I read over on Erin Russek’s blog earlier this week, that’s she’s created this gorgeous dresden plate with appliqué pattern and all proceeds from sales are going to help a little girl, Miss Kyra, and her family in need from Erin’s local community.

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Erin is one of the most generous quilters I know and I wanted to lend some support too. I was very touched by Kyra’s story. So, I purchased six copies of Erin’s pattern, all proceeds are going to Kyra’s family. I’ll be keeping one pattern for myself and have five to give away here.

I don’t know about you, but I feel guilty that I don’t have the time in my life right now to offer more support to the wonderful quilting charities out there. So, when I see an opportunity that I can do a small part to help, I’m happy to do it.

Erin is selling her pattern for just $5.00… a steal if you ask me. You can find it in her Etsy Shop. I’d like to encourage you all to purchase the pattern and help support Kyra.

I have five copies to give-away. If you purchase the pattern yourself, awesome! Still enter my give-away. If you win a copy from me, give it away to one of your own blog readers or to a friend.

You don’t have to purchase Erin’s pattern to enter my give-away … it’s just a suggestion! To enter my give-away, leave a comment below telling me if do any charity quilting or help out others in your local community. Again, it’s not a requirement that you do charity work to win … I just love reading your stories.

Thanks to Erin for her generosity.. it’s quilters like her that make me smile and love the quilting community.

I’ll pick my five winners next Friday, March 16th.


Winners have been notified and sent the PDF pattern. Congratulations to:

#128 Inge Lise
#108 Jody
#78 Jodi G.
#30 Cheryl
#64 Ruth Robinson

Helping someone else = a lovely give-away for you!
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130 thoughts on “Helping someone else = a lovely give-away for you!

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:04 pm
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    I have made quilts for MCC before, both with material given to me, and some out of my own stash. Also worked on some little bitty blankets for Linus blankets. Thanks for the giveaway.

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:07 pm
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    Ha! I just purchased one a couple of days ago! I know who I’ll give one to if I win. Thanks for the chance Michele!

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:09 pm
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    I do lots of quilting for charity – I am part of Do. Good Stitches and Quilting for Kids. Also, I have donated all of the proceeds from my first published pattern to charity. Thank you for your generosity Michele!

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:18 pm
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    That’s a lovely dresden plate! And I usually don’t care for that pattern. I belong to the local quilt guild and we donate quilts to several places. Two hospitals, the Veteran’s hospital also and we often donate quilts to charity auctions. My small group just finished a donation quilt to be given to the guild this week!

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:21 pm
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    The quilt club Stitch & Chatter i belonged to in Missouri main focus was giving to our community. My hearts desire was the Oncology Clinic in Maryville. We made quilted tites for all the cancer patients and when someone found out theyhad some type of cancer, we made lap quilts to go with the quilted totes. My husband waz one of those patients.

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:22 pm
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    I use to crochet baby blankets, booties, etc. for a charity group. But have not been doing much lately due to financial issues here at home.
    I love this quilt pattern by Erin. Thanks for the opp. to enter.

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:23 pm
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    Sry that should say quilted totes

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:25 pm
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    When my time permits, I help piece comfort quilts that are cut & kitted by members of my quilt. I have helped them cut one time and it was most enjoyable too.

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:25 pm
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    I just bought one of the Kyra patterns, but thought I may as well sign up for your giveaway too. If I win, I’ll donate it to our local quilt guild for their raffle.

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:27 pm
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    I make quilt tops for veterans that return from combat injured.
    Most are lap sized.
    some of my quilt tops go to children who loose a parent. it really does comfort them to know someone cares when their whole world has stopped.

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:31 pm
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    Our guild makes quilts for Bags of Love. The local Bags of Love group puts together bags of ‘necessities’, a toy and a quilt or blanket which are provided to the Childrens Protective Services to be given to a child who has to be removed from their home for protection. We also make doll quilts and pillowcases for the Salvation Army for their Christmas distribution.

