Read Me A Quilt Project

Project Background

Our Guild members provide quilts with related books to foster children in the Los Angeles County welfare system through CASA of Los Angeles (CASA/LA). CASA advocates and the children are very appreciative of the hard work and generosity of our members.

CASA/LA is an independent nonprofit organization, founded in 1978, that recruits, trains and supports qualified volunteer advocates who assist children and youth who have experienced abuse and neglect. CASA's clients include very young children to those up to 21, including expectant parents and their babies. The Guild's Read Me a Quilt program, founded by Guild member Julie Maas, supports the children and youth by donating age-appropriate books together with finished quilts, packed in reusable bags, to CASA for distribution. Quilts for new babies are also provided to CASA for their Welcome Baby program.

Who to Contact

This project is managed and organized by Nadine Kirk.

She can be reached at:
readmeaquilt@southbayquiltersguild.org

How Can I Get Involved

You may find inspiration for a quilt from a book; or after making your quilt find a book that relates to the quilt. Make a quilt in a theme suitable for a child, youth, teen or young adult.

The size of your quilt can be from 40"-ish x 60"-ish (large enough for children to wrap around themselves), to lap/twin size for those who are older and getting ready to live on their own. Coordinating pillowcases are welcome, and so are baby quilts. Click here for methods to make pillowcases.

We offer two lists of books for Read Me a Quilt. Both lists include suggested age ranges for the readers, but please consider many younger children may be reading below their grade levels

The first is a list of books that members can use to inspire their quilts instead of purchasing their own. If you would like to donate one of these books with your quilt, contact Nadine Kirk and the book will be pulled from storage. This book will then be donated along with the quilt to a child in the CASA program.

Available Books for Read Me a Quilt