Where To Donate Antique Quilts

Marie miller antique quilts 1489 route 30 po box 983 dorset vt 05251 phone 802 867 5969.
Where to donate antique quilts. To preserve quilts and educate people about this heritage art form. There are some brief guidelines about quilt size and construction and thousands were donated last year alone. So get quilting and start spreading the love. The kentucky arts council the state arts agency supports the national quilt museum with state tax dollars and federal funding from the national endowment for the arts.
Instead of finishing one quilt i sent a flower garden block to each of my 25 cousins or their wives. Originally started in 1998 in honor of deborah rogers s sister in law victoria this charity has made countless donations to people of all ages click here to visit the website. We believe handmade items which take significant hours to create deserve to be preserved for current and future generations. Since 2009 quilt heritage museum inc.
Northwest quilters s comforting quiltsthis organization accepts all kinds of donations from infant quilts to give to fire stations to lap quilts for nursing homes. In addition to the organizations provided you can always research where to donate quilts locally. Have something to add. Quilt shows sometimes hire them to value show quilts and guilds may hire them to lecture and do appraisals.
Donate antique furniture or other classic collectible interior furnishings to charity. Depending on your area you may be able to donate quilts to senior centers homeless shelters churches animal shelters and hospitals. Donate antique linens to a local historical society or museum. 2020 the national quilt museum 215 jefferson paducah ky 42001 270 442 8856 privacy policy.
Appraisals are done in person and you may have to travel to find an appraiser. If they were quilters or sewers i included some vintage material as well. Antiques appreciate in value based upon the condition artistry beauty age rarity or other desirable characteristics as you likely know already. For my living brother and sister i framed a block with a photo of them and grandma below.
Certified quilt appraisers can be found via the aqs website. Contact museums or museum houses to see if your linens can be donated. Firehouse quilts is a group of volunteers that make and donate quilts to colorado fire departments ambulance companies denver health medical center victim advocate offices county social and human service agencies and douglas county women s crisis center to be given in time of crisis. For my aunt i made 2 pillows using bright flower blocks to cheer her last.
Has been collecting preserving quilts and sharing information about them.