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:33 pm
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    I have not made a quilt yet for charity but once a month I sew with Salt Rock CEOS, last month we made pillowcases for children. Our county made 450 pillowcases in the last couple years. This month we are making Clothing Protectors for Hospic. I feel blessed so I like to give back even if it is in a small way. Just think if we all did one little thing a month how much we could all help others.

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:35 pm
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    Our guild makes cuddle quilts for our community, we all participate, also make blocks for our cancer hospis for when the patient passes the family can take home a little gift.. I feels good to give….thanks..

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:39 pm
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    I’ve made a few simple quilts for charity, as well as a quilt for a Silent Auction that helped a charity. I’m currently helping a friend learn to quilt so she can make a quilt for her sister’s baby. Wonderful giveaway for a great cause, Michele!

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:41 pm
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    Would love to win this. Thanks for all you do Michele

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:49 pm
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    This quilt is beautiful.I have made. Quilts for children’s hospital. But very beautiful..thanks. for the chance.

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:54 pm
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    My church is working on little dresses for Africa. and I have made pillowcases for the million cases charity through various local quilt shops. I love how everyone helps others in the quilting community. Just wanted to let you know your efforts are appreciated. I already bought a pattern from Erin.

  • March 8, 2012 at 8:59 pm
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    Wow that sure is a nice story and nice pattern. I and my PVQ Guild are making baby quilts for babies and children in hospital; knitted hats for preemies and prothesis that are also knitted, for breast cancer patients. We are all donating our time and materials needed. These will all go to the hospitals in Halifax, NS were there is the childrens hospital and cancer centers. Myself I have knitted mittens and hats for churches in my area too. Thank you for all you do!

  • March 8, 2012 at 9:01 pm
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    I quilt for two charities – Healing Hugs, for cancer center in my community. Our motto is to put a prayer in every stitch. The other charity is Journey of Hope -quilts for children who have experienced a trama.

  • March 8, 2012 at 9:13 pm
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    I am a member of a quilting guild of 108. We have an Outreach Committee and we always have several projects each year for local charities. Last year we all made pillowcases for the national challenge and we made 11 preemie incubator covers. This year we are making turbans for cancer patients and making quilts for the new Ronald McDonald House opening here in the Spring.

  • March 8, 2012 at 9:15 pm
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    what a beautiful pattern, and what a generous person is Erin – I’m off to buy one – thanks Mishka!

  • March 8, 2012 at 9:16 pm
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    I just finished up two charity quilts, one for the homeless shelter and one for a children’s bereavement camp. I think it’s important to give to the community. Thanks for the giveaway. kathie L in Allentown

  • March 8, 2012 at 9:17 pm
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    I have just finished 5 “quilt blankets” (no batting) for donation to a children’s orphanage in Ethiopia. The collection of these “woobies” is organized by a fellow quilter on FaceBook. I also have 3 quilt tops currently at the long-arm quilting service that are slated for donation to local shelters. The quilting service is also donating their work on these tops.

  • March 8, 2012 at 9:25 pm
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    I quilt with a group of ladies that make quilts for children, and we also enter a large hand quilted quilt each year for
    the Baptist Children’s Home that is auctioned off.
    Thanks for the chance to win.

  • March 8, 2012 at 9:27 pm
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    I’m part of a group called Quilts From The Bluffs. We meet the 2nd Saturday of every month and make quilts for Project Linus and 3 or 4 local charities. Love the sewing, quilting and friendship of this group.

  • March 8, 2012 at 9:35 pm
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    I do approximately 4 quilts a month for Quilts for Kids. I belong to a group that meets once a month to work on the quilts and I also go to their headquarters in Fairless Hills, PA.

  • March 8, 2012 at 9:47 pm
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    The Dresden plate pattern is my favorite. I find making the blades relaxing since I do it by had. It is an easy take along project.

    It would be an honor to make this quilt.

