The Baby Quilt Brigade was formed in September, 2000, by a new mother and two grandmothers who thought every new baby should go home from the hospital with a new quilt. The Brigade is all volunteer and non-profit. All donations are tax deductible.

The project has grown very quickly and is now supplying Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyoming, with baby quilts made from new materials. The first quilting bee, held October 21, 2000, produced 37 quilts from 17 volunteers. During 2001, approximately 485 quilts and blankets were distributed.

Individuals, local businesses and suppliers have been generous with their help. If you would like to help with this project or get one started in your area, contact Nancy Munier, 875 Gilchrist, Wheatland, WY 82201, (307)322-1725 or by email.

To be listed as a sponsor on the card accompanying each quilt requires an annual contribution of $250 or more. That amount in goods or services also qualifies for sponsorship.

Distinquished quilters are those who have completed 20 or more quilts in a single year. Those individuals are:
Billie Wrigley, Laramie, WY
Carmen Claton, Laramie, WY

Sponsors currently include:
Old West Supply (www.oldwestsupply.com)
Triple Arrow Enterprises, Inc.
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Laramie, WY
Ann B. Brown Revocable Trust, Sandra Brome, Trustee
Damon Lodge No. 3, Knights of Pythias, Laramie, WY
Wyoming Technical Institute, Laramie, WY
Sandra B. Brome, Laramie WY