Dorothy is one of our customers who spends her time creating quilts.
These quilts are not for friends or relatives, but for children she will never see.
Dorothy makes quilts for “Project Linus”, which is, in their own words:
The Project Linus Mission
Project Linus is comprised of hundreds of local chapters and thousands of volunteers across the United States. Each volunteer and local chapter all work together to help us achieve our mission statement, which states:
First, it is our mission to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.”
Second, it is our mission to provide a rewarding and fun service opportunity for interested individuals and groups in local communities, for the benefit of children.
Together we have distributed over three million blankets to children in need since our inception in 1995.
You can visit their website: http://www.projectlinus.org/
We are so pleased our designs are making their way into the hearts and lives of children in need.
Dorothy, thank you for sharing pictures of some of your quilts with us.
You are certain to be an inspiration to others who have been searching for a way to use their talents to give back. 
From the set Kitties in the Dell
Kitties in the Dell can be found here: http://www.designsbysick.com/details/kittiesinthedell
Little Princesses
Little Princesses can be found here: http://www.designsbysick.com/details/littleprincesses
JN Tom Baseball
JN Tom Baseball can be found here: http://www.designsbysick.com/details/jntombaseball
DD Bonnet Babes
DD Bonnet Babes can be found here: http://www.designsbysick.com/details/jntombaseball
JN Dogs
JN Dogs can be found here: http://www.designsbysick.com/details/jndogs
A Mixture of 5 sets!
Several sets were used in the making of this quilt:
DD Christmas Giraffes can be found here: http://www.designsbysick.com/details/ddchristmasgiraffes
Christmas Extravaganza can be found here: http://www.designsbysick.com/details/christmasextravaganza
Christmas Stockings can be found here: http://www.designsbysick.com/details/christmasstockings
Christmas Pandas can be found here: http://www.designsbysick.com/details/christmaspandas
Beary Christmas can be found here: http://www.designsbysick.com/details/bearychristmas
How wonderful ~ I also am in a ministry that makes pillowcase dresses for little girls in Africa and I use SICK designs on the dresses sometimes..your blankets are just beautiful…God Bless you and your ministry..
These look so cute and cuddly. Just what children need for comfort. Keep up the good work. I praise you.
OMG, I can see & feel the love in everyone of these QUILTS. I pray you will keep up the good work. God Bless You.
Your quilts are very adorable. I’m sure the children treasure them!
Thank you for showing these. I have donated quilts to Project Linus in the past. At the moment I’m involved with a local charity here in Brisbane Australia. It’s called Project Love & Care. (they provide a quilt/blanket, pillow, toiletries and an activity pack as well as 2 changes of clothes)It is for abused and/or neglected children who are going into foster care, but they also look after a women’s shelter as well as street kids.
I had thought to make quilts just like you have but wasn’t too sure how they would look. I’m only new to machine embroidery, but have been quilting about 6 years. Been sewing for 5o years.
Lovely quilts for children who are in need. Thank you for sharing your project with us.
O OOOO – Man! These are soooo beautiful. Bless you for your love that goes into each quilt!
Sooo cute, what size are the squares and side strips? would like to make some
Thanks
Carolyn
the quilts a beautiful, Our quilt guild make what we call (bags of love) fir children that a abused or negleted, and going into foster care,In to the bags are quilts, pillow cases toiletries and toys to help them ajust to the new
surounding, we have made about 10 this year, we are off for the summer, but will start again in Sept, It’s a fun thing to do, thanks Fran
I have wanted to make simple quilts for Project Linus. Since I have never made a quilt, I was wondering if the cute kitten quilt is difficult to make. Would you mind sharing how you made it? Thx Marcia
I don’t know how I missed these wonderful quilts back in 2009, how thoughtful of you, the group I belong to have just made quilts for teenage mothers who take there babies to a creche at a local school whilst they are doing lessons, the letters of thanks received from these girls are wonderful