Materials:

100% wool or wool blended with natural fibres

Sizes:    

·         Pram/ bassinet blanket - 70 x 90 cm or 90 x 100 cm approximately  (28”x36” or 36”x40”)

·         Cot blanket - 100 x 115 cm or 115 x 125 cm  (40”x46” or 46”x 50”)

·         A multipurpose pram/bassinet/cot blanket of about 80 x 100 cm also works well. (32” x40”)

100% wool or 100% cotton blankets in excellent quality, which have been well-washed can be cut into rectangular baby blanket sizes then trimmed with a bright cotton border/binding.

Sizes: Can be flexible and depends on the condition of the blankets.

·         Pram/ bassinet blanket - 70 x 90 cm up to 90 x 100 cm approximately (28”x36” or 36”x40”)

·         Cot blanket - 100 x 115 cm up to 115 x 125 cm approximately (40”x46” or 46”x 50”)

For the Nest Collective and Pregnancy Help we can only accept quilts made entirely with 100% cotton materials and batting. Quilts for little ones are generally smaller than blankets because they don’t get tucked in.

·         Bassinet quilt: 70 to 80 cm x 90 to 100 cm (28”to 36” x 36”x40”)

·         Cot quilt: 90 to 100 cm  x 110 to 120 cm (36”to 40” x 46”to 48”)

Quilts for Foster Hope, Cancer Society and Women’s Refuge can be made using polyester batting, but please use 100% cotton fabrics

·         Bassinet quilt: 70 to 80 cm x 90 to 100 cm (28”to 36” x 36”x40”)

·         Cot quilt: 90 to 100 cm  x 110 to 120 cm (36”to 40” x 46”to 48”)

Hutt Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit looks after premature or ill newborn babies. They welcome donations of handmade quilts for the SCBU’s 12 cots.

Handmade quilts are used inside the cots and also draped over the incubator, to keep out light and noise. Parents are encouraged to take the quilts home with them at the end of their stay - and that means the SCBU can go through quite a lot of quilts! 

The quilts are a special keepsake for parents and they help the hospital to support families whose babies need special care. 

Materials: - Natural fabrics are best, such as cotton - no polar fleece please
Please don’t attach any buttons or bits that could easily come off. Be creative with your pattern choice. It would be great to see some unisex colours and designs.  Please also wash and dry the quilts before dropping them off.

Size: - Size:-60x65cm (inside cots – 23” x 25”) or 100x135cm (over incubators – 40” x 53”)

Wellington Hospital Foundation accepts quilts for the neonatal unit and single bed-sized quilts for use in different areas around the hospital. The palliative care team use single-bed sized quilts to brighten the beds of terminally ill patients.

INCUBATOR TOP COVERS - 2 sizes

Materials: 100% cotton for top side, darker fabric for bottom side. Please use natural fibre batting

Sizes:    53” wide x 39” long (Giraffe)

                51” wide x 33” long (Standard)

NOTE: It is very important the measurements for the tops are not smaller or larger than the sizes specified.  We practice and encourage safe sleeping so quilt tops must have adequate tuck in help minimize coming loose.

Materials: 100% cotton top or flannelette

                Calico or flannelette for backing

                Lightweight batting only

Measurements: finished size 27” long x 27” wide

Instructions for makers: if using a solid piece of fabric please add an extra  ¼ or ½ inch for seam
                allowance. With right sides together, sew around 3 edges, overlock or zigzag, turn right side
                out, finish off open edge. To secure layers – sew several rows through all layers, or quilt
                If using a quilt block pattern please ensure the finished size is either as above or no more
                than 2 inches larger.

NOTE: It is very important the measurements for the tops are not smaller or larger than the sizes specified.  We practice and encourage safe sleeping so quilt tops must have adequate tuck in help minimize coming loose.

Materials: 100% cotton top or flannelette

                Calico or flannelette for backing

                Lightweight batting only –

Measurements: Finished size 48” long x 28” wide

Instructions for makers: if using a solid piece of fabric please add an extra  ¼ or ½ inch for seam
                allowance. With right sides together, sew around 3 edges, overlock or zigzag, turn right side
                out, finish off open edge. To secure layers – sew several rows through all layers, or quilt
                If using a quilt block pattern please ensure the finished size is either as above or no more
                than 2 inches larger.

Any of the above items, but in Christmas fabric with no glitter or additional fluff. 100% cotton only