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.

You can read more about is in this post.  We would love for you to join the fun!

Follow Me on Bloglovin'                 Follow Me on Feedly

Linking Up:

  

My Quilt Infatuation (Needle & Thread)

Confessions of a Fabric Addict (Can I get a Whoop! Whoop!)

From Bolt to Beauty (Brag about your Beauties)

Alycia Quilts (Finished or not Friday)

 

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 😊

*********************************************

It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps.  Here are the details for linking up: 

• This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
• You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
• If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
• If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
• This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
• Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

  Follow Me on Bloglovin'                 Follow Me on Feedly

More of Last Week's Finishes

Today, I just have a few more finishes to share from last week.

This is another of Chris' pinwheel quilt tops.

I decided it was time to use the adorable flannel Llama fabric sent in by Amanda.

It was sent to Laura for the quilting.  She also sewed on the binding!

This quilt measures 56 x 72".

Chris used the same pattern to make this pinwheel quilt top. We also backed this one with flannel.  But this time it is with cats.  Laura quilted this one too.

This quilt also measures 56 x 72".  Both of these went to an organization that serves kids in crisis.  These will be perfect for a teen.

Our inventory of completed Veteran quilts is getting low so I was happy to see this quilt top sent in by Jan.  I wanted to pump up the patriotic vibe so I used one of the flag fabrics Nann sent us.  We are getting a little low on our patriotic prints so if you have one in your stash you don't think you will use, feel free to pop it in the box when you send in your next blocks.  We can really use it. Thanks!

This quilt measures 48 x 56".

Hope everyone who celebrates Halloween had a nice one.  Our neighborhood always does a costumed dog walk in the afternoon.  Dogs and kids join us along the way.  By the end it is pure chaos!

Have a great weekend!

Follow Me on Bloglovin'                 Follow Me on Feedly

More Children's Quilts

Lots of quilts for kids are still flowing through the pipeline.  

This fun little transportation quilt is one of the tops donated by Kristin.  It is all flannel so it will keep a small kid toasty.

The plaid backing was gifted by Janet.  I think she sent 6 or 8 yards, so I loaded up the entire piece onto my longarm and just added quilt top after quilt top.

This quilt measures about 39" x 42"

Jenny sent in this colorful fish quilt top. It was quilted the same time the quilt above was done.  This is such a quick way for me to quilt up all these small quilts.

This quilt measures 40 x 48".

This is another flannel top sent in by Kristin. Thanks to Janet, I was able to add this one on my machine at the same time as the others.  I was also able to make some flannel binding from sone of the plaid leftovers.

This quilt is 40" square.

I think 30's reproduction prints always make such cute small quilts.  They look quite lovely in this diagonal layout.  This quilt and the soft blue flannel backing came in the Kristin carload.

This quilt is 36" square.

And finally, here is a soft and cuddly flannel baby elephant quilt. This was a quilt top, baking and binding sent in by Kristin. It measures about 30" x 40".

Tomorrow I am delivering 35 kid quilts to Bags of Love.  Almost all of them are backed in flannel, fleece, minky or corduroy.  Kids are not going to be cold if we can help it!

Thanks so all of you who help make this happen!!!

Follow Me on Bloglovin'                 Follow Me on Feedly

 

Oh Scrap! : Nada

 I don't have anything scrappy to share with you today.  I think the only scraps I touched this week were a few that I made and had to try and stuff into my scrap bins.

But I did do a lot of other exciting things this week. Hopefully I will have exciting news to share with you soon.

So today I will share my friend Penny's scrap quilt with you.  I guess it isn't really made from tiny scraps.  But is it made from leftovers from previous projects.  Like me, she has been cleaning her stash out and finding ways to use her flannel bits and flannel leftovers.

This 60 x 72" quilt is all flannel - so it is really soft and snuggly.  It will be going to a children's charity and will probably be gifted to a teenage boy.

This week we are delivering to the local hospital and to Bags of Love.  We will be sending out well over 60 quilts.  Great job everyone!

*********************************************

It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps.  Here are the details for linking up: 

• This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
• You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
• If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
• If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
• This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
• Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

  Follow Me on Bloglovin'                 Follow Me on Feedly

More Finishes from Last Week

This has been one busy week for me!  I can't believe it is Friday already.

I have some fun finishes to share today...

Check out this lovely scrappy quilt!  Priscilla made the blocks and my friend Penny sewed them into a top.  Does the block look familiar?  It is the current block drive design but the HSTs are rotated. Holly sent in this backing fabric.  I love it more every time I look at it. Up close it is blue and brown and purple.  Back away and it is a stunner!  Oh yeah, my friend Kelly quilted it and my friend Chris sewed on the binding.

64" x 72"

 I love a good scrap quilt!

Many Hands and Many Hearts does not usually accept sport team quilts - unless they are the Oregon Ducks or the OSU Beavers.  I am sure this one will be loved.  It will be going to Bags of Love for an older child.

My friend Chris was the one who donated this quilt top and Penny sewed on the binding.  When I received this bright yellow fabric from Karen I thought, that will be hard to find a quilt top for....it was perfect for this quilt!

Recognize these blocks?  Yep, Holly sent in some assembled quilt tops along with her block contributions.  I love the layout she chose for all those pretty turