category Rebecca, Kettering, Northants, UK for the Vehicles category Sarah W, Barnwell, England for the Hearts category Tandy, Eastbourne, UK for the Cartoons: Non-Disney category Victoria, Sleaford, England for the Space category Donations We have received a particularly generous donation from our quilter Jenny Nash's husband through his club - thank you very much Bob for putting our name forward! :) Also thank you to everyone who has sent donations big and small over the last month - we really could not keep going without your generosity :) Happy Christmas! Kat and Gaynor would like to wish all our LoveQuilters a very happy Christmas! Thank you so much for your support in 2013. Watch out for our review of 2013 coming up on December 31st :) News 05 Nov 2013 - 30 Nov 2013Quilt News Five quilts have been delivered since our last update: Ashleigh H's quilt (Cakes (Emergency Quilt)) - quilted by Marion:  Kennedy J's quilt (Angels) - quilted by Vicky (We have not yet received a picture of Kennedy with her quilt) Casey-Beau's quilt (Hearts) - quilted by Heather:  Harriet M's quilt (Butterflies) - quilted by Yvonne P:  Nina P's quilt (Hearts) - quilted by Melanie: is currently in the post Quilts opened/closed Zak H's quilt was opened Grady-Finn's quilt was opened and closed Zac K's quilt was opened and closed Matthew T's quilt was opened and closed Grace H's quilt was opened and closed William D 's quilt was opened and closed Grace W's quilt was opened and closed Alliza-Lily's quilt was opened Max L's quilt was opened Zak H's quilt was closed Zumba fundraising We would like to give a massive thank you to Nessa and her friends for fundraising for LQUK with a Zumba marathon. They raised £239! THANK YOU NESSA AND FRIENDS!  Square News We have received 115 squares since our last update! Many thanks to all those who stitched them! Alysia, Kings Langley, United Kingdom (for Aimee F) Carol Ayling, Copthorne, UK (for Ella B) Carol Ayling, Copthorne, UK (for Molly A) Caroline, Manchester, UK (for Junior W) Claire Walters , Swanley , Kent (for Curtis R) Donna ryan, Townsville, Australia (for Mason F) Donna ryan, Townsville, Australia (for Aimee F) EE(Beth)Filmer Adelaide Australia, (for Any child) EE(Beth)Filmer Adelaide Australia, (for Cody G) Ellie, London, UK (for Junior W) emma braithwaite, pensby, wirral, merseyside (for Jake S) Freda, Morecombe, England (for Stitch-a-long: Mr Men and Little Miss) Gemma.H, Glos, UK (for Junior W) Gemma.H, Glos, UK (for Curtis R) Hannah , Wirral, UK (for Stitch-a-long: Mr Men and Little Miss) Hannah , Wirral, UK (for Curtis R) Heather, Littleborough, England (for Zak H) Heather, Littleborough, England (for Karise S) James , Bourne, UK (for Matthew E) Jan, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (for Zara G) Jan, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (for Spring R) Jenny Elkington, Boston, uk (for Hannah B) Jill Smith, Taunton, England (for Isabella S) Jo Birkett, Tilbury, UK (for Stitch-a-long: Rainbows) Jo Birkett, Tilbury, UK (for Stitch-a-long: Frogs) Joanne, Wigan, UK (for Ella B) Joanne, Wigan, UK (for Spring R) Joanne, Bathgate, Scotland (for Cody G) Joanne, Bathgate, Scotland (for Cameron B) Joanne, Bathgate, Scotland (for Zara G) Judith Saebel, Adelaide, Australia (for Spring R) Julie Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk, UK (for Zara G) Julie Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk, UK (for Molly A) Kay, London, UK (for Addy L) Kaye, St Albans, England (for Ashleigh H) Kirsty Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk UK (for Zara G) Kirsty Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk UK (for Hannah B) Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (for Isabella S) Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (for Bobby B) Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (for Zara G) Lesleyann Curran, Kilmarnock, Scotland (for Isabella S) Lesleyann Curran, Kilmarnock, Scotland (for Cameron B) Lesleyann Curran, Kilmarnock, Scotland (for Luke B) Lesleyann Curran, Kilmarnock, Scotland (for Hannah B) Lisa, Pensacola, Florida, USA (for Daisy L) Mariann, USA (for Luke B) Mariann, USA (for Bobby B) McKenna, Georgia - USA (for Karise S) Merrilie, Corby, (for Zara G) Miss Debbie Elkington, Boston, Lincs, UK (for Rowan S) Miss Debbie Elkington, Boston, Lincs, UK (for Grace H) Moira Anne Jeffcoat, Birmingham, England (for Luke B) Nicola, St Albans, UK (for Thomas S) Nicola, St Albans, UK (for Addy L) Nicole Sewell, Eastbourne, England (for Karise S) Pam Codman, Tunbridge Wells, UK (for Curtis R) Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (for Cameron B) Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (for Hannah B) Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (for Zac K) Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (for Matthew T) Phyllis P, Calgary, Canada (for Karise S) Poppie Taylor, Solihull, England (for Matthew E) Poppie Taylor, Solihull, England (for Daisy L) Poppie Taylor, Solihull, England (for Aimee F) Rosie Timperley, Derbyshire, England (for Katie J) Rosie Timperley, Derbyshire, England (for Jake S) Rosie Timperley, Derbyshire, England (for Spring R) Sandra, Shefford, England (for Any child) Sandra, Shefford, England (for Hannah B) Sandra, Shefford, England (for Jake G) Seren Senior, Derby, UK (for Thomas S) Seren Senior, Derby, UK (for Thomas S) Seren Senior, Derby, UK (for Stitch-a-long: Frogs) Seren Senior, Derby, UK (for Any child) Seren Senior, Derby, UK (for Any child) Seren Senior, Derby, UK (for Any child) Seren Senior, Derby, UK (for Hannah B) Shirley, Worthing, Sussex, England (for Abigail W) Sue Torode, Farnborough, UK (for Luke S) Susan Maitchell, darlington, england (for Katie J) Viktoria Kocsis-Kenens, Goch, Germany (for Jake S) Bev, Suffolk, for the Pictures of Boys category Carol Ayling, Copthorne, UK for the Cartoons: Disney (General) category Charlotte Senior, Derby, UK for the Cartoons: Non-Disney category Donna ryan, Townsville, Australia for the Animals (General) category EE(Beth)Filmer Adelaide Australia, for the Cartoons: Disney (General) category EE(Beth)Filmer Adelaide Australia, for the Cartoons: Non-Disney category Gail, Halifax, for the Cartoons: Disney (Pooh and friends) category Gemma.H, Glos, UK for the Dance category Gemma.H, Glos, UK for the Pictures of Girls category Jan, Enid, Oklahoma, USA for the Cartoons: Disney (General) category Jean, Evesham, for the Teddies category Jill Smith, Taunton, England for the Teddies category Joanne, Bathgate, Scotland for the Butterflies category Kaye S, Bangor, Northern Ireland for the Pictures of Girls category Kaye S, Bangor, Northern Ireland for the Teddies category Kaye S, Bangor, Northern Ireland for the Teddies category Kirsty Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk UK for the Animals (General) category Kirsty Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk UK for the Animals (Dogs and Cats) category Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England for the Animals (General) category Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England for the Animals (General) category Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England for the Animals (General) category Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England for the Animals (General) category Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England for the Hearts category Moira Anne Jeffcoat, Birmingham, England for the Hearts category Moira Anne Jeffcoat, Birmingham, England for the Flowers/Bugs category Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland for the Animals (General) category Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland for the Animals (General) category Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland for the Cartoons: Non-Disney category Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland for the Butterflies category Sandra, Shefford, England for the Princesses category Seren Senior, Derby, UK for the Animals (General) category Seren Senior, Derby, UK for the Teddies category Seren Senior, Derby, UK for the Animals (General) category Seren Senior, Derby, UK for the Animals (General) category Donations |
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