Raffle Quilt for the Main Street Mission is ready!

“Shades” of Hope” is now up for raffle at the Main Street Mission. The quilt is 67 x 91 inches, and made of Moda cottons and Hoffman Batiks. The batting is Hobbs 80/20, and it’s quilted with King Tut variegated cotton thread.

The label is machine embroidered with washing instructions, the quilt has been pre-washed to test for dye fastness. 

The binding is machine stitched, front and back.  All irregularities add character!  In some places (most, really!) it’s perfect…

In others, not so much!

I machine bind all my quilts, but I felt for the sake of disclosure, I should point this out as I know some people think a quilt must be hand bound. 

Raffle tickets are $1 a piece, or 6 for $5, 12 for $10, and 25 for $20. All checks should be made out to the Main Street Mission and mailed to ATT: Raffle Quilt, Main Street Mission, 1110 E. 2nd Street, Russellville AR, 72801, or you may also mail a check to me (but please make it out to the Main Street Mission), at Created by CJ, 1315 Old Cove RD, Russellville AR, 72802 and I will deliver it to the mission.

The tickets will be drawn on September 15th, 2011.  For those of you who are local, the quilt is on display at the Mission, in the dining hall.

Please consider helping a wonderful cause by purchasing a few tickets! The mission is run mainly by volunteers, and feeds thousands of hungry people. They also supply clothing and household items to those in need.

Thank you and God bless!  Please spread the word!

Update on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 2:52PM by Created by CJ

I’ve uploaded a flyer for the Shades of Hope raffle quilt, if you’re local, feel free to print a copy off and help distribute it.  Or even if you’re not local!

Comments

[Linda in NE]

I hope your quilt earns lots of much needed money for the Mission. I did read though that quilt raffles earn the most money on queen size quilts that are multi-color to fit in with the most decorating schemes. Now, my quilts are all kinds of colors and I love them all so they are part of my decor whether they match or not. Matchy matchy is boring, but some people care more about that sort of thing than I do, apparently.

[Karen]

good luck with the raffle - I have seen this quilt and it is pretty - I don't think you had the binding on it when I saw it - but I'm sure it turned out well!! I'll get a check out to the mission and post this to my blog too.
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/

[Laura]

Beautiful...but date is wrong , think it should be Sept. 15th 2011
great idea to help the less fortunate...

[Created by CJ]

Thanks for catching that Laura!

[Sabina Wuertenberger]

CJ-Is it too late to do this? Can I send you some paypal money? Please let me know, thanks-Sabina!

celticsoul2000@yahoo.com