Tag Archives: charity quilting
Fading Charms quilt–and other projects–in medias res
I have the center of my Fading Charms quilt together, and am about to audition it for background fabric. I have modified the Fading Charms quilt to become a crib sized quilt made from pieces approximately 1 1/4 inches approximately … Continue reading
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The quilt blocks arrived!
Yesterday I got a squishy in the mail; the yellow and purple blocks had arrived. The project started with 8 blocks can now continue with 28. Last night I just looked at them over and over; today I started possible … Continue reading
Purple and Yellow block lotto
I make quilt blocks, tops, and whole quilts (sometimes regularly, and sometimes sporadically) for Sunshine (link to lower right). It has been a long time since I have made any lotto blocks–other things intruded, like packing, moving, and unpacking, and … Continue reading
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Crayon Challenge Quilt finished and I’m moving on
It feels good to finish a project (even though I am primarily a process person). My quilting foot made a horrible clacking while I quilted; it has never done that before, and I couldn’t see anything wrong with how I … Continue reading
Progress on the crayon challenge
Well I am a couple days behind–could not remember how to set up the Featherweight table. Finally a neighbor helped me. We couldn’t find the latch, but we had a screwdriver. So I could finally get to sewing. I never … Continue reading
Back to Sewing–Starting on the Crayon Challenge
My quilt guild in Indiana has a challenge going. Because I didn’t know when I was leaving, I went ahead and got into it, and I will finish the piece and send it to them. It is due mid July, … Continue reading
Pizza Party–round robin quilting
My local quilt guild has a chairwoman who is always looking for new ways to promote charity quilting. Recently the committee came up with an idea that is fun and requires little effort. Our guild has partnered with another guild … Continue reading
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Charity project week
I have been knitting charity socks, taking my good old time. One pair is adult size, made the traditional way. And the other is for size 3-6 months made to practice a new method, Cat Bordhi’s New Pathways for Sock … Continue reading
Border decision pending
I inherited several batches of blocks; all are assembled into charity tops except one. . This one is assembled, but needs to be wider and longer. It is 15 inches wide and needs to be at least 40. It is … Continue reading
It’s a two workshop month
Last weekend it was a knitting retreat and this weekend the Quilters’ Hall of Fame Celebration. Classes at each. Makes for a heavy schedule, but I am glad it worked out that I could attend both. At the Knitting retreat … Continue reading
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