Wheaton Quilting Group Invites New Members to Join Effort

Do you enjoy sewing and are over the age of 50?

You may consider joining “a small but mighty” quilting group in Wheaton that, over the years, has sent its small, colorful creations to pediatric units, child care facilities, anti-abortion clinics and the Ronald McDonald House while bigger quilts have been sent to homeless shelters, tornado victims and other organizations that sometimes auction them off as part of a fundraiser, the Daily Herald reports. This year, the group of three women donated 42 quilts.

The group meets every Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Wheaton Park District’s Leisure Center, which is located just north of Memorial Park, 208 W. Union Ave.

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Those wanting more information can call the leisure center’s general manager Linda Dolan at (630) 665-1415 or (630) 510-5030 for information. Donations of cotton and other quilting materials are also being accepted at the leisure center, according to the Daily Herald.

Read more about this group on the Daily Herald.