Local Scout Auction

In PQA we have been working on quilts that we donate as Charity Quilts to groups that are trying to raise money. So we donated a quilt to our church that just had a Boy Scout Auction. Actually we donated two quilts to two auctions. The first quilt raised $75.00. Here is a picture of the quilt I put together and quilted. The group sewed the rows together before I did my part. I love this pattern. It is so fun and easy to make. I do not not know how much this quilt raised.

As I was quilting this quilt I had major problems with my thread. The outside of the thread broke and slid up the shaft of the thread. So I ended up with this interesting bunched up thread. I had to unpick so much quilting. But I worked through it and got to were I would quilt for a bit and the thread would do this "thing" and as soon as it did it I would stop. I did finally get it all done. After I was done quilting that quilt and went back to piecing I did not have any more trouble with that spool. Weird!

One of the ladies that is in PQA asked if I would quilt a wall hanging for her for the same auction. I love the way it turned out. I thought of many different ways to do it but I finally used a brown thread that I borrowed to out line everything. 

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Maniac Monday 4~A Few Tops

I know I have been MIA for a while. I have been very busy. I have been sewing though.

These flowers were from my April partner. They are perfect!

In our PQA group we recently had a charm swap. We each signed up for one color. We needed to bring two different yards of that color. I took all the fabric and added some extras then cut all of it. It worked out to be 48 yards of fabric. It sure was hard to let it all go, LOL!! But everybody was so pleased with their share. 

I signed up to make quilts for H2H. I have finished two tops, one for a girl and one for a boy. I saw this pattern and loved it. I think it is a BQ pattern. The blocks turned out to be 18.5 unfinished. I love the way they turned out.

Here is the quilt for the girl.

Here is the quilt for the boy.

I will be back later this week with more.

TTFN

Maniac Monday 3~Hexies and a Schnibbles

I am feeling better and feel like getting back to the real world. I hope it lasts. On my last blood work my liver functions had come back down. The doctor feels that with taking this new medication that my liver is going to run at a "new" normal. So we are just going to stay were we are on meds and see how long this good ride lasts. I have been doing some sewing but mostly I am just enjoying time with my oldest daughter while she is home from collage. She has decided to stay home this next semester and do her classes on line so I am hoping that I can get back to my sewing room on a more regular bases now that she will be busy with school work. HA HA

These are the flowers I got from my partner for March. They are so pretty. She also sent  a cool tiny little hexie key fob. It is perfect.You can see how tiny it is.

I have been working on one of my Schnibble quilts. My daughter had made a back for one of her quilts, well a wall hanging with no batting, and when she put them together you could see the print from the front. So I took that back, matched it to a Schnibble and started quilting it. I ran out of thread so I had to stop but now I have what I need and I can finish it today. 

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NTT~Ocean Quilt

Kelly over at My Quilt Infatuation is linking up again. I have so many UFO's like most of us do. What am I going to do...create another quilt!! I wanted a new quilt for my bed that reflexes something that both my husband and I like. We both love the ocean. He loves blue, I love green. I found a book at Joann's that was just what I was looking for. I have been busy sewing the pieces and got to a point where I felt like I need to add more craziness to the piecing. Why not add a UFO so that I can sew both at the same time. I added my Double Delight (a Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt). In the picture you can see the teal pieces for the Ocean Quilt and the purple and orange for the Double Delight.

 Here I have blue and teal pieces for the Ocean Quilt with yellow and white pieces for my Double Delight.

As I was working on the lay out for the Ocean Quilt my daughter thought it would be fun to be a dork but I GOT HER!!! She told me to delete it. I did one better I am bogging about it. HA HA!

Here is my Ocean Quilt laid out. it goes from brown which is the sand to green for seaweed to teal and blue for the ocean and sky to grey for the clouds. I am sewing the rows together now. I can't wait until it is done. I LOVE IT!! 

As for the Double Delight, I have all the pieces sewn now. I just need to trim about 2/3 of them. Then I can start making blocks. I got more of it done than if I had just worked on only one quilt. 

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WiP Wednesday~Rainbow Trip Around the World

It is Wednesday again!! I have worked on this quilt a couple of time. I LOVE IT!! This is a traditional Trip Around the World Quilt. It is going to be a huge quilt when it is finished. 

Here are all of the rows together, now I just need to sew them. 

Here is a closer look.

For Saturday Sampler I am starting a new BOM. I have seen this quilt a few times in a few shops and I am so excited to do this one. 

Don't forget to hope over to to Freshly Pieced to check out all of the other cool projects.

TTFN

H2H~2014

It is that time once again. Time to set your heart and talent out to help those in need. I have been a part of this challenge since it started. I have made and donated 6 quilts. I am so happy to think there are 6 people out there that I helped. I hope they are warm and snugly under those quilts. I am going to help again this year. There are three great donation groups to pick from this year. 

Quilts of Compassion

Helps people after many different life altering events. Recently they helped out with the people hit in the mid-west tornadoes. They will take any quilt for men, women, children, and infants. 

Hurricane Sandy Survivors

These quilts be given to those still in need after the effects of Hurricane Sandy still lingers.

Happy Chemo!

These quilts go to help people fighting cancer. 

Come join up. Make one quilt or make many quilts, it is up to you. Hop over to Sarah's blog Confessions of a Fabric Addict. She is having signups until Saturday March 22nd. She has a great post on what the quilts will be for and how the challenge is run. 

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Maniac Monday 2~Hexie Time

Over the last few weeks I have been up and down with my health. I will not go into all of it but I am alive and kicking! That is a good thing.

I have been getting caught up on my hexies for The Inchy Hexagon Flower Swap.

December

The ones I sent:

 The ones I received:

January

Sent:

Received:

 I also received this sweet crocheted heart!

February

Sent:

Received:

March

Sent:

I have not yet received my March hexies. Soon I am sure. 

Oh but my daughter did make one for me.

TTFN