An opportunity to GIVE

Happy New Year!

Hope this is a year FULL of giving quilts AWAY!

 

Debra posted today about a GREAT opportunity.

 

She is hosting

THE Smokin' Hot QUILT Challenge.

 

Stop by her blog and find out what it's all about.

She is making and collecting quilts

to cover ALL the beds in a FIREHOUSE.

 

She would like masculine quilts.

She'll even take quilt tops.

;)

 

Quilts for an Enlarged Family

One year ago I was asked to make Christmas stockings for a family who had just adopted several older children.. I think it was three that they adopted, increasing their number of children from three to six. So I made 8 Christmas stockings for them, from fabric they had all chosen as their particular preferences, with one same fabric in each to show that they all belong together. That was a lot of fun to be a part of. I asked the mom if I could keep the scraps. She said sure.

My plan all along was to use the scraps for quilts for the same family. They didn't ask for quilts, but the "scraps" were so numerous that I knew I could get a couple of quilts made.

Recently they were completed, and I will soon mail them to the family. They will be totally surprised as they did not ask for quilts and are not expecting them. Wish I could be there to see their faces, but it's fun just to send a happy surprise like this and to be part of the celebrating that this family was able to expand their hearts and welcome in three more children.

Latest Charity Sewing

 

Three above - all VA quilts that measure 36" by 45"  to fit wheel chair or laps.  They'll go to our local Veteran's Hospital.

These last three for our Church's quilting group - St. Anne's.  All destined for new low-income mothers.  Last one is just a flimsy - I make them for other members to sandwich and tie, then someone binds it. That way four have prayed over it and worked on it.

On behalf of all the charities you all work for, I'd like to say Thank You! during this time of Thanksgiving.  Blessings!

Two Little Quilts

Two little quilts added to the stack to take for Project Linus:

This used up the remainder of my cowboy boots fabric and the "No Girls Allowed" fabric.  I have two other quilts that I quilted while in the quilting mood, but it may take me awhile before I get into the "binding" mood.  I did forget my cute little labels for these two quilts.  I'm glad I finished them, I was just going to send the  pieces off and let someone else finish them, but a finished quilt to touch and look at is always nice!

Checking In

It's been awhile since I checked on the blogs on my sidebar!  I've been busy, but it doesn't seem like I have much to show for all the busy-ness!

Today is my mother's birthday.  She turns 89.  She's quite the gal for that age.  She gets around even more than I do, I think.  I had a quilt I was going to give to a friend, but I just couldn't quite get that feeling that the quilt was for her, so I set it aside. Then I thought, maybe I'll send it Project Linus, but that didn't feel quite right either.  When I thought about my mother, I realized the colors are just perfect for her.  Her birthday is in the fall, she loves fall and loves fall colors.  So this quilt went to her and she has already opened the package and loves it.  I don't know how many more birthdays she'll have.  I live too far away to enjoy them with her, but at least now she has a wrap up from me.  I didn't think she'd like one because she has many cover-ups.  But, again, I'm shown that I don't know my mother that well.  She has table toppers, and wall hangings, but maybe she'll use this one and think of the love that went into it. Scrappy quilts to her remind her of the poverty she knew as a child.  I love scrappy quilts and making things from scraps, but she hasn't been too enamored by that process I love so much.  I don't know, but I did feel that I needed to give one to her.  My sis gets many because she loves them so much and I didn't want to have mother felt left out--it's just that she and my sis look at quilts in two opposing viewpoints.  

and the quilting on my home machine

I have a bag ready to take to the pick up place for Project Linus here.  These are the quilts I've finished

 

and this recent one:

In that bag, I had put some quilt tops for someone else to finish, but today, I feel like quilting so maybe I'll take one of the smaller ones out and quilt a bit.  It's always fun to get a finish and then that way my bag to Project Linus won't look quite so small.  :)

Each month I make blocks and send to our Sunshine Lotto which means that some of the blocks are made into quilts for Quilts Beyond Borders and Wrap a Smile.



This month the theme is black and white:

 

I won the lotto in July and have a couple of tops put together for quilts, but I don't have them finished yet.  Maybe soon...

Little Tiny quilts

What are you giving away these days?

 

I've been making and giving

LITTLE tiny quilts away!

There's ALWAYS an occassion

for a little quilty GIFT!

 

These little coasters are always welcomed.

Not QUITE a quilt....

But

ALMOST as nice!

 

I call them little quilty HUGS!!!

And my scrap basket is HAPPY

as I DIG AROUND in the corners.

Looking for the VERY best SCRAPS!

Here's the REALITY shot!

 

Quilts don't HAVE to be big

to show you CARE!

 

 

Comforts for Children

Just sharing a couple of quilts I am donating to Comforts for Children.  Comforts for Children is a local organization here in Eugene Oregon that provides quilts to agencies that work with at-risk kids.

These quilt are being donated in support of Katie's 100 Quilts for Kids quilt drive over at swim bike quilt.  Remember, you have until September 30th to participate.