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Ugly Quilt instructions
(The following is taken directly from My Brothers' Keeper literature)
(Diagrams by Sue Moore)
Thank you for being "My Brothers’
Keeper."
My Brothers’ Keeper Quilt Group is not a club. We are individuals and groups
desiring to help the homeless by making simple sleeping bags from recycled fabrics and
distributing them FREE to people who are cold on the street. Our only purpose is to help
the homeless be warm until they can be helped or healed by others in our society. Can you
help?
"Ugly Quilts"
Instructions for Sleeping Bags
The outer shell of the sleeping bag is made by cutting scrap material, bedspreads,
drapes or rummage into the largest square or rectangle that the piece will allow.
1. Sew enough pieces together to form a seven foot by seven foot (7' x 7') square.
2. Two 7' x 7' squares joined at one side act as top and bottom covers forming a 7' x
14' piece of yardage.
3. Stitch two (2) sets of three foot (3’) tails on an outer quarter of a 7"
side. Tails can be made of neckties, dress belts, etc.
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4. On three eight feet (8’) church tables fill one-half of this 14’ x 7’
piece with clean, old blankets, mattress pads, fiberfill or rummage. Leave a three inch
(3’) seam allowance on the three open edges.
5. Cover with remaining 7’ length.
6. Tie with double crochet cotton every ten inches (10") to secure fill.
7. Lay 3’ tails up onto tied quilt.
8. Fold 7’ square quilt in half, forming a 7’ x 3 ½’ sleeping bag.
- a. The top opening and one side seam will be automatically finished.
b. Triple knot with crochet cotton the remaining side and bottom every three inches
(3") catching all four layers; leave raw edges.
9. Turn right side out. Fold in half lengthwise forming a 7’ x 1 ½’ sleeping
bag.
10. Then roll up and tie tightly using tails to secure. Feel free to adapt your ideas
to this pattern.
11. OPTIONAL:
- a. Ask a blessing for those who suffer from the cold.
b. Used hats, gloves, scarves, socks – large size men’s clothing, soap, etc.
c. With magic marker sign sleeping bag with "My Brothers’ Keeper Quilt
Group."
d. Add a written message of hope, e.g. – Guideposts, page from old hymnal, etc.
Where do the sleeping bags go?
Pictures of a completed ugly quilt
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