The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville is to keep families close by providing essential resources and a “home-away-from-home” for families of critically ill children receiving inpatient or outpatient medical care at Nashville area hospitals. (https://rmhcnashville.com/)
The Ronald McDonald House Quilt committee completes and donates a quilt each year to the Nashville Ronald McDonald House to be used in their annual fundraiser, "Calls for Kids" in April. The chair chooses a quilt years in advance to start the process of finding the right pattern and fabric that can allow as many guild members to participate in the preparation of assembling kits, making quilt blocks, sewing the quilt together, quilting and binding. We are usually making the quilt for the following years fundraiser. The committee meets just once a year when they gather to put all the fabric kits together and then everyone finishes their quilt block by a scheduled deadline for the rest of the quilt to be completed.
Below are some examples of the beautiful quilts that were auctioned over the years.
The Ronald McDonald House Quilt committee completes and donates a quilt each year to the Nashville Ronald McDonald House to be used in their annual fundraiser, "Calls for Kids" in April. The chair chooses a quilt years in advance to start the process of finding the right pattern and fabric that can allow as many guild members to participate in the preparation of assembling kits, making quilt blocks, sewing the quilt together, quilting and binding. We are usually making the quilt for the following years fundraiser. The committee meets just once a year when they gather to put all the fabric kits together and then everyone finishes their quilt block by a scheduled deadline for the rest of the quilt to be completed.
Below are some examples of the beautiful quilts that were auctioned over the years.
Vintage Sampler, pattern by Barbara J. Eikmeier, made in 2020 for 2021 telecast
Flower Garden, patter by Kim McLean, made in 2019 for 2020 telecast
Tennessee Waltz, based on historic Tennessee Waltz block, made in 2018 for 2019 telecast
A Good Night Sheep, designed by Chris Schultz, made in 2017 for 2018 telecast
Triangle Star, pattern by Edyta Sitar. Made in 2014 for 2015 telecast.