Atlanta Sewing groups donate quilts and afghans to Atlanta Memorial Park District
Three separate raffles to be held to raise funds for the Park District

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[April 08, 2017]   ATLANTA - Atlanta Quilt Corner, Atlanta Needlework Guild, and Crafty Misfits, partnered to donate Quilts and Afghans to Atlanta Memorial Park District, to be raffled as a fund raiser for Park District maintenance projects.

Four quilts and five afghans were created and donated to the Park District to be raffled at three different Atlanta events held in April, May and September. Quilts and Afghans are on display at the Atlanta Memorial Community House, Atlanta Library, The Dixie Truck Stop in McLean, and on the antique fire truck inside the office building at the corner of Arch and Race Streets.

There will be a total of 9 chances to win over the course of the raffle. The winners need not be present to win, as shipping or pickup information will be gathered during the notification phone call. Proceeds will benefit the Park District maintenance projects.



The schedule for raffle drawings as follows:

April 15th


Atlanta Easter Egg Hunt
Atlanta Park, Race Street:
Drawing 10:00 a.m.
1 Baby Quilt and 2 Baby Afghans

May 29th


Memorial Day Celebration
Atlanta Fire Barn, Vine Street:
Drawing 1:00 p.m.
1 Twin Quilt and 1 White Afghan

September 9th



Fall Festival
Atlanta Park, Race Street:
Drawing 8:00 p.m.
1 Twin Route 66 Quilt and 1 Block Afghan
1 Wolf Quilt and 1 Fall Color Afghan

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Tickets can be purchased, now through September 9th, at the Atlanta Library during library hours, at The Dixie, now through May 26th, Monday-Friday 5 – 11 p.m. or by calling: Donna 217-960-6261.

Atlanta Quilt Corner, Atlanta Needlework Guild, and Crafty Misfits wants to thank everyone that has so generously donated fabric, yarn, and numerous other sewing supplies, including sewing machines.

Donna Campbell: “These items enable us to create quilts, pillows cases, afghans, blankets, ‘huggable friends.’ baby gowns, and winter hats for children and some adults, in need of basic comfort items.


Current projects include gifts to:

  • Abraham Lincoln Hospital, Emergency Room;

  • Atlanta National Bank, Wee Care Christmas Tree;

  • St. Francis Children’s Cancer Center, Peoria;

  • Pregnancy Resource Center, Lincoln;

  • Christian Medical Clinic, Bloomington;

  • Atlanta United Methodist Church quilt projects and Christmas Workshop;

  • and any local fund raiser promoted by a member.

Annual charity donations average more than 250+ quilts, 550 winter hats, 120 ‘Huggable Friends’ cloth dolls, 100 fleece and/or fabric baby blankets, and 120 t-shirt or fabric totes.

Every piece of fabric received is used for donated items. Any leftovers are cut into squares to be used for future quilts. All scraps, too small for fabric squares or yarn to be knit or crocheted into hats, scarves or mittens, are snipped into very small pieces that are used to stuff the “Huggable Friends”.

It is the goal of the groups to not waste even the smallest piece of fabric or yarn.

[Donna Campbell]

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