I love participating in charity projects where my sewing skills and my mountain of scraps bring comfort to another person. For the second year, we are making and collecting quilts for Comfort Cases in collaboration with Stacey Lee Creative.

 

In this post, I'll share my favorite way to make a quilt for charity and use up my scraps at the same time. 

 

The Classic Patchwork Quilt

A simple patchwork quilt of 5" squares is a classic and super easy way to make a quick quilt. Grab a charm pack from your local quilt store, or cut up your scraps into 5" squares.

 

When cutting up my scraps I like to use my 6 x 24" ruler to cut 5" by WOF strips and then use my Stripology XL ruler to cut my strips down into 5" squares. You can cut a lot of fabric at one time with this tool!

 

I like to grab squares in one colorway and a few low volumes and play with the layout. 

 

For a baby size quilt I use 63 squares in a 7 x 9 square layout for a top that finishes approximately 30" x  40".

 

For a throw size quilt, I use 144 squares in a 12 x 12 layout for a top that finishes about 54" x 54" square.

 

Shop here for Patchwork quilt kits that are ready to sew!

 

What Quilts to Donate

• Patterns: Choose any kid-friendly pattern you love! Find free, easy patterns HERE!

• Sizes:

  • Big Kids: 50″ x 50″ (slight variations accepted)

  • Baby Quilts: 30″ x 40″ (slight variations accepted)

• Materials: Use high-quality fabrics—the kind you’d choose for your children or grandchildren. This ensures each recipient feels cherished and loved.

At Mashe Modern, we are collecting quilts to donate to Comfort Cases from now until May 1st. You can bring them in anytime during our open hours or ship them to:

Mashe Modern, PO Box 277, Dallas Center, IA 50063