Charity Quilt Auction for the Philippines

This auction has ended. Thank you to all who participated!
Earlier this month the catastrophic Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Pacific Islands of the Philippines leaving approximately 10 million people displaced, over 20,000 people injured and currently over 5,000 people dead with a rising death toll. My blog posts are usually light-hearted but these are the facts.
This Thanksgiving week, let’s be thankful for the family and friends that surround us, the warm food at our tables and the roof above our heads. But let’s also not forget those who need our help. Being from the Philippines, this one literally hits close to home. I know of families who went from having a roof over their heads to living out in the streets in the blink of an eye. 
About the Auction: Place a bid on this lovely quilt for a cause, handmade by me. The highest bidder’s proceeds will be matched by a friend, and all money will go towards a typhoon relief effort (either American Red Cross or International Medical Corps).
How to Bid:  To place a bid, simply leave a comment with the following two:
  1. Your dollar amount
  2. A way for me to email you
This auction will end on Friday, November 29th. The highest bidder’s donation will me matched and I will ship the quilt to their address. I will contact the winner on Saturday, Nov 30th (we can use Paypal, a secure site for the money transfer).
Other Ways to Help: Every bit helps, so pleeeeease donate!  Below are direct links to legitimate agencies that you can easily donate to.
Thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Here are some more photos and details about the quilt. Thank you to all who participate!

This quilt measures approximately 45″ x 54.” It makes a good size throw quilt, wall-hanging quilt or baby quilt. I made it with top quality, designer 100% cotton fabrics with a cozy Quilters Flannel for the backing. It’s a sturdy and warm quilt! 🙂

I blind-stitched the binding by hand, as I do with most of my quilts. I also pieced together leftover scraps from the quilt top to create the binding, so everything matches beautifully.

The quilt will brighten up any room. 🙂

Thank you again to all who participate in this quilt auction and/or donated. As a reminder,
How to Bid:  To place a bid, simply leave a comment with the following two:
  1. Your dollar amount
  2. A way for me to email you
This auction ends this Friday, November 29th. I will contact the highest bidder on Saturday the 30th.
Happy bidding! (and happy Thanksgiving as well) 🙂
This auction has ended. Thank you to all who participated!

 

10 Responses to Charity Quilt Auction for the Philippines

  1. Anonymous November 25, 2013 at 11:45 pm #

    78.00 blassinp@comcast.net
    thank you for doing this

  2. Anonymous November 26, 2013 at 1:15 am #

    $150 You are a darling lady!! You did a beautiful job on the quilt.

    • Quiltingintherain November 26, 2013 at 2:46 am #

      Thank you, but please also leave a way for me to contact you to make your bid valid. Thanks so much for participating!!

  3. Anonymous November 26, 2013 at 7:16 am #

    175.00 and do you have the pattern for this quilt I have a set of twin grandkids
    my email reginaegomez@yahoo.com

  4. Anonymous November 28, 2013 at 4:52 pm #

    JLB –
    I will also match the winning bid so you'll have three times the amount to send on. You're a very sweet lady with an awful cute kid. Email = b.brandvig@comcast.net

  5. Anonymous November 28, 2013 at 5:17 pm #

    I will bid $200 and my email is silverwater@comcast.net. You are darling for doing this!! God bless you!!

  6. Keith Pleas November 30, 2013 at 1:50 am #

    And we will also match the winning bid! keithp@curlew.com

  7. Quiltingintherain December 1, 2013 at 6:47 pm #

    I wanted to thank you all who generously participated in my auction! When all is said and done, it looks like we raised a total of $1400! How excellent is that?! And it's all going towards a good cause. THANK YOU. Much love- xoxo Jera

  8. ren clemente January 27, 2014 at 7:53 am #

    Thank you very much trying to help the victim of Typhoon Haiyan. I am so proud of you and I think you are a very responsible mom to your kid.
    baby products philippines

  9. Alison Perris April 24, 2014 at 8:47 pm #

    That must have been a successful one, Jera! What happened to the Philippines is really heartbreaking. It’s one of the greatest deluges that has ever damaged that country. Your simple contribution has surely helped many victims.

    Alison Perris

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