My guild has a charity workshop on the first Wednesday every month from 10 until 2 pm. We usually have between 25 and 30 ladies who come in and sew tops together. A number of the ladies also take some home to quilt, sew on bindings, and hand stitch the bindings down. The guild provides fabric kits for those that want them and many of us make up projects out of our own stashes. I am overwhelmed with stash fabrics so I have been working out of my own stash for this past year. I finished up two tops this past week.
This top pretty much finished off my Cotton and Steel collection. What I did not use I ended up sending to my bestie Brooke. There is more than one way to rid ones self of scraps. This was a flip and sew project so it is ready for a back and a minimum amount of quilting.
My second finish was this baby quilt top. I have four children, three of them girls. We are way beyond them have babies or any of their many friends. My baby fabric stash is ridiculous. So I have been spending some time cutting up and sewing baby quilts together for the guild.
In October the guild will give all these finished quilts away to a number of worthy organizations. Last October we distributed 220 quilts to 5 different agencies. This coming October it looks like there will be a considerable more for give away.
I have a Friday finish so I am linking up with:
These are such beautiful finishes, and how nice of you to donate the quilts! I love the idea of a charity workshop. Looks like you made fabulous use of your stash!
ReplyDeleteHi DonnaleeQ - oh, I just love, love, LOVE this last quilt top you shared. I love how the sashing and cornerstones just offset the blocks so nicely. I am 100% sure someone will absolutely love to receive this. ~smile~
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Both are great finished! Love the C+S quilt and the design you used. Good for you and your quilt making all these charity quilts. It sounds like a very well organized event!
ReplyDeleteGreat finishes, both. I just love the Cotton + Steel quilt - gorgeous fabrics. I've said it before and I will say it again - quilters are some of the most generous people on the planet.
ReplyDeleteTwo wonderful quilt tops!! Each with bits of YELLOW incorporated for the RSC. Nice work on clearing out some scraps, too!!
ReplyDeleteThose are such pretty quilts! I especially love the C &S herringbone one. Someone is really going to enjoy cuddling their baby in that one!
ReplyDeleteBoth finishes are lovely. I love using my scraps for donation quilts. How wonderful of your guild to make so many! Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts, they will be well loved by someone I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteBoth tops are special. The first is so colorful. The second one is a new design to me. It's really intriguing and great use of color.
ReplyDeleteThanks for inspiring me to use up my baby quilt fabrics. I like your guilds charity work, and thanks for your participation in it.
ReplyDeleteThe quilts are great uses of scraps! Thanks for linking to Finished or Not Friday!
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