The feeling of warmth and comfort during a Saskatchewan winter is thought to be irreplaceable.

Dorie's House is providing exactly that, with their tremendous display of warm comfy homemade quilts.

The youth shelter that recently opened just over a week ago has been able to make the 2,800 square-foot facility feel warm and welcoming.

"They're very bright, with vibrant colours and they're beautiful," Executive Director of the Southwest Youth Emergency Shelter Betty McDougall said about the quilts. "They've all been made with love and care. I think as the young people use them, they will feel that love, support and care that these quilters have provided them."

The non-profit organization has already received 18 quilts from the Vanguard Quilters Club, the St. Olaf Lutheran Church Quilting Club and a number of other individuals.

"Our bedrooms look amazing with all these handmade and homemade quilts on the (eight) beds. It really makes it feel like home here and certainly will when they move into their own place," she said.

The teens aged 14-17 will have all be given a chance to take one of the quilts with them upon their departure from the shelter.

"(We want it to be) a remembrance of the time they spent here and a little gift from us for them as they move into their new residence," McDougall told Swift Current Online.

A number of quilting groups and individuals will continue to donate quilts to the shelter to ensure every adolescent has a chance to take a quilt with them when they leave Dorie's House.

Those who are interested in finding out more information are asked by McDougall to send an email to southwestyes@gmail.com