Quilts For Kids

These eight (8) quilts are being donated through our guild to the Quilts for Kids (Baton Rouge Chapter)    The Pinwheels above were hiding in my B'Box (Box of Blocks), waiting for the perfect little project.  Finished size:  38" X 44".

Using left-over "Chunks" (those scraps too large to cut up), I was able to create a little Rainbow Quilt and I had this little scrap of Zebra print perfect for the inside border.  Finished size:  38" X 44".

Twin patch quilts from "Chunks".  Finished size:  38" X 44".

Another Rainbow quilt -- those little fish fit in perfectly.  Finished size:  38" X 44".

Nine-patches left over from a "Southern Sky" made a few years ago - I still have more!  Finished size:  38" X 50".

I hope this one goes to a little boy -- there are bright colors and football fabric all over.  Then I had this small piece of Tiger Fabric that was just enough for backing and binding.  Finished size:  40" X 50".

Nine patches and squares left over from a Family Quilt I made in 2015.  The good news, I have improved my "Machine Binding" - what a task - but, this girl still loves to hand bind.  Finished size:  41" X 44"

In early 2018, I shopped an estate sale about a mile from my home and loaded up my stash with backing fabric for young kids and Quilts of Valor.  I hope she is watching from above and pleased the fabric is going for a good cause. 

Linking up with Sarah, Confessions of a Fabric Addict! Whoop Whoop!

Scrap Control Update

With Thanksgiving around the corner, I'm sharing my little turkey (still needs feet).  A tiny dent in the scraps.

A "Quilt for Kids" start - rainbow colors of 6 1/2" squares.  A couple of borders and then done.

Another "Quilts for Kids"  using blocks left over from a Family Quilt made in 2015 -- just enough for a small quilt and reduction of orphan blocks.  My goal for "Quilts for Kids" (Baton Rouge Chapter) is almost done - most are quilted, bound and ready for delivery.  Pictures as soon as the last binding goes on.  

Next goal .... Our guild was introduced to the  Petite Bijoux Project, who is collecting quilts 24" square, 36" square or 36" X 45" -- or sizes close to this, for babies in the Terrebonne General Hospital NICU Unit.  

New scrap/stash project:  I have a huge stash of stripes and dots ... to add variety, we had a fabric exchange this year with our guild .... more stripes and dots.  One of our members, Lynn had a program making a quilt with a small half-seam block (6" finished) - such a versatile block.     Then I came across the same block using stripes and dots, called Sticks and Stones by Pamela Dinndorf.    I fell in love and quickly purchased the pattern - although I did enlarge the block to 12".  If I make 35 blocks, it will size up to a twin bed.

Scrap Control - Quick projects from B'Box

After finishing Kitchen Sink #2, I had several of the wedges left over.  I finished a little table topper and will quilt it later.  

Kitchen Sink #2 is complete except for one side of the binding -- hoping to share a picture on Friday.

Then, I dug a little deeper in my B'Box (Box of Blocks) and found 6 1/2" nine patches left over from a Southern Sky quilt made a few years ago. Alternated the nine patches with bright squares from backing left overs --- I'm sure there is another piece in my stash that will work for the border.  A quick child size quilt.

Love Handles - Scrap Attack Update

The blocks are sewn together and the first border is added.   The designer, Judy Dohrman (Black Cat Creations), used one fabric for her large border, however I'm choosing  to go with a piano key border.  The border will be the same size as the pattern.  All of the strip sets are done, so by next week, the top will be done.

While sewing the miles of strip sets, I pieced together "Quilts for Kids" using 6 1/2" squares.  I had enough fabric to make two of the colors above and a third is almost done.   This project has been adopted by our guild, using our own stash or kits provided by QFKs.  I then sew together 3 backs and load them on the long arm for quick quilting.