Thread Bearers are sew supportive!

“Heavenly father, we ask that you bless the families who receive these quilts…”

After a few moments of prayer, Barb Beernink of Sioux Center and five other members of the Thread Bearers quilting group took their hands off a pile of more than 50 quilts they donated Tuesday to Guiding Star Soiuxland’s Attic.

The Attic Mom & Baby Boutique is a donation recycle shop for maternity and baby clothes (0-3T). as well as small baby items such as bottles, pacifiers, and these quilted treasures thanks to Thread Bearers.

The group began its work three years ago, reaching their 500th quilt in January. And what started three years ago by about a dozen women is work now done by up to 22 ladies.

Materials donated to the group and their workspace is at New Life Church in Sioux Center, though only a handful of women are specifically members of that church. The rest come from around Siouxland to work together each Tuesday and Thursday making quilts to serve the community.

One emphasis for the group is connecting with foster families to provide a quilt and pillowcase for each child in foster care in the area. Another emphasis is supporting missionaries, such as Ukraine and Uganda. Still other quilts have been kept in vehicles and given out to families to which members see a need, whether that’s in Sioux County, Rochester, MN, or North Carolina!

“When batting comes in, we pray over it. When quilts are completed, we say a blessing over each. And when we give them, we also pray over them,” Beernink said. “We believe in the power of prayer and want to provide continuity of prayer over each step so that these quilts are not about a group of women, they’re about the love and support of Christ going out to those who receive them.”

We, at Guiding Star SIouxland, truly feel blessed to be one of the area nonprofits who receive these quilt donations. We give quilts to children of families utilizing our Attic services. In 2024, various blankets went to families after the devastating flooding in Rock Valley and Hawarden. Still others are given to families who move here from warmer climates and are in need of that extra layer of warmth! 

Thank you, Thread Bearers, for blessing us with your work and your prayer support!

Guiding Star Siouxland is a women’s health and wellness center located at 111 Arizona Ave. NW in Orange City, IA. Since 2016 we’ve been serving Northwest Iowa through our four pillars of care that emphasize pro-life medical and educational services.