Quilt for a Cause, Inc. will no longer be posting news regarding the organization on this page. All information regarding our forthcoming fundraisers and 2013 Silent/Live Auction will be on our website: http://quiltforacause.org/ and our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Quilt-for-a-Cause/119872628072238. LIKE us on Facebook to keep up with all our activities.
Scraphunter's Star2
When Dorothy Lee came up with a solid star variation of the very popular Scraphunter’s Star pattern, quilt pattern designer Evelyn George turned it into a new pattern……Scraphunter’s Star2……as another fundraiser for Quilt for a Cause, Inc.
Like the first Scraphunter’s Star pattern, the second one is fat quarter friendly with easy rotary cutting and quick piecing methods, making it possible to create a scrappy Hunter’s Star with no templates or “Y” seams. The pattern includes multiple layouts, yardage, and instructions for quilts in 5 sizes from lap to king.
To purchase Scraphunter’s Star2 contact info@quiltforacause.org. The pattern sells for $10 plus postage.
Thanks Calamity Jain for design and graphic assistance, John Sartin for the photographs and Donna Mitchell of Thread Technologies for the longarm quilting.
Patterns are available at Catalina Quilting, The Quilter’s Market, Cactus Quilt Shop, and Quilter’s Desert Patch. Kits are available from Catalina Quilting.
Once again…..Quilt for a Cause, Inc. has done it. A whopping $113,000 was raised from donations, grants, and the sale of 284 beautiful quilts at their Silent/Live Auction held at the Tucson Medical Center on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Although more than 600 quilters participated from 30 States and 3 Provinces of Canada, 90% of the quilts were donated by members of the Tucson Quilter’s Guild.
The proceeds from this year’s Auction were distributed between the Tucson Medical Center Foundation and St. Elizabeth’s of Hungary Clinic. The Tucson Medical Center will be using a part of their portion to fund the Joel Childers Teaching Series ($35,000) for training OB/GYN doctors from around the country on the latest surgical procedures. Another $10,000 will be spent on breast cancer screening for uninsured and underinsured women. The remaining $46,000 will be spent on updating or purchasing equipment for TMC’s GYN state of the art surgical center. St. Elizabeth’s of Hungary Clinic will be using their portion towards helping their patients with breast cancer procedures.
Over the past 6 years, three quilt auctions have taken place at TMC and more than a quarter of a million dollars have been raised for women’s cancers within the Tucson area. The success of these auctions could not have been successful without the generousity of everyone involved.
Check out Quilt for a Cause on YouTube. Thanks to DJ and his wife, you can view some of the quilts donated to the Quilt for a Cause Silent Auction hanging on selected hallways of the Tucson Medical Center. This is their way of “giving” to Quilt for a Cause” since they were unable to make a donation of quilts. Take a minute to view this wonderful video on YouTube….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4SDDCP1zSc (no longer available for viewing)
You can also access this video by going into YouTube. com. Place “Quilt for a Cause” in the search mode. Thanks to the generousity and support from the community our Auction will again be another success story.
You have until 11 a.m. on October 3, 2009 to make a bid on the Silent Auction quilts. All quilts donated to Quilt for a Cause are in the QFAC Quilt Gallery. This is the only place where you can view the quilts that will be at the Live Auction. The Live Auction will begin at 1:30 p.m. on October 3 at the Marshall Auditorium, TMC.
Meander the hallways of Tucson Medical Center and enjoy over 200 gorgeous quilts and wall hangings. Make a bid on the ones that you like and you just might be the highest bidder. Pay the Buy Me Now price and IT IS YOURS. The Silent Auction runs through the month of September ending at 11 a.m. on October 3.
A Live Auction with another 42 quilts will be held on the same day. The fun begins at 1:30 pm at the Marshall Auditorum, Tucson Medical Center with Honorary Chairs, Mrs. Grant of 94.9Mixfm and her mother, Mary Lou Levesque, Dr. Suresh Katakkar, Master of Ceremonies Liz McMahon, and Auctioneer Oscar Jaramillo.
Fifty volunteers hung and readied the quilts for the Silent Auction on Friday, August 28. Within days over 10 quilts were sold at the Buy Me Now price.
Jeannie Coleman has been spotted on Tucson’s KVOA news spot “Making a Difference”. You can see the video by clicking onto: Jeannie on KVOA. Once in the KVOA Video Center, scroll down to search and type in Quilt for a Cause. After hitting Go, you will view Jeannie talking about quilts, our forthcoming Quilt for a Cause auction on October 3, 2009 at Tucson Medical Center and see a few donated quilts.
I know many of you have been waiting for this! The 2009 gallery of Quilt for a Cause donation quilts is now working, and Dorothy is uploading the first photographs as I write. The quilts are beautiful and the dedications are quite touching.
Anyone can view the photos of the quilts, but if you want to rate them you will need to register. We decided not to allow comments, as they can be a dreadful source of spam.
Enjoy!
Take a peek at what we’re going to be receiving. Another Lynda Hall block was designed specifically for Quilt for a Cause, 2009. Lynda, from Florida, has been instrumental in encouraging quilters from around the country to make blocks for our silent/live auction. This year’s result is an astonishing 4 large quilts.
In 2006, Lynda sent 3 beautiful quilts for our auction. To view the individual blocks that Lynda received for the 2006 auction, check her Primitive Pieces website. Click on Telegraph Office section, scroll down to Breast Cancer Quilts project . To view the individual blocks sent in for the 2009 auction, click onto Box Lunch Social.
Thank you, Lynda, for involving quilters from around the country in our Silent/Live Auction for “Quilt for a Cause”.
Lisa the webmaster here. Thank you everyone for your patience! We have finally found gallery software that suits our needs and are beginning the work of uploading photographs of the over 70 quilts we have received so far! You will be able to search this gallery and mark which quilts are your favorites.
I also updated the list of sponsors and partners, without whom this project would be infinitely more difficult. Thank you for your support!
If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor or Partner, please contact Phyllis Spalla at donations@quiltforacause.org.
Joyous Holiday
These quilts donated to QFAC were no sooner hung on walls within the community of Tucson when they were spotted by someone who loved them, wanted them, and promptly purchased them.
“Hot Peppers” , a 3-dimensional wall hanging of chili peppers measuring 14″x34″, was created and donated by Carol Zupancic. Carol dedicated this quilt to all her family and friends being treated for cancer.
Donated by Renee Grills, ”Sembetu” is a wall hanging measuring 36″x26″. Renee dedicated this quilt to Sembetu and the women of Africa who struggle to find health care.
Colorful Christmas themed quilt “Joyous Holiday” is based on the Lone Star pattern. It measures 42″x42″. This quilt was made and quilted by Judy Carlson & Linda Moss especially for Quilt for a Cause.
