We are an interfaith group that meets monthly to tie quilts that are donated to local charities. We seek to bring people together to work on a good cause, and to help people make friends outside of their usual circle.

Description:
Quilters Without Borders meets the first Thursday of each month. Anyone is welcome to attend--no quilting experience necessary, no religious affiliation necessary. There is to be no proselytizing. It is simply an opportunity for people to come together to be of service and to make friends with those of other faiths. People can participate by:
-showing up ready to tie quilts
-donating fabric, yarn or batting
-donating finished quilts
-finishing the edges on quilts to prepare them for tying
-offering a meeting space for the first Thursday of a month, 7-9 p.m.

History:
Quilters Without Borders began in April 2007 with the intent to bring women of different faiths together to work on worthwhile projects, eventually building new friendships and feeling a sense of camaraderie. Quilting seemed like a skill that could be easily learned, and would produce something that is always needed. The name was proposed “Quilters Without Borders.”

The idea could not have become a reality without the willingness of people of many faiths. Women from a variety of churches attended the first meeting hosted by the LDS Foothill 6th Ward, and other churches readily stepped forward to volunteer to host next. In the first year, quilting meetings were hosted by Zion Lutheran Church, First Baptist Church, Wasatch Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church, and St. Ambrose Catholic Church. Quilts have been donated to: Shriner's Hospital, The Road Home, Delta Airline's Quilt for Every Bed Project at Primary Children's Medical Center,
St. Martha's Layette Project, and Inner City Outreach for Homeless Families.

Each meeting begins with a prayer in the tradition of whichever group is hosting, asking for a blessing on the hands of those who participate, and on the blankets that are made--that a feeling of love with go with the quilts so that they will be a comfort to those in need. We now attach a label to each finished quilt, so the recipient will know that it comes With Love and a Prayer from Quilters Without Borders.

We hope to expand to a wider group of host churches.

Contact people:

Polly Parkinson, Founder, (phone), (email) Shirley Morris, Webmaster, (phone)

Address:

Location Varies Salt Lake City, UT see webpage (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.quilterswithoutborders.org

Directions:

The location varies each month. Please see our webpage for the current location and directions.