The Quilt Orchard Charities Work Update

This is the sewing machine was donated by Carolyn Smith of Ponca City, Oklahoma to Mercy Covers for their use. The new machine was put in my hands by Carolyn to ensure it reached Costa Rica so that Colleen Connell Mitchell would be able to present it to the group.

Mercy Covers was worked with local women in Costa Rica teaching them sewing skills and helping them make an income to assist their families by making products they sew then sell.


The fabric is also donated.  Lynnette Grant and myself (Jillian Grant) have donated about 100 pounds of fabric, thread and supplies from our stashes and ensured these are received in Costa Rica.  Colleen Connell Mitchell is a missionary who founded the Mercy Covers group and she has received the supplies and has organized the women in making quilts and products they can sell.  One project was to provide quilts to a safe house and orphanage.

Our recent efforts to help Mercy Covers included the Quilt Raffle where money was raised and given to Mercy Covers to help them fund another project.  The quilt was designed and pieced by myself then quilted by Phyllis Nickens and myself.  Our goal help raise money and awareness for Mercy Covers and to assist them in their upcoming projects which include sewing blankets for the homeless in Costa Rica.





The Quilt Orchard will be involved in other efforts to put fabric and thread into the hands of other organizations in the near future.  Our goal is to support non-profit agencies who work with women locally and abroad with learning the skill of sewing so that they can provide for themselves and others.  We will continue to move donated fabric and sewing machines to these groups.  Look for more to come.

Quilt Raffle is Ending in Five Days

Just five (5) days left to purchase a chance to win this beautiful quilt. Thank you to those who have donated by purchasing a raffle ticket, or two or eleven. For those who are still wishing to buy a raffle ticket they are available until Sunday, December 22. The raffle will close at midnight and the winner will be chosen on Monday, December 23 and the winner notified at that time. We hope to ship the quilt that day so it will reach the winner just after Christmas.

Remember the funds go to Mercy Covers and are ear marked to help the ladies of Mercy Covers sew waterproof blankets for their local homeless people.

Merry Christmas to all and again Thank You for your generosity.

To see the quilt and or buy a raffle ticket click on the link below:
http://www.youcaring.com/nonprofits/quilt-raffle-to-help-mercy-covers-help-others/87822

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Quilt Raffle Update

Posted on 12/12/2013 by Organizer Jillian Grant
Thank you to everyone who has purchased a raffle ticket. Currently Mercy Covers is raising money so they can purchase the supplies necessary to create blankets for the Homeless. These blankets will be waterproof on one side so they can keep out some of the weather elements during the rainy season. We have a way to go to meet the goal to make this happen. If you were thinking about purchasing a raffle ticket now would be the time to do it. Remember you can donate using Paypal if you wish.
http://www.youcaring.com/nonprofits/quilt-raffle-to-help-mercy-covers-help-others/87822

Announcing a Quilt Raffle to Benefit Mercy Covers

This quilt measures approx. 65" x 75"

Close-up of custom free hand longarm quilting

This one-of-kind quilt has been created for the purpose of raising money for Mercy Covers, an organization started by the St. Bryce Foundation, a non-profit group. The quilt is being raffled as a means to raise money to send sewing machines, fabric, supplies and other needs to the women who are working with Mercy Covers to create sustainable goods such as quilts for the needy and crafts that can be sold as a way these women can support themselves while learning a useful and self-supporting trade in sewing. Shipping even fully donated goods to Costa Rica is astoundingly expensive.

Colleen Connell Mitchell, the founder of Mercy Covers, has created a network of missionaries willing to bring supplies to the organization but it takes money to ship these items to those travelling to Costa Rica. It also take money to repair and make ready machines and other tools that are donated. That is where the quilt comes in. We are working toward raising $5,000 to take us through the next few shipments of goods to Mercy Covers.

Raffle tickets come from your donations. They are $5 for 1 ticket; 3 for $14; 5 for $24; 6 for $28; 8 for $37; 11 for $50; 17 for $75; and 25 for $100. All entries will be entered into the raffle and the prize winner will be drawn on December 31, 2013. Upon verification of winner the quilt will be shipped no later than January 6, 2014. The quilt is valued at $400. Shipping of the quilt to the winner will be free of charge.
To learn more about Mercy Covers, visit their FaceBook page at https://www.facebook.com/MercyCovers

To purchase a raffle ticket by donate visit:
https://www.youcaring.com/nonprofits/quilt-raffle-to-help-mercy-covers-help-others/87822

Announcing An Upcoming Raffle of a Quilt Orchard Quilt

Lily is designed by Jillian Grant for The Quilt Orchard

Great news!  This quilt will soon be available for an online raffle to raise money for Mercy Covers, an organization in Costa Rica that is working with indigenous women to teach them sewing skills.  They are making quilts and other products to give to other needy people as well as learn skills to grow their own ability to support themselves.  Sewing is a skill that can be vital in helping women support themselves and their families.  We are working toward gaining more funds to help ship supplies and sewing machines for this effort.  Watch for more news to come.