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An appeal for Quilters, from "Fig Tree", a quilt pattern & book author & Los Angeles based Robert Kaufman Fabrics to donate thru "Wrap the World with Quilts" for our fire victims.
Hello Fig Friends-
"Many of you have reached out so I wanted to let all of you know some plans to help the LA FIRE victims…. I grew up in Arcadia and Pasadena and the Altadena neighborhood is one that I know and love well. Fig Tree has donated several boxes of quilts and I wanted to share the info with you in case you are able to join me and collect or make quilts as well! I know as quilters we all know what a handmade quilt could mean to someone in crisis that currently has nothing."
Instagram post from Fig Friends/Wrap the World
Wrap The World
Robert Kaufman Fabrics
robertkaufman 2d🌟 Bringing Comfort Amid the Wildfires 🌟As a Los Angeles-based fabric company, we’ve seen firsthand the devastating impact of the wildfires. 🧡 Blankets and quilts can provide much-needed comfort to those who have lost everything. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Wrap the World with Quilts, a non-profit dedicated to delivering love, warmth, and healing through the gift of quilts.💙 Robert Kaufman Co. is donating 100+ quilts to Wrap the World with Quilts to be distributed to those affected by the fires. Whether it’s for warmth or bringing life to a temporary home, a beautiful quilt can make a world of difference.
QUILT & BASIC ITEMS DRIVE
Again from Fig Tree: We are partnering with Wrap The World With Quilts and my friend Gina Caldwell Halladay who helps run that organization. I know Gina personally and they are already organized and receiving quilts to take to SoCal as we speak. So let’s join them!!
Check them out @wraptheworldwithquilts for all of the info, addresses and specific needs!
They have a special GIVEBACK BOX that allows you to ship up to 50 lbs for $20 so I encourage you to take a look at that if you have the capacity to donate a stack of quilts and/or blankets or are planning on including any of the items they have listed in their posts. I know some of you are already joining me from our posts in our Facebook groups but just wanted to put it here as well! Let’s give Los Angeles some quilty love!!
More News from Los Angeles
- Consistent Help for Communities Salvation Army So. California 1-6-25 Instagram post was prefatory for what would be needed the next days: “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.”
- 2024-2025 L.A. County Budget Supplement Ignores Fire Department L.A. County taxpayers employ 117,086 people. 515 employees were added thru a supplemental budget in October, while decreases were made to the Fire Dept & Child Support Services.
