A year of accomplishment, Q4C delivers 300+ quilts
 
Q4C has always produced high volume for those in need, cancer victims, veterans, hospice, local nursing homes, but in 2010 Barb Johnston took on the challenge of 300 quilts for the new VA hospital opening in the spring of 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. Barb announced the project and quilt tops came from across the US, as well as one from a soldier in Europe, quilts were assembled in a couple locations and tied by volunteers.

It was a lot of work, coordination, set backs, health issues, but the need continued and the volunteer's strong commitment to not only the VA hospital but to Barb helped to carry through.
 
Barb then felt a tug in her heart for the local students who are homeless as well as the homeless vets, so she took on the need for socks, knit caps for warmth, stump covers for vets returning from war, always a need somewhere and Barb continues to take them on.
 
In 2012 Q4C is sponsoring a yarn drive, one skein will help make items needed, or dropping a few pairs of new socks in the boxes around town will help so many. Imagine your kids going to school all winter with no socks, or the warmth a cap will provide.
 
Q4C will also continue to makes quilts, programs to teach volunteers how to use the loom for caps, lap throws, ditty bags, wheel chair and walker bags, and the stump covers.  We hope you will join our efforts, it is something you can do while sitting in a doctor's office, you can knit in front of the TV, or tie a quilt while waiting for something to bake in the oven.  Think of the difference you can make in someone's life by giving a few hours of your time.

Due to health issues, Barb will be more housebound this year, but you can always reach her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   or at 775-751-5356 for further information.

If you sew / quilt,  make blocks, or quilt tops or a finished quilt.   We use many blocks for "sampler" quilt tops.  

Donate Fabric... 100 % cotton fabric. 

If you wish to purchase just ask the shop owner or staff to be sure it's the right type of fabric.

We work with groups all across the country and encourage quilts to stay in the local communities of the volunteers.

Jim & Barb Johnston have faced cancer personally.   Barb at the age of 34, and so many others in their families, from 3 months to 84 loved ones suffered from this disease.

Jim and Barb want to see every person with cancer in the USA to receive comfort in simple quilts.  The Johnston's retired to Pahrump NV  In 2000, from Lockport (Buffalo) New York.   

People with cancer, especially Children, Comfort & Community need project are funded with special fundraising events.

Hospitals and medical centers have informed us that they CAN NOT accept quilts with the smell of smoke or strong perfume/orders.  If you smoke please pre wash quilt before dropping off.    This is for the HEALTH of those receiving quilts.

Quilting supplies and donations can be sent to :

As a 501C3 charity all donations are tax deducible as allowed by law.  You may mail your donation to:

Quilts 4 Cancer
P O Box 4702
Pahrump, NV 89048

Please enclose the following,
Please use my donation for:

Children quilts, Adult, Veterans, General funds, To Honor:...

Contact Barb Johnston at 775-751-5356 or click here to email Barb for more donation information.

All checks payable to Quilts 4 Cancer can be mailed to the same address.

All donations are used to make bulk purchases.   We have a few vendors that give us very low cost pricing in bulk orders.  A donation of $ 50.00 off sets the cost of one quilt.