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Cuddle Quilt Program

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About the Cuddle Quilt Program

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Founded in 1981, the Cuddle Quilt program donates quilts to local hospitals, agencies, and individuals who would benefit from the comfort of a warm, cheerful, handmade quilt.

  • Local recipients include:

  • Sierra Ambulance

  • Kases for Smiles

  • Majestic Mountain Care Service

  • Oakhurst Sheriff’s Office

  • Valley Children’s Hospital

  • Helping Hands

  • Hinds Hospice

  • Terry’s House

  • Fresno County Social Services

Our program also supports statewide efforts, providing quilts to victims of California wildfires. In addition, SMQA awards scholarships to local high school seniors pursuing studies in the fiber arts.

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Meeting & Work Sessions

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Our 2026 Cuddle Quilt workdates at the Oakhurst Library are TBD.
In addition, we will hold a Cuddle Quilt Workshop during the regular Guild Meeting on March 5, 2026.

Members are also welcome to work on cuddle quilt projects during Anything With Fabric at the Oakhurst Library on Mondays between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Please note: We do not cut kits on Mondays since fabric is not brought to these sessions. Just bring your thread, sewing tools, machine and your creativity. Your finished quilt will bring warmth and comfort to someone in need.

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How to Participate

Participation is easy—quilt kits and instructions are free!
 

We also offer fun incentives:

  • 1 spool of Aurifil thread for every 5 completed cuddle quilt projects.

  • 45mm Endurance rotary blades as bonus rewards.
    Remember to have your card stamped when you turn in quilts, pillowcases, or wheelchair bags.​

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More Information

For questions about the Cuddle Quilt Program, please contact Tricia L.
 

We’d love to have you help sew comfort into our community!

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Pattern links are available below.

Thank You

Thank you to all the ladies that have helped with the workdays and turned in finished quilts, pillowcases and other items for donation.  In 2024 we donated 331 items: 85 Cuddle Quilts, 55 pillowcases, 46 wheelchair bags, 4 isolette covers, 70 Scent Hearts, 50 belly bands and 21 bibs. They were donated to Majestic Mountain Care Service, Valley Children’s Hospital, Hinds Hospice, Fresno County Social Services, Sierra Ambulance,Cases for Smiles and Helping Hands.Thank you very much to the ladies that have volunteered to help with Cuddle quilts.

The more people we have helping, the less work each one of us must do. If you are still interested in helping this next year, please contact me, Tricia L.

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