Quilting With A Passion! Charitable Quilt Donations RRCD Process

April 19, 2006

RRCD Processes

The processes, given below, of making one of these quilts can be exciting, entertaining, and informative. Refer to the RRCD Sizes page to find the recommended quilt sizes needed by charitable organizations.

On March 05, 2002, a new project was born on the Quilting Passion Forum; one that is very worthwhile and one that benefits children through non-profit organizations, such as the Project Linus organization. The response from forum members has been phenomenal!

PROCESS 1:

The forum project has a simple "round robin"-type process for creating these quilts:

The first person initiates a new quilt and designs/sews a medallion (the center block or blocks) for the quilt. The method(s) used in this medallion are up to the quilter.
The second person is responsible for adding the first border to the quilt. The method(s) used in this border are up to the quilter.
The third person adds the second, and final, border to the guilt. The method(s) used in this border are up to the quilter.
The fourth person creates a label for the quilt, using information that is standard for each quilt. This person is also responsible for attaching the label either before or after the quilt is quilted (according to the preference of the labeler).
The fifth person is responsible for quilting the quilt.
The sixth person is responsible for binding the quilt.
The seventh person documents the quilt and maintains a historical record of all quilts made (which at this present time, is me).
January of each year has been designated CATCH-UP month and no new medallions will begin in this month.

The advantages in using this type of assembly (round robin) include:

It gives many people the opportunity to participate in making a single quilt,
It doesn't require a huge time or financial investment on any one individual,
It allows people to volunteer for the part, or parts, of the process that they enjoy doing the most,
It provides an opportunity for quilters from everywhere to get better acquainted with one another, as they share in fulfilling a need for a child in trauma,
And... it's just more fun when you make something in a group!

If you would like to volunteer to be any part of this process, or if you would like more information/details, please refer to the Round Robin Charity Drive-Project Linus thread on the forum (where basic membership is free) which is located at:

http://forums.delphiforums.com/quiltingpassion/messages?msg=1256.1.

Quilts that are in progress are located in the same category, "Charity and/or Donated Blocks", and begin with "RRCD", which stands for Round Robin Charity Drive. The name of the quilt follows "RRCD". Watch this category on the forum for new quilts to appear and then quickly volunteer, for they fill up fast! Or, if you have a medallion made, feel free to start your own thread and ask for volunteers. Before volunteering, however, it is important to send your name, address, and telephone number to sregora@quiltingpassion.com. If you need some inspiration for blocks to use in a medallion, check out all of the free pattern links from this site.

PROCESS 2:

On August 21, 2003, another process was put in place to make the charity quilts: The Row by Row Method.

The first person comes up with a theme or color scheme, as well as chooses the finished block size, usually 8".
The first person begins a thread with the quilt title, preceded by "RRCD". For example, RRCD - Christmas Row by Row.
The first person asks for volunteers to make a row of blocks, the designated size. The number of blocks in a row is determined by the first person. This number is usually five.
Volunteers make their rows and mail them to the first person.
The first person assembles the rows into a quilt top.
A second person volunteers to quilt the top.
A third person volunteers to furnish the label for the quilt.
A fourth person volunteers to bind the quilt.

The advantages of using this method over the "Round Robin" method include:

Persons volunteering to make rows do not have to wait to receive the quilt. This allows people to get involved in the quiltmaking immediately, rather than having to wait for the top to get to them.
This process goes much faster than the other process.
This process allows volunteers to practice new blocks!

PROCESS 3:

Yet another method of providing charity quilts through the RRCD process is with one quilter making the entire quilt. We, on the forum, have several that do this and deserve extra kudos!

If you are the coordinator and/or administrator for a non-profit organization (such as, Project Linus or similar organization) and are in need of quilt donations for terminally ill children/adults, traumatized children/adults, or persons/families in need due to devastating disaster (such as, fire, hurricane, etc.), please send me an e-mail with the following information to be added to our waiting list:

Your name,
Your chapter name (and/or need),
Your complete address,
Your telephone number.

We are currently donating three (3) quilts to those that ask to be put on the waiting list. The list is continuously growing, but still feel free to submit for a donation, as it seems to move along at a good pace! Quilts are donated in the order that the requests come in, unless there are extenuating circumstances.

May all of our caring efforts help to wrap someone in need with love and compassion!

This page is dedicated to all of the volunteers who supply their time, energy, resources, and above all, their love, to help make a quilt for a special someone. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!