Creative Gifts

Fiber Artists’ Guide to Giving

There are many ways to use your creative gifts to help others.


You can create art that amplifies messages you believe in and support, and show those pieces to spread the word. The AIDS Memorial Quilt falls in to this category If this appeals to you, check out the Social Justice
Sewing Academy.


You can create pieces to donate
to fund-raising auctions


You can dedicate a portion of the sales or your own artwork to charitable giving, and rally your customer community to support your causes as they support your brand.


The posts that follow have a different intent. They are a (very!) partial catalogue of places you can directly donate things you have made that will make their way directly to individuals in need.


The final section also gives you some ideas of places you can donate items from your stash(es).


These are examples of national or international organizations, some with local chapter networks. Use them as inspiration to call around your local area – people in need and people who serve them are all around you

For Quilters

Project Linus

Quilts and blankets, including fleece blankets, for donation to children. Local chapters exist

Welcome Blanket

Accepts any form of blanket to be distributed to refugees

Quilts of Valor

Quilts for Veterans recognizing service

Binky Project

Blankets of all kinds for kids

Wrap Ukraine with Quilts      

Quilts Beyond Borders

 Google Locally:
Fire Departments
Refugee Support Organizations Night Ministries

For Sewists

Ryan’s Case for Smiles

Sew Pillowcases for kids in long-term hospital

Little Dresses for Africa/Britches for Boys

Sew pillowcase dresses or t-shirt shorts to enable kids to to go school

Sew Powerful

Sew “period purses” to enable girls to attend school during their periods

Newborns in Need

Toys, booties, blankets for newborns (knit and crochet welcome as well)

For Knitter and Crocheters

Wooly Hugs (UK Based)

The Magic Yarn Project

Hats for cancer kids with “hair”, “braids”, etc.

Mother Bear Project

Knots of Love

Knitted Knockers

Breast Prosthetics for pre-reconstruction

Welcome Blanket  
For refugees

Red Scarf Project

Gifts for kids aging out of foster care

Mother Bear Project

Knitting  for Charity

Lots of resources and recommendations

 

For De-Stashers

Little Angel Gowns

Donate wedding and other gowns to make infant burial dresses

 Quilts of Valor

Quilts for Veterans recognizing service Accept fabric, especially red/white/blue Contact a local chapter

Project Linus

Quilts and blankets, including fleece blankets, for donation to children. Local chapters exist

Accept fabric at local chapter level

 

Diary of a Quilter has an extensive post with ideas of places to donate fabric

 

Knit for Peace (UK) has a long post with a list of places to donate yarn and other supplies