When We Gather

We meet on the first and third Saturdays of the month for a Sew Day. At noon on the first Saturday, we break for a guild meeting.

Dates for meetings may be changed due to holidays or conflicts. Check the Calendar page for possible changes.

We gather at the McSwain Agricultural Center at 2420 Tramway Road, Sanford, NC.

What We Do

As a non-profit organization, community service is part of our undertakings.

Victory Junction:

We will be donating lap quilts for children at Victory Junction in March of 2022. Quilts should be 50 x 50".

NICU:

Quilts should be 36" x 36", 100% cotton fabric, batting, and thread; please do not use minky or metalic fabric or thread.

In 2019 we donated 14 quilts to the Carolina Trace Fire Department; 70 pillowcases to Foster Care, Lee County; 43 pillowcases and 9 quilts to Haven House; 40 pillowcases and 3 quilts to Ronald McDonald House, Chapel Hill; 1 quilt to More Life, Veterans.org; 2 quilts to CTCC Women's Club; 8 quilts to special needs, Moore County; and 8 quilts to VFW Sanford.

We have provided quilts and pillowcases to organizations for use and/or to raise funds through raffles.

We have made financial donations to Hurricane Relief, Camp Royall Scholarship Fund, and collected supplies to be donated to Haven House.

Calendar

Quilts for Vets

Bob Backlund

U.S. Army 1969-1971

Charles Bryant

U.S. Army 1966-1970

Don Moore

U.S. Army 1954-1977

Paul Briggs

U.S. Navy 1966-1971

Two Quilts of Valor were given at the American Legion in Broadway, March 8, 2021. Pictured above:

Robert (Bob) Carter, an Air Force veteran who served from 1959 - 1964.

James Slade, above, is an Army veteran who served three tours in Viet Nam from 1968 - 1983. He was awarded the Bronze Star twice.

Hearts and Hands presented 4 quilts to veterans at the Sanford VFW 5631 in December 2020. We would like to honor our 2020 Quilt of Valor recipients, pictured below:

Russell Tilley
John Wood
Don Schroeder
Ed Barkwell

Guild members are encouraged to participate by making a quilt for the veterans, or making blocks for these quilts. Quilts should be 60 x 76 inches.

2022: Please make Friendship Star blocks for veterans. Pattern and picture are posted below.

Additional Information

Email address: info@heartsandhandsnc.org

Mailing address:

Hearts and Hands ECA Quilters' Guild

PO Box 162

Sanford, NC 27331

Meetings held at

McSwain Agricultural Center

2420 Tramway Road

Sanford, NC 27330

Website for McSwain Center: http://lee.ces.ncsu.edu

Officers for 2022

President: Jeanne L.
Vice-President: Bonnie W.
Secretary: Crystal G.
Treasurer: Pat B.

Librarian: Kimberly H.

Publicity: Terri R.
Community Service:  Jean M.
Membership:  Sharon P.
Quilts for Vets:  Gail H.
Raffle Treasure/Hospitality: Pat B.
Webmaster:  Kim K.

Facebook: Terri R.