Mission  Statement:  Quilting for Christ is dedicated to creating projects for missions while developing members’ skills, knowledge, and enjoyment of quilting.

 

What is QFC?  Quilting for Christ is a group that meets to sew on various sizes of quilts and other small sewing projects.

 

When & Where?
We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month throughout the year, with occasional breaks.
The morning group meets from 9:30am-12pm in room A205.
The afternoon group meets from 1pm-4pm in room A205.

Calendar: View calendar of our meeting times here.

 

Cost & Equipment Involved:  Sewing machines, thread, fabric, and supplies are all furnished.

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Outreach Opportunity:  We minister to one another and to others--literally around the world--as we share our sewing/quilting. There is a short devotional at every meeting, and we can share prayer and praise requests.

 

Projects:

Click on highlighted items to view pics or read more about these projects.

quilting_bullet_homebraveHome of the Brave Quilts – reproduction Civil War quilts for the families of fallen soldiers from Texas. Read more.

quilting_bullet_ragRag Quilts – Colorful flannel quilts for children at JohnPeterSmithHospital
 

quilting_bullet_missionhouseMissionary House – quilts for use and decoration at the First Hurst Missionary House. Each family in residence at the house chooses one quilt to take with them upon departure.

quilting_bullet_ndakotaNorth Dakota – quilts, pillowcases, costumes, and scarves for members in churches in FortYates (Pastor- Alex and Deanna Sosa) and Cannonball (Pastor- Boots and Jackie Marsh).

quilting_bullet_fisherFisher House – quilts for veterans at the DallasVeteransHospital. These are distributed by the Fisher House, where the families of veterans reside during the hospital stay. Read more.

quilting_bullet_africaAfrica – quilt for Brad and Sally Womble, bears for children, and wrap cloths for women

quilting_bullet_neckNeck Pillows – neck pillows for soldiers given by the USO at DFW airport to soldiers deploying for duty

quilting_bullet_recblanketReceiving Blankets – flannel blankets for the church nursery and Crisis Pregnancy Centers

quilting_bullet_missionariesMissionary Quilts – quilt for Brad and Jeanine Horne in Russia, Chuy and Nadia Segura in Piedres Negras, Mexico, and Todd Joyner in Marathon, TX
 

quilting_bullet_pillowPillowcases – colorful pillowcases for abused children

quilting_bullet_miscMiscellaneous:
* Bunk House quilt for Jeff and Jana Burnett, pastor of First Hurst
* camouflage quilt for Shannon Souther, minister to adults at First Hurst
* t-shirt quilt for Kimberly Wirt featuring her ministry shirts (made by the QFC teens)
* silent auction quilts for Mid-Cities Care Corps and for missions ministry at First Hurst
* small burial cloths for First Hurst music ministry presentation of “Lead Me To the Cross”
* table cloths for LIFE Connection Class
* tea pot and snowmen quilts, twin quilts, pin cushions, cozies, luggage tags, gift bags, and burp pads for Jingle & Mingle (women’s ministry at First Hurst)
* elder care – bags for walkers and lap covers
* quilts for prizes, pillowcases, and a state flag quilt for Chinese students working on master’s degree in business at University of Texas at Arlington
* Betty – quilt for abused woman who recently had brain surgery in Michigan

 

Contact
    Margie Horn, retired Family & Consumer Sciences teacher
    Home – 817.498.5377
    Cell – 817.657.7688
    Email –