Quilt Alliance Wants to Help Victims of Natural Disasters

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael and Hurricane Florence, the nonprofit Quilt Alliance is offering quilt owners a small step towards recovery. The Quilt Alliance is providing Quilt Recovery Kits to those affected by these natural disasters.

The Quilt Alliance, founded in 1993, works with individuals and groups to document, preserve and share the rich history of quilts and their makers.

Alliance board president Michael Newman said, "We aim to support, celebrate and commemorate the quilt community, and we are deeply concerned for those impacted by the storm and wanted a way to help. Houses can slowly be rebuilt, but the precious and personal physical objects that are often destroyed by these disasters impact families profoundly. Stories of quilts lost (or salvaged) from natural disasters are frequently the focus of our oral history projects."

Here is the webpage on their site for those who would like to request a free kit:

https://quiltalliance.org/projects/quilt-recovery-kit/

The Quilt Alliance partners with Newman's company, StoryPatches, as well as Retro Clean and Moda Fabrics to create a Quilt Recovery Kit to offer to anyone who has had a quilt damaged in a natural disaster like Hurricane Michael.

Larry Gonzales of Retro Clean says, "We are happy to be at least a small part of the recovery process for distraught families."

Each kit includes:

A 4 oz. sample of Retro Clean, a stain-removing soaking agent for quilts and all washable fabrics,
Two all-cotton, sew-on Quilt Survivor labels for quilts,
Cleaning and labeling instructions,
An invitation to share the story of your quilt. We will feature Survivor quilts online with the owner's permission.

Anyone who has experienced damage to a quilt due to a natural disaster is encouraged to register via this form.

Please Note: A limited number of kits are available. If you'd like to make a donation to support the shipping costs of the Quilt Recovery kits, please visit the Quilt Alliance website: www.quiltalliance.org/projects/quilt-recovery-kit/

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