The Giving Quilt, Inc.

Kids Sew Day
2026-07-11 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | St. John’s United Methodist Church, 230 Renee' Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
Come join us for a Kids Sew Day! We will be making quilts for kids charities. Fun is always had by all who attend.
Kits will be supplied and all that you will need to bring are the following:

Sewing machine and sewing notions
Rotary cutter and small cutting mat to have at your sewing station
Brown bag lunch

We will have water, coffee and snacks as well as door prizes.

National Quilt of Valor Sew Day
2026-02-07 09:00 - 15:00 | St. John’s United Methodist Church, 230 Renee' Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
We are hosting a QOV (Quilt of Valor) Sew Day.
Please make patriotic 6-1/2″ unfinished blocks of any design (see photo below of samples) or patriotic 12-1/2″ unfinished star blocks. You can use your own stash or come by Wasted Women Bee (located at 10024 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA) to shop from their stash.
Our QOV Sew Day will consist of sewing all of these wonderful blocks that you make into gorgeous scrappy QOV quilt tops.
Please turn in your blocks by January 13, 2026 or sooner. Blocks can be given to any of The Giving Quilt board members, dropped off at Wasted Women Bee or given to any of our wonderful volunteers.
We can’t wait to see what you create and look forward to seeing you at our Sew Day!

QOV Volunteer Kit Day
2026-01-16 09:00 - 15:00 | Highland Road Presbyterian Church, 10024 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
We are having a Volunteer Kit Day to set up all of the blocks and such to make up the kits that will be available for the Sew Day. Please come and help us get things ready.
Bring your rotary cutter, a 6 x 12 ruler (if you’re partial to one in particular), and a bag lunch.

Volunteer Sew Days
2025-09-17 - 2025-09-19 | Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70817, United States
Join us for our first Volunteer Sew Days event. It is dedicated to the creation of charity quilts that will be distributed to some of the many charities that we support.
Sew along with your fellow quilters (from beginners to advanced), for a few days of sewing, sharing ideas, tips and lots of quilting inspiration!
You can bring your own fabric or work on some of the inspiration kits that we will bring. If you would like to pick your own fabric from Wasted Women’s stash, then swing by Highland Presbyterian Church, 10024 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70810 on either the 2nd or 4th Tuesday of each month between 9-2 to shop their inventory.
An Ironing Station & Cutting Station will be available and we will provide water and coffee.
Location: EBRP Jones Creek Library
Dates & Times: September 17 & 18 – 9:00 am to 8:30 pm. September 19 – 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
What to Bring:

Brown bag lunch and some snacks to share
Rotary cutter & special rulers
You are encouraged to bring your own personal iron & cutting mat for small pieces
You are encouraged to bring your own Design Wall if you have one

Please click here to register for this event.

Puzzle Quilt Workshop
2025-09-06 09:00 - 16:00 | St. John’s United Methodist Church, 230 Renee' Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
This is a Free Workshop to learn a new technique. While learning, you will be making charity children’s quilts. No sign up required. No fee. Just come sew.

Participants will be taught how to make a Jigsaw Puzzle Quilt & all participants will receive templates for the interjambs.

Non-sewers are invited & welcome. They will be paired with sewers and work the design wall for this quilt. Instructions will be given – no experience necessary

Sewers are to bring:

machines
extension cords
basic sewing supplies
design wall fabric (such as a vinyl table cloth with flannel on the back)
scissors
brown bag lunch

Kids Sew Day
2025-07-26 09:00 - 17:00 | St. John’s United Methodist Church, 230 Renee' Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
We are having a Sew Day to benefit children’s charities. These are such worthy causes and we hope that everyone will join us. Hope to see you there!
We will provide ironing stations, cutting stations, coffee, water and snacks.
Lunch will be available for a $5.00 donation.
What to bring:

Sewing machine
Basic sewing notions
And most importantly – a Smiling Face!

SIGN UP HERE!

Pop-Up Quilt Show
2025-07-01 - 2025-07-31 | EBRPL – Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806, United States
We are having a Pop-Up Quilt Show for the month of July 2025 at EBRP Library at 7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806-7625. Come out and see some of the beautiful quilts that our wonderful volunteers have created. You just might see one of yours on display.

Volunteer Day
2025-06-26 09:00 - 15:00 | Highland Road Presbyterian Church, 10024 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
Please join us for a Giving Quilt Volunteer Day. We’re inviting volunteers to come help us cut kits for our upcoming July Sew Day. It takes a lot of preparation to get ready for a sew day. Your help would be greatly appreciated. We hope to see you there.
What to bring:
– rotary cutter
– rulers
– bag lunch
Sign Up Here

QOV Sew Day
2025-02-01 09:00 - 17:00 | St. John’s United Methodist Church, 230 Renee' Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
Come join us for a QOV Sew Day benefiting our veterans.

QOV Volunteer Day
2025-01-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Highland Road Presbyterian Church, 10024 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
Please join us for our Volunteer Day to prepare by cutting kits for National QOV Sew Day on February 1, 2025.

Mini Pop Up Quilt Show
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-31 | Jones Creek Regional Branch Library, 6222 Jones Creek Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70817, United States
We are happy to announce a Mini Pop Up Quilt Show that will showcase our organization and some of the many charities that we support. Please come and view some of the beautiful quilts that our many volunteers have lovingly made to comfort those in need.

Sew Day for Kids
2024-07-13 09:00 - 14:00 | St. John’s United Methodist Church, 230 Renee' Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
We are having a Sew Day to benefit the Women and Children’s Hospital Pediatric Oncology Department in Lafayette and Quilts for Kids. These are such worthy causes and we hope that everyone will join us. Hope to see you there!

Volunteer Day
2024-06-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Highland Road Presbyterian Church, 10024 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
Please join us for a Giving Quilt Volunteer Day. We’re inviting volunteers to come help us cut kits for our upcoming July Sew Day. It takes a lot of preparation to get ready for a sew day. Your help would be greatly appreciated. We hope to see you there.

Mini Pop Up Quilt Show
2024-05-20 - 2024-06-30 | EBRPL – Main Library, 7711 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806, United States

Sew Day for Metanoia & Iris Domestic Violence Center
2024-02-24 09:00 - 15:00 | St. John’s United Methodist Church, 230 Renee' Drive, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810, United States
We are having a Sew Day to benefit Metanoia and Iris Domestic Violence Center.
Metanoia is our newest charity organization and their mission is “To deliver a model program of recovery and rehabilitation for female youth victims of human trafficking.”
Iris Domestic Violence Center helps those that are victims of domestic violence by offering counseling, housing and crisis intervention.
Both of these organizations help those that are in great need and we hope that everyone will sign up to join us in stitching comfort for these worthy causes.