  • March 8, 2012 at 9:53 pm
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    My friend and I make quilts for local organizations that help women and kids. It lets us try different techniques from piecing to machine quilting – and share our efforts with someone who needs a little help.Right now I have 6 ready to go as soon as I get the binding on them.
    I also like to do the Quilts for Kids kits. They are so fast and so easy, and they too, go to a great cause.
    I believe in sharing my talents to help others not as fortunate as we are.

  • March 8, 2012 at 10:08 pm
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    What a lovely pattern. I hope she is successful raising a lot of money for Miss Kyra. My quilt guild donates approximately 400 children’s quilts to various charities and hospitals and fire and police departments every year.

  • March 8, 2012 at 10:15 pm
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    I make quilt tops with my local Quilts of Valor group (links on my blog). We meet the first Tuesday of each month, and sometime during the month, too. I’ll be helping to man the QoV booth at the Sewing Expo in the Chicago area. The local Juki dealer is providing machines, and we’ll be helping people to make blocks for more QoV quilts. Ours is a very active group. We work with the local Naval base with their Returning Warrior Weekends. They ask for about 90 quilts every 3 months for that. We also give out quilts to other veterans in our area, too. One of my quilt guilds makes premie quilts for the local hospital. We are also making lap quilts for the veterans hospital in Chicago.

  • March 8, 2012 at 10:16 pm
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    Just starting quilting a few months ago and it’s opening a whole new world. I do many volunteer things in my community and to be able to add quilting for charity would be bliss. Really loving this pattern so I’m off to get it. If I win I can pass it to assist my new found friends and create more. Thanks for brining this to my attention.

  • March 8, 2012 at 10:36 pm
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    I make quilts for Project Linus, the local NICU, a children’s hospital pillow cases for ConKerr cancer. My weekly sit n sew group work on these projects once a month. I love this pattern! Thanks for the giveaway.

  • March 8, 2012 at 10:41 pm
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    Let’s see…Quilt club donates to any and all fundraisers for cancer victims, fire victims, crisis pregnancy center, QOV, etc. Quilt Guild donates to hospice, the spouse left behind after loved one’s death, hospitalized babies. I knit, crochet and quilt for above groups and on my own when a need comes in view. The quilted flowers and butterfly I made for the quilt festival in Ireland will be donated by them to children’s hospital/Senior care homes.

  • March 8, 2012 at 11:18 pm
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    I am knitting some chemo caps for a dear friend who started chemo yesterday. I try to make at least one cap for those I know going through the horrors of chemo and losing their hair. I never think of it as charity, just spreading a little love and hope to those going through a terrible time. Wonderful what you are doing to help a little girl! :)

  • March 8, 2012 at 11:20 pm
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    About 1/2 of the quilts I make go to charity. My local guild donates quilts to the local Children’s Hospital, so I try to have a few to take with me to meetings. I love quilting, and even more I love seeing what I’ve made go to someone in need.

  • March 8, 2012 at 11:37 pm
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    I’ve only sew one quilt for Downy quilts for children.

  • March 9, 2012 at 12:14 am
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    I’ve been drooling over that pattern! would love to own it! I make quilts for the Lucille Packard Children’s hospital at Stanford – Their Cardiac ICU holds a very special place in my heart! Oh – and the Forever Young Zone in the hospital, funded by Steve Young (former 49’ers QB)… Thanks for the chance to win!

  • March 9, 2012 at 12:14 am
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    Estou nessa de colchas 8/9 anos e fiz um proposito:a cada 4 vendidas 1 para doar,e tem aqueles quadros que sobram(sou exagerada e só trabalho com sucatas)que sempre vou fazendo e doando,chamo de extras.sem contar outras peças como almofadas e caminho de mesa que vão para rifas ou bingos de ongs e asilos.Esta quinzena só estou trabalhando para doação.Faxina durante o dia e costura a noite.Eu só tenho que agradecer o retorno espiritual,saber que aqueci uma pessoa,que eu tive tempo para minha família e amigos,e que cada amigo ou parente também tem alguma peça presenteada por mim.Próxima segunda o batente é forte,tenho que dar fim a 300 flores de hexágono,100 de cada tamanho, estou eufórica e ao mesmo tempo temerosa…será que vou dar conta?…a mão ou a máquina?..não sei.E pensar que estou fazendo algumas peças de decoração para minha filha que se casa em julho ou setembro ainda não decidiu.Tenho alguns acabamentos de colchas que fiz para os netos:tenho um neto de 18 meses TOBIAS,e em abril chega neta MARIA RITA.Obrigada pela chance,Obrigada por tudo,fique com DEUS e tudo de melhor para você e os seus.Beijos e Bençãos.

  • March 9, 2012 at 12:15 am
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    One of the quilt guilds I belong to does a “community project” every year. One year we did pillowcases for the local nursing home. The residents absolutely loved them! One year we did Quilts of Valor. We have done the Project Linus. Last year we made quilts and receiving blankets for the Christmas Store for underpriveleged to receive for their familes. This year we are making baby blankets for local hospital. Another group I belong to donates to Project Linus and then in December we donate to DOVEs. We also donate pillowcases w/pillows, and hygiene and paper goods to them also. It’s a wonderful feeling to give these quilts to others who so appreciates them.

  • March 9, 2012 at 12:31 am
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    Im a new quilter, so I haven’t had a chance to do much but would love too!

  • March 9, 2012 at 1:08 am
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    When I can manage, I make quilts for Quilts for Kids. And today I saw a notice in my library that quilters in the community will be getting together to make quilts for homeless shelters, so I am hoping to do that this weekend.

  • March 9, 2012 at 2:19 am
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    Our quilting group makes a quilt every year. It is then raffled and the proceeds donated to a local charity. The pattern is usually such that we each make one block and help to get them all sewn together.
    I would love to make quilts for small children living in care facilities.

  • March 9, 2012 at 6:48 am
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    I have made quilts for Children’s Hospital for the children there and I’ve also made a valor quilt for an injured soldier. I can’t get to them very often, but when I can, I do.

  • March 9, 2012 at 6:48 am
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    I started a charity in our town to give quilts to children in Care. (Children’s Aid Society) In the last five years we have made over 800 quilts! Each one is a special hug to a child who needs one!

  • March 9, 2012 at 7:11 am
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    I am in the process of making a charity quilt – a strippy scrappy quilt. I have plans to make at least 2 this year and more if time warrants it. I have made several cuddle quilts for our local quilt guild that are given to either children in the hospital or women with cancer, and have organized Quilts of Valor projects via a quilting group online. All are so rewarding knowing someone is getting a big hug in their time of need.

  • March 9, 2012 at 8:32 am
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    I also love to give. I do give to my 6 children and their families (one of them is out of work in this economy it is hard for them) BUT outside of home and hearth, there are many organizations that would love some help. My friend introduced me to ‘Wounded Warriors’ and so I have donated my beloved “Butterfly Kisses” quilt to that cause. I am touched by the needs and generosity of the organization. As a retired nurse who has a daughter serving in Afghanistan, I am proud of the young men and women from all nations that provide us with our safety and freedom. Thank you for letting me share.

  • March 9, 2012 at 8:35 am
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    I crochet much faster than when I quilt so I tend to donate more from that. Some of my students and I got together last year and crocheted a bunch of baby hats and donated them to one of the national charities. It’s a beautiful pattern and it makes me feel good to know that people are so willing to help others!

  • March 9, 2012 at 8:59 am
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    I quilt for the Linus Connection and various other community groups that our guild selects. I think I prefer quilting for chairity more so than anyone esle. I feel they are more appreciated (especially when they don’t even know you). Thanks for a chance to win this pattern is is beautiful.

  • March 9, 2012 at 8:59 am
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    I feel that making quilts for charities and people in some kind of a need is one of the best ways I can help. I recently used the same fabric as is in this quilt pattern (Terrain) for two charity quilts.

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