Let’s celebrate the new Target Project with a quilt in earth tones. We don’t know yet which proposal will be selected in support of the SDG on the environment, but something in warm earthy greens and browns might inspire you!
Here’s what we’re making, a simple 9-patch with half-square triangles:
Questions? Write me at
2023 Friendship Quilt Instructions
General Information on the quilt process
Deadline for blocks to be in my hands is October 1, 2022. Don’t wait, start stitching!
Welcome to the 2022 FAWCO Foundation Handbag Hand Off.
The Foundation, FAUSA and FAWCO have generously donated handbags to the 2022 Silent Auction.
The FAWCO Foundation offers a beautiful Backing Women leather tote! Filled with goodies such as a Luxembourg IM charm, a S.A.F.E. charm, a tea towel printed with pictures from previous quilts, soaps and Backing Women earrings, you won't want to miss your chance for this fashionable purchase!
A vintage Syrian carpet bag has been donated by FAUSA that is filled with goodies from the US (think chocolate chips, brown sugar and more!), this international bag is a triple threat of fashion, fun and food. Don't miss the opportunity to be its proud owner!
FAWCO has put forward a mint condition Coach purse! Starting with an SDG pin and ending with a mystery, this beautiful bag will be brimming with goodies. You won't want to miss the chance to bid on this stylish cornucopia of delight!
Make sure to register on Onecause to view these amazing handbags, all the Silent Auction Items, purchase charms and Friendship Quilt raffle tickets.
https://one.bidpal.net/luxembourgcelebration/welcome
OneCause, Our Fundraising Platform for 2022 is LIVE!
Why sign up for OneCause?
A lot is going on at The FAWCO Foundation and OneCause is your way to keep abreast of all fundraising developments in the next few months!
Take advantage of this lead time to make Foundation Night the best ever after a hiatus of in person for over 2 years! You can do this in so many ways:
Sign up on OneCause at http://bidpal.net/luxembourgcelebration and be able to:
Buy Quilt Raffle Tickets!
Purchase Meeting Charms!
Be a Benefactor and by hitting that donate button!
Check out the Silent and Live Auction items already on offer!
Foundation Night, in all its glory and fanfare, will be the highlight of the weekend, as it usually is!
Wear your most fun or fancy outfit, your dancing shoes, and your generosity and be ready to Celebrate FAWCO, Fun and Friendships on Friday, May 2
Bring cash to Luxembourg so you can participate in the 144 Envelopes fundraising event we will have live in May!
Help us make this a Foundation Night to remember and make your silent auction donations NOW - some of which we will see in person in May. Donation Form: "Let's Celebrate!" Foundation Night 2022 Silent Auction
Questions? Contact Carol-Lyn McKelvey at
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Here is some general information for making our annual Friendship Quilt fundraiser for The FAWCO Foundation.
Timeline:
January-February: The Quilt Team meets to discuss next year's quilt and Roberta drafts the instructions. If you have suggestions or something you’ve been wanting to try, this is a good time to contact her (the earlier the better) at
April: Instructions go out to past participants by email, and they get posted on the Foundation’s website. The Quilt Team sends thanks and a photo of the previous quilt to the list of participants via email after the raffle winner is announced.
April-October: Anyone who wants to contribute a block gets busy stitching, ideally before the end of the summer. Don’t procrastinate!
October 1: Deadline for getting the blocks to Lesley K. Please send Lesley a short email requesting her mailing address and another to let her know that your quilt squares have been posted and are on their way to her at
October-November: Lesley assembles the blocks, sends the finished top to Roberta, who does the quilting, ideally by around mid-November.
November-December: The quilt is revealed on The FAWCO Foundation website, the FAWCO Foundation Friends closed Facebook group, and on the FAWCO members private Facebook group. Raffle tickets go on sale in February precedding the FAWCO Conference.
March of the following year: The winning ticket is drawn at the FAWCO Conference.
General instructions for quilt squares:
Use 100% cotton fabric, no synthetics or blends. Everything has to stand up to a very hot iron! Do not add beads, buttons or other embellishments that will get in the way of quilting.
Blocks are 6.5” square, unfinished size, unless otherwise specified. (They will finish at 6”.) But be sure to check the current instructions, we have used other sizes in the past.
Cutting instructions for pieced blocks include a scant quarter-inch seam allowance.
It’s nice if you sign your block. After all, this is a friendship quilt! Use your name and/or your club’s name. Do not add a date, there will be a date on the label. Use acid-free archive quality permanent ink such as Pigma Micron pens. You may also embroider your signature. Place the signature where it can be seen, i.e. not on the back or in the seam allowance.
Please respect the deadline. You know the postal situation where you live, so don’t wait until the last minute. Plan to finish construction before September, who needs the stress? If possible, don’t use a commercial carrier that requires a signature on receipt. It’s expensive for you, and annoying if there’s no one home during the day to receive it.
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