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Interested in becoming a member of the Country Quilters of McHenry?
Community service is a cornerstone of the guild's mission. Each year guild members donate their time and skills making quilts to share with the community through our Comfort Quilt Program. Member participation in the Opportunity Raffle Quilt and Quilter's Garage Sale help provide monetary donations to the community. If you are interested in signing up, please contact the Community Service committee chair.
Committee Chairs - Sue Daurio & Kathleen Brown
2025 Community Service Project -
Northwestern Hospital NICU Quilts
We’ll be making quilts for the Northwestern Hospital NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) located in Huntley. There is no deadline or required by date. Bring your finished quilts to any guild meeting or drop off at Kathleen Brown's house in Wonder Lake.
NICU Quilt Guidelines
DO:
Use only cotton fabric.
DON’T:
Don’t use monofilament or metallic thread.
Don’t use fabric with metallic thread or glitter.
Recommended sizes and their use:
12” X 18” - for the tiniest of preemies or for bereavement quilts
22” X 22” to 24” X 30” - for preemies and at risk newborns
30” X 30” to 36” X 36” - to be placed on top of an isolette unit.
Use any pattern you like. Here’s a few ideas:
• Four patch, nine patch, or even just wide strips of pretty coordinating fabrics.
• Enlarge a favorite block and then add borders.
• Use a panel (or partial panel) as the entire quilt top.
• Make a few extra blocks when you make a quilt & use them to make a NICU quilt.
• Charm squares with sashing.
• Charm squares without sashing.
• Rail fence
You can get elaborate if you like but simple quilts can be lovely, too.
Just have fun and stitch up some comfort!
2013 Community Service Project - SAGE Quilts
Guild members donated comfort quilts to patients at the SAGE Cancer Treatment Center in McHenry
2019 Community Service Project - Fidget Quilts
A fidget quilt is a lap quilt that helps provide stimulation for the fidgeting hands of patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and autism. A total of 35 fidget quilts were delivered to residents at Alden Terrace, White Oak Memory Care McHenry and Three Oaks Memory Care Cary.
Previous Charitable Donations
Bean Bag Frogs for Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association
Lap quilts for SAGE Cancer Treatment Center
Wall quilts for a pediatric hospital unit
Quilts of Valor for local veterans
Lap quilts, shoulder wraps, walker bags and fidget quilts for seniors in nursing homes
Quilts were donated to local police departments to have in cars and use when responding to domestic situations with children.
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