Guidelines
Wrap-A-Smile
A Rotary Project - Quilt Guidelines
If you would like to take part or know someone who would, quilts should be the sizes listed below in child
friendly colors and 100% cotton. Over the years the mission teams have learned some
lessons and offer the following guidelines for your quilt donations:
• Ideal size: 40 x 48 for children, or 45 x 60 for teens. Scrappy quilts are great, and gender-neutral makes it easier for the nurses to choose an appropriate quilt for each patient.
• No white backings, limit use of white in general. Feedback from the missions is that white represents death in some cultures. And white is difficult to keep clean!
• Machine quilting and machine-stitched binding is essential. Your quilts may well be washed in rivers or under other harsh conditions.
• No religious, patriotic or holiday fabrics. Quilts are going to foreign countries with different customs and religions.
• No embellishments such as button, beads, ribbons, etc. We don't know the age of the recipient and embellishments can be a choking hazard for little ones.
Most of all:
Know that you are making a difference in the lives of children and families around the world. Your quilt will be used and treasured!
For more information, contact Ann Demeranville at: quilts7780@gmail.com
Thank You!!
Hi I make quilts for kids would like more Info I'm in central pa any donation locations close by
ReplyDeleteApologies for just now finding this comment. We would love to have your help! Closest collection sites for you would be NH or NC. If still interested, please email me at quilts7780@gmail.com
DeleteHello, what a great way to give an extra hug to a child! Are there any drop off locations near San Antonio, TX?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your inquiry. There are no drop off locations. You would need to ship, closest address being to North Carolina. Please let me know if this works for you. We would love to have your help!
DeleteI would love to be a part of this. Is there any way my quilts can be followed to see where and who receives it?
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately there is no guaranteed way to track a quilt to a particular patient, but rest assured that each and every quilt donated will be given to a patient at some time in the future. Quilts are vacuum packed and stored in advance at Rotaplast headquarters. When they pack for a mission they add boxes of quilts to their other medical supplies but we don’t know which boxes go where. HOWEVER, the teams do blog posts from almost every mission so it is common to see “quilts in action”. Here is link to a sample post that has quilt photos: https://rotaplast.org/2026/02/the-first-rounds-and-surgeries/
ReplyDeleteIt appears that the link I just sent might not open, but you can Google Rotaplast.org and browse their website. Hope this helps! And thank you again for your interest.
ReplyDeleteDo you happen to have any donation locations in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area by chance. I would love to make quilts for Wrap a Smile.
ReplyDeleteHello Karen, Thank you so much for your interest. We just posted again that we are currently taking a pause in collections as we currently have such a generous supply. When we resume, quilts would need to be shipped to Asheville, NC. In the meantime, you might also be interested in making quilts for QuiltsBeyondBorders.wordpress.com.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for letting me know about Quilts Beyond Borders. I will check them out. Have a blessed day. :)
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