Helping One Another Blend Art and Tradition
Genesee Valley Quilt Club, Copyright © 2022
Community Service
The motto, “Help One Another,” is a way of life for the members of
GVQC.
The
club
has
a
long
history
of
providing
handmade
goods
to
those
in
need.
From
the
original
intent
of
the
club
to
inspire
others
to
make
better
quilts,
to
making
donations
to
relief
agencies
in
Britain,
Russia
and
the
Red
Cross
during
WWII,
the
club
continues
this
tradition
of
giving today through its
Love and Comfort Quilt Project
.
In
2003,
the
club
created
a
formal
committee
to
manage
the
projects
that
were
being
done
by the membership and donated to those in need.
I
n
2009
club
members
and
attendees
at
the
2009
quilt
show
made
over
1600
custom
pillowcases
that
were
donated
to
eight
charities
around the Rochester and Canandaigua area.
GVQC
has
helped
other
community
minded
organizations.
In
2009
Compeer
Inc,
an
international,
non-profit
organization
that
helps
adults
and
children
overcome
the
devastating
effects
of
mental
illness
received
a
generous
check
along
with
materials
for
its
Quilt
Workshop.
A
few
of
the
organizations
that
have
received
donations
are
Arts
&
Cultural
Council
of
Rochester
used
to
create
The Fiber Arts Program grant, Guilda’s Club, and Building Community Through Quilting.
Every
two
years
the
club
makes
a
Raffle
Quilt
and
chooses
a
charity
to
benefit
from
the
proceeds
of
the
ticket
sales.
Previous
recipients
of
Raffle
Quilt
proceeds
have
been
Guilda’s
Club
(2011),
Sojourner
House,
Compeer
(2013),
and
Lap
Robes
for
Veterans
(2015).
The
designated
recipient
of
the
proceeds
of
the
2017
Raffle
Quilt
is
Finger
Lakes
Quilts
of
Valor.
The drawing for the Raffle quilt is on the last day of the
quilt show
.
Love and Comfort Quilt Project
Club members make quilts by the hundreds each year to donate
to local agencies for donation to those in need.
Club
members
may
make
quilts
from
their
“stash”
or
from
the
kits
that
are
assembled
by
the
LACQ
Project
Committee
from
the
stash
of
fabric
that
has
been
donated
to
the
club
for
this
project.
Several
times
each
year
members
come
to
a
“cutting
party”
to
cut
kits
which
include
all
of
the
patches
for
the
quilt
top,
strips
for
borders
and
binding.
If
backing
is
not
included
in
the
kit,
the
member
can
select
from
the
assortment
of
large
cuts
of
fabric.
Members
usually contribute their own batting an
d quilt the quilt.
LAC
Quilts
are
turned
in
at
the
monthly
meeting.
The
LACQ
Project
Committee
receives
written
requests
from
club
members
to
donate
these
quilts
to
various
charities,
veteran’s
organizations,
and
other
organizations
with
outreach
to
those
in
need
in
the
Rochester
and
Genesee Valley region.
During
a
typical
year,
the
Love
and
Comfort
Quilt
Project
collects
and
distributes
about
350
quilts
valued
at
over
$40,000
to
about
25
organizations
to
give
away.
The
largest
number
of
quilts
ever
turned
in
at
a
single
meeting
was 157 quilts on September 12, 2019.
Requests
for
donations
of
comfort
quilts
are
made
through
a
GVQC
member.
If
you
do
not
know
a
GVQC
member,
contact
Love
and
Comfort
Quilts to request by
email.
Fidget Quilts & Clothing Protectors
In
2017
GVQC
extended
their
comfort
to
those
with
dementia
and
Alzheimer’s
by
making
fidget
quilts
and
clothing
protectors
(adult
bibs).
These
little
quilts,
about
the
size
of
a
fat
quarter,
are
tactile,
made
with
different
textures
of
fabrics
and
embellished
with
a
pocket,
zipper, rickrack, and other items to keep fidgety hands busy.
Requests
for
donations
of
fidget
quilts,
or
clothing
protectors
are
made
through
a
GVQC
member. If you do not know a GVQC member, you can request by
email.
Clothing protector (adult bib)
instructions
.
Drawstring Bags for P.A.D.
In
2017
GVQC
approved
a
new
club
activity
making
10”
x
13”
drawstring
bags
for
P.A.D.,
a
community
project
that
provides
personal
menstrual
supplies
to
women
in
need.
The
drawstring
bags
are
given
to
several
organizations
in
Rochester
who
work
with
women
who
have
need
for
such
items.
A
collection
basket
for
the
drawstring
bag
donations
is
locaed
at
the Comfort Quilt table each month.
Click for instructions.
Susan B. Anthony 2020 Quilt Project
The
club
is
helping
to
promote
the
Susan
B.
Anthony
2020
Quilt
Projec
t
.
Genesee
Valley
Quilt
Club
has
a
rich
history
with
the
Susan
B.
Anthony
House
having
made
reproductions
(on
display
in
the
house)
of
two
Susan
B.
Anthony
quilts.
Looking
forward
to
2020,
the
Centennial
Anniversary
of
the
19th
Amendment
to
the
United
States
Constitution
that
granted
women
the
right
to
vote,
the
Susan
B.
Anthony
House
is
sponsoring
the
creation
of
“collaborative
textile
art
that
honors
women’s
history,
particularly
in
relation
to
the
woman’s
suffrage
movement
and
the
people,
places,
events,
and
issues
that
are related to it.”
The
2020
Quilt
will
be
made
of
blocks
usi
ng
purple
and
yellow,
the
suffrage
colors,
that
are
attached
to
other
blocks
with
ribbons.
2017
was
the
kick-off
of
this
“quilt”
with
about
60
blocks
on
display
at
the
2017
Genesee
Valley
QuiltFest
.
It
is
anticipated
that
parts
or
all
of
this
growing
“quilt”
project
will
be
available
as
a
traveling
display,
especially
through
the
2020
Centennial
Anniversary
of
the
19th
Amendment.
Any
person,
group,
or
organization
is
encouraged
to
create
a
block
for
the
2020
Quilt.
For
more
information, instructions and how to submit blocks (click links below):
2020 Quilt Project
2020 Quilt Block Instructions
2020 Womens History Submission Form
Genesee Valley Quilt Club, Inc.
Founded January 1936
157 Quilts Turned in September 12, 2019
Part of the Quilt Block display at Genesee Valley QuiltFest 2017