Quilts for Orphans in Monbulk, Victoria, Australia | Charitable organisation

Quilts for Orphans

Locality: Monbulk, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9737 1825

Address: PO Box 398 3793 Monbulk, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.quiltsfororphans.org

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24.01.2022 First Blogpost from our 'new normal' position post COVID 19... grab a cuppa and enjoy.

23.01.2022 COVID UPDATE ... JULY 2020 ... and no surprises here Here we go again! Stage 3 restrictions start again midnight Wednesday 8/7, so you only have from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm tomorrow ... Wednesday .. to come to the Hall and collect whatever you need to tide you over for the next 6 weeks. Christine, Yvonne and Isobel will be there to assist you.... Sadly, that cancels out all Work Mondays, Training Wednesdays and Gathering Saturdays until at least 19/8. Please stay safe, happy and well Deb Vice President

23.01.2022 Wonderful idea from one of the Groups that QFO partners with .... and a great idea for anyone during this time of lockdown/quarantine.

21.01.2022 Jenny was able to share via Zoom some fascinating quilt history Links ... we look forward to discussing these further when we can gather in person at our Hoddles Creek home when meeting restrictions are lifted. In the interim I have added both Jenny and Annette .... our QFO President and Vice President as Editors to this FB page in order for them to add their input to our Social media ‘reach’. I know you’ll all make them feel very welcome.

19.01.2022 If you would like to wander over to our QFO website .... you’ll see that Jenny has created a Newsletter full of the very latest information on where we are at right now during Lockdown 2020. https://www.quiltsfororphans.org/

17.01.2022 A brief Blog update ....

15.01.2022 Our November Gathering Day via Zoom ... combined with our AGM. A jolly productive and fun couple of hours ... with much cyber camaraderie. Looking forward to ‘in person’ gatherings in 2021. I’ll cobble together a Blogpost this weekend ... it’s been a while hasn’t it?

15.01.2022 The November 2020 Newsletter for Quilts for Orphans has been published. It includes details of our AGM (on 14 Nov), gifts of quilts, our Christmas Lunch (on 12 December), visiting the Hall and more... Read the Newsletter to catch up on the news! On our website...

13.01.2022 Quilts for Orphans will have a stall at this Market on Sunday November 15th 2020. Money raised thru the sale of our created items will be put toward the purchase of batting for our ongoing quilt Ministry in 2021. https://fb.me/e/2YtwSI2CN

12.01.2022 Blogged .... that's one task achieved Now for another coffee ... and that’ll be TWO things achieved I’m on a roll here

06.01.2022 What’s under your needle right now? Head up to the Pinned Post (it’s the one with the T shirt pic) and upload what you’ve been stitching since this whole isolation started.

06.01.2022 Zoomed our way thru a virtual ‘Gathering Day’ this morning. All being well we will do it again next month. Details for hooking up are in the September Newsletter on our website. ‘See’ you next month

05.01.2022 Lakeside Market QFO set-up .... Pakenham ... Sunday November 15th 2020.

05.01.2022 Has been an absolute privilege to have ‘partnered’ with this amazing Ministry over recent years. Incredible people doing an awesome job. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=2v2fo1M73eE

03.01.2022 Don’t forget ... we’d love to see your ‘isolation’ stitching in the Post we’ve ‘pinned’ above .

02.01.2022 How is quarantine lockdown going folks? And what are you stitching? Remember ... we have a Post here above ^^^^ which invites you to share with us what you are working on ....

02.01.2022 Wander over to our QFO Website .... https://www.quiltsfororphans.org/ .... to read the September Newsletter put together by our Secretary Jenny Stokes. It will have details of tomorrows Zoom gathering which will be taking the place of our September 'Gathering Day'. The opening address is below .... Greetings Another month has gone by and we’re still all in Stage 4 lockdown in Melbourne for a few more weeks So we thought a newsletter, catching up on all the latest quilti...ng news, might help cheer everyone up! I’m sure you’ve all been busy from sewing and quilting, to making face masks, to knitting and crocheting. and catching up on jobs around home! In this Newsletter, we cover: 1. A ‘Virtual’ Gathering Day on Saturday 12 September ZOOM 2. Annual General Meeting 3. The latest on our Facebook page 4. Making masks and fundraising 5. Gifting of Quilts 6. Labelling of the quilt tops you are making for us The AGM of QFO will be held at the Gathering Day on Saturday 12 November at 10 am. Hopefully we will be able to meet at The Hall if not, the meeting will be held by Zoom. So make a coffee or tea, sit down and click the link below to catch up on all the news! Hope to see some of you on Zoom this Saturday! Keep Calm and Carry On Quilting! Jenny Stokes Secretary Quilts for Orphans Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone 0413 084 146

02.01.2022 A huge thank you to Jenny Stokes and her team of quilters at Quilts for Orphans who have donated 26 quilts to Benwerren. We look forward to being able to gift some to our families as well as have them be a welcoming comfort in our rooms.

01.01.2022 QFO is BACK post COVID-19 ISO! As of 1st of June, QFO is permitted as a community group to recommence operations. I acknowledge this has been the weirdest and most troublesome time for us all. However, those on a higher pay grade than me say it is safe to step outside our homes and start to find the new normal. So here we go ladies! When you feel comfortable to return, QFO is ready to welcome you back to the Hall. I think to smile, laugh and sew together again is surely the ...best antidote for QFO wellbeing as I’m sure for many of us personally too! The Hall is large enough (1 to the ratio of 4sq meters) to permit 29 people but for the time being only 20 are allowed. Jenny, Christine and Yvonne will be on site preparing quilts in various stages of production as well as turning the training wheel on the Gammill. Feel free to stop by to deliver quilt tops, select fabrics to take home, or stay to lend a hand. This will be a great way for you to return to the fold especially if you are not ready to attend a full Gathering Day. Remember Jenny’s recent suggestion to help with registration * Please make a label using a plain piece of fabric, pinned to the corner of quilt top with your name, quilt dimensions and date. The label stays with the quilt through the production process right up to when the quilt is finally gifted. Note QFO preferred quilt top sizes: Single 55x 75 Cot 35x 45 Gathering Day 13th June (9.30 am to 3 pm) Let’s do it! The heaters and the urn will be on ready for a warm day of socialising and sewing albeit at a safe distance! Please contact me if you have any thoughts or questions about returning to the new normal! Many thanks Deb Deborah Woodward 0409 192 514 QFO Vice President QFO Exhibitions & Markets