Win a Handmade Quilt and Grant a Wish: Inside Our 2026 Charity Raffle

Henk Vermeer · 2026-08-07

### A Cozy Way to Make a Big Difference Get ready for our annual charity quilt raffle for Make-A-Wish! This isn't just about winning a beautiful, handcrafted quilt—it's about coming together as a community to make real magic happen for kids who need it most. One $5 raffle ticket at a time, we can help grant life-changing wishes. ### How To Enter The Raffle Entering the raffle is oh-sew simple! You can purchase raffle tickets for $5 each for a chance to win one of these stunning quilts. 100% of the proceeds from the quilt raffle will benefit Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas to support their wish-granting work for children with critical illnesses. The charity quilt raffle opens at 8 AM CST on Friday, August 7th, and closes at 11 PM CST on Sunday, August 16th. To grab your raffle tickets, visit the Make-a-Wish raffle page! The raffle page lets you buy multiple tickets for one or more of the quilts, and you can return later if you would like more tickets. Please share this raffle with your friends and family, and good luck! ### The Quilts for Raffle Each year, we are lucky enough to bring some of our quilty friends in on the fun with us! This year, we have three beaming and beautiful quilts made by Pat Sloan and Bobbie Yoder, Lissa Alexander, Sherri McConnell, and our very own Kimberly Jolly. ### The Star-Filled Haven by Pat Sloan & Bobbie Yoder This beautiful quilt was pieced by Pat Sloan and Bobbie Yoder, with custom quilting by Suzanne Yerks. This 53″ x 53″ Haven Quilt features a striking star-filled design in shades of navy, sky blue, burgundy, and cream. Intricate custom quilting by Suzanne Yerks adds beautiful feathers, swirls, and texture throughout. The back is finished with a coordinating teal stripe fabric for a bold splash of color. This one-of-a-kind quilt was made using the Blue Mill collection for the Virginia Quilt Museum by Pat Sloan for Benartex Fabrics. Enter for your chance to bring it home while supporting Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas! ### The Festive Haven by Lissa Alexander Elegant with a subtle touch of Christmas, the Haven Quilt was expertly pieced by Lissa Alexander in classic shades of berry red and pine green, with hints of floral and nostalgic music-sheet prints. Designed by Fat Quarter Shop, the 56″ x 56″ Haven Quilt showcases a radiant star-inspired layout paired with Magic Dots and Berry & Pine by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics. Custom quilting by Michelle Parker of Sew Many Quilts features the “Oh Christmas Tree” pantograph, adding festive texture throughout. Enter for your chance to bring this one-of-a-kind quilt home while supporting Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas! ### The Patriotic Haven by Sherri McConnell Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life gives the Haven Quilt a fresh patriotic spin. Pieced with her upcoming collection, Midsummer by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics, this 53″ x 53″ Fat Quarter Shop design comes alive in bright red, white, and blue florals and coordinating prints. The “Daisy” quilting pantograph complements the collection with a charming floral flourish. Support Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas to be the lucky winner who receives this star-spangled quilt! ### The Romantic Haven by Kimberly Jolly Soft florals and soothing shades of navy, sage, mint, and ivory give Kimberly Jolly’s Haven Quilt a peaceful, romantic feel. Kimberly pieced the 53″ x 53″ Fat Quarter Shop design using True Love by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics, allowing the delicate prints to bloom among the scattered stars and sweeping rays. The “Leisha’s on Point” quilting pantograph overlays the quilt with an elegant lattice of interlocking diamonds that echoes its precise geometric piecing. A custom label featuring an embroidered dandelion adds a meaningful finishing touch to the back. Enter for your chance to bring it home while supporting Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas! ### Why Your Ticket Matters Our Haven Quilt and Cross Stitch Charts benefit Make-a-Wish Central & South Texas. As we wrap up our 13th Annual Charity Quilt with this raffle, we hope this incredible sewing community will come together and help us to grant more life-changing Wishes to kids here in Texas. Will you help us? By purchasing a $5 raffle ticket from our charity, you're not just entering a drawing—you're becoming part of a story that ends with a child's dream coming true. That's a pretty good deal for a fiver, don't you think?