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Giving Back to Our CommunityAs a 501(c)3 Charitable organization we consider giving back to our community essential. Guild members donate not only financially to the community but donate numerous hours through-out the year by the education of quilt making or by giving home-made goodies. Click HERE to make a Donation for Community Service projects. Giving Bee Giving Bee Contact: Mary Ann Learned and Cyndi McNeill The Giving Bee meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Pollard United Methodist Church, 3030 New Copeland Rd, Tyler, TX. This group meets to work on Community Service projects. This includes Cuddle Quilts, Quilts of Valor, and Pillowcases. Kits, batting, and pillowcase kits are provided. Bring yourself and your machine. See more information about the Bee (here). We hope to see you at the Sew Joyful/Giving Bee! |
Scent Hearts for Project Sweet Peas Scent Hearts are 100% cotton flannel hearts that are given to NICU parents to wear next to their skin, absorbing their scents. The hearts are taken to the NICU and placed next to the infant where they can be soothed by their parent's scent and aid in bonding, even when parent cannot be at the bedside. They are provided in sets of two to allow the hearts to be switched out as needed. Follow the link below (orblue name above) for instructions and the pattern. Kits will also be available for free at the July guild meeting. https://www.projectsweetpeas.com/scent-hearts Cuddle Quilts Cuddle Quilts Contact: Mary Ann Learned Cuddle Quilts make donation quilts for several different non-profit organizations in Smith County. A few of the organizations our quilts have benefitted are The Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County, Refuge of Light, CASA, and Royal Family Kids to name a few. The Cuddle Quilts group is open to any guild member who would like to participate in making quilts for donations. The group provides quilt kits at our monthly meetings for you to take home to put together. The group welcomes any fabric donations and batting donations. Child Protective Services Pillowcases Contact: Lea Weismer These pillowcases are donated to Child Protectives Services. We are asking for donations of 1 yard of "kid friendly" fabric from toddler to teenager to help us make more pillowcases. Please drop off your donations at the Community Service table at our next Guild meeting. The pattern for the pillowcase is here. |
Quilts of Valor Contact: Pat Graham The Mission of the Quilts of Valor® Foundation is to cover Service Members and Veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. The Quilters Guild of East Texas is proud to work with Quilts of Valor Foundation to award quilts to veterans and active service people in the East Texas area. Since we began awarding in Fall of 2022, we have honored 472 in 88 ceremonies. 2025 - 156 quilts awarded in 29 ceremoinies January 1, 2026 - 74 quilts awarded in 8 ceremonies QOV Quilt sizes – recommended size 60” x 80”. No smaller than 55” wide and 72” long and maximum length 90” WE are also making small quilts 36” by 46” (to cover their legs and laps on the plane or if in a wheelchair for the Brookshire’s Heroes Flights to D.C. in October. Please contact Pat Graham (pat@grahamfirm.net) for more information on how you can participate in this highly worthwhile endeavor. |
Upcoming Quilts Of Valor Award Ceremonies and Sew Days:
June 23, 2026 - Camp V, Tyler, Tx - 1:15pm
July 9, 2026 - QGET Guild Celebration - 10:30am
July 11, 2026 - American Freedom Museum, Bullard Tx - 1:00pm
August 3, 2026 - Sew Day @ Our Saviour Lutheran Chruch, Kinsey Dr. Tyler, Tx - 9am - 3pm
August 8, 2026 - American Freedom Museum, Bullard Tx - 12:00noon
Sept. 11, 2026 - CMA @ First Baptist Church, Bullard, Tx
October 3, 2026 - American Freedom Museum, Bullard Tx - 1:00
October 19, 2026 - Brookshires Hero Flight to Washington D.C. - Tyler Pounds Field - 7:00am - 8:00am
November 7, 2026 - Empowerment Banquet - TBA - 5:00pm
November 11, 2026 - Marvin United Methodist Church Veterans Event - 11:30am - 1:00pm-
November 14, 2026 - American Freedom Museum, Bullard Tx - 1:00