The Last Two Step

I was really getting bored with the Two Step quilts so I decided to just get them all sewn up and finished.  I knew these quilts were all going to look very similar and was concerned how quickly I would lose interest.  But I stuck to it until the end of the pile!

I think one person actually sent in most of the blocks for this quilt.  When I can, I try and keep them together so the quilts look more like they were planned.  Stephanie sent in the large autumn colored backing fabric.  It wasn't quite large enough so I used a piece Nann sent in.

Stephanie sent in the two backing pieces for this one two.  She has been downsizing her stash and we were lucky to get a whole lot of fall-colored fabric from her.  It really helped out with this drive!

A big thanks to Penny for sewing on the binding. Penny is actually the President of the board of Many Hands and Many Hearts.  I sure appreciate all her help!

Along with all the fabric Stephanie sent, she also included some lovely fall-themed panels.  It was always nice when I could insert one of these in amongst the Two Step blocks to give a quilt a unique look.  I think I used all the panels Stephanie sent.

And this one is the last Two Step quilt!  You will notice it has the same backing as the one above.  Stephanie sent in 7-8 yards of this gorgeous print.  I think it was one of my favorites, so I saved it for the very end.

Are you curious about the stats on this block drive?  Well, we received 1095 blocks in total.  That count includes the blocks in the three Two Sep quilt tops we received.  A total of 50 people sent in blocks and we were able to make a total of 24 quilts. We have a few blocks leftover so if I can find a local volunteer to make the rest of the blocks needed for another quilt, I will gladly give them lots of fall-colored scraps!

I also want to thank everyone who sent in prepared bindings during this block drive.  My shelf was wonderfully stocked of autumnal colors.

The Jewel Box block drive is coming to an end.  Janet and I have been working away at getting all those quilt tops sewn.  So if you still have blocks to send in, please do so soon.  I will be announcing the next block drive early next week.  It is going to be a fun one!

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Oh Scrap! : Pre-Cut Flannel

I always enjoy opening all the packages that you guys send me.  

I never know what I am going to find!

Last week, Karyn sent me a box filled with some pre-cut squares and some pre-cut flannel rectangles.

I was instantly inspired with the flannel pieces.  There were two different sizes but they all seemed to be the approximately the same measurement on one size.

The first thing I sewed together was this simple little infant quilt.

The next little quilt top I made; I ran the blocks vertically.  I am not sure if all the pieces were a consistent size - I just sewed them without checking.  I knew I could square it up later.  Karyn also sent some long scraps that I was able to use as the vertical sashing.

I think I only had about 3 flannel scraps leftover.  I love when I can sew up bits into quilts as I receive them.  If they go into storage, wo knows when they will be uncovered again!  Now these soft soon to be quilts will get donated before the end of the year.

What scraps have you played with this week?

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Last Weeks' Finishes

Completions have been kind of slow the last few weeks.  A few of my longarm quilters are taking breaks and plan on hitting it hard after the first of the year.  

I need to get out there and find a few more volunteers!

First up is this fun monster truck themed quilt.  This is one of the quilt tops sent in by Kristin.  The big plaid flannel on the back was sent in by Janet.  

It will soon be putting a smile on the face of a child soon.

Here is another "just using up all my flannel bits" quilt top and backing made by Penny.  The print fabric has giraffe and elephants and other animals on it.  It is hard to pick which is the front!

This batik quilt top is one sent in by Linda and Margie.  The pattern is Isles of the Inland.  We don't have a lot of batik backings, but we were able to find a few pieces that work.  I think Karen sent us the dark blue piece.

Here is the second Oregon Ducks quilt top made by Chris.  I was able to highly piece the last of this bright yellow that Karen sent in to make a backing. Luckily you can't really see all the seams. A big thanks to Penny for sewing the binding for me.  This quilt will certainly well received here in Eugene!

Jeanine sent in this bright batik patchwork top. The batik dragonfly backing was sent in by Mari.

Laura did a great job with the quilting and the binding.  All I had to do on this one is add the label.

Our quilt holder Janet has been busy organizing all the Jewel Box blocks we have received so far.  The quilts will start to show up in the finished pile hopefully next week.  If you still have some blocks to send, hopefully you can get them in the mail soon.  It is hard to believe, but the next drive will be announced at the end of this month!  Yikes!

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Oh Scrap! : Found Squares

 I have been trying to organize some of the scraps that are donated to Many Hands and Many Hearts.  Right now they are just in bags and in big tubs.  They are never going to get used if they continue to be stored this way.

As I was going thru some bags, I found some 4.5" squares that were already cut to size.  I decided to use some of my solid scraps to cut some 1.5" x 4.5" strips to sew on one side.  I have been sewing them as a leader/ender all this week.

Hopefully next week, I will be able to turn them into a quilt top.

Wonder what other treasures I will find in my clean up!

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A Handful of Smaller Quilts

I thought I would have more quilts to share today but I ran out of prepared quilt labels.

I will have lots more to share once I get them labeled!

You might feel like you have already seen this little quilt.  I did share its twin a few weeks ago.  I received two of these happy quilt tops from Kristin.  She also sent in this lovely pink butterfly flannel backing.

Yes, we STILL have some Happy Blocks to work through.  This one is all about bugs and crawly things.  I had this really thick gray fleece, and I wanted to use it up.  The quilt is kind of narrow and long but I was limited by the size of the fleece.  A woman in my Tai Chi class bought this a long time ago to make a clothing item I think.  She was happy to get it out of her house!

This will be the 96th quilt we made from this block drive!

I wish I could get to all things shortly after they arrive but that is just not the case.  Sometimes things sit around waiting for their turn.  Someone sent these flannel squares a long time ago.  I did get a similar one done a few months ago. The squares were already cut, they just needed to be sewn into a quilt top. 

We were able to back this quilt with one of the soft flannels Kristin donated.  

All three of these quilts will be delivered to a kid's charity at the end of November - hopefully with about 30 more.  All of my elves are working hard to make the delivery numbers!

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Jewel Box Quilt and More

I finally found some time to start working with the Jewel Box blocks from the current block drive.

This is the first quilt top I have put together but technically this is quilt fourth quilt from the drive because I had three quilt tops sent in and they are all already finished.

The inspiration for the colors in this quilt came from this backing fabric that Nann sent me a long time ago.  We are going to use this method of choosing colors for a few more backing fabrics that have been languishing around here too long.

This quilt measures 56" x 64".

Mina sends in quilt tops quite often.  I have always loved this pattern she makes but, in this colorway, I am obsessed!

We had the perfect backing fabric - this soft orange print from Karen finished this quilt up beautifully.  Local quilter Terry quilted in some lovely circles.  

This quilt measures about 60 x 72".

So that is it for now.  There might not be a whole lot of finishes this week.  I have been busy quilting my clients' quilts because I have bills to pay :)

There is still time to make some blocks for the current block drive.

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Oh Scrap! : Corduroy

If you have been following this blog for any amount of time, you know I try and use every bit of scraps that I can.  I just can't help myself!

I was gifted a bunch of really soft corduroy about a year ago. I used what I could on the backs of some previous quilts. Last week, I cut all the leftovers into 9” squares, sewed together a quilt top and quilted it up. Some young man is going to love this quilt!

On the back, I used a camo print that Kat sent me. I also used that same print for the binding. 

I have to admit I love this quilt. My grandmother used to make quilts out of corduroy so this has a lot of vintage vibe and good memories for me.

Now onto the next stack of leftovers 😊

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• You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
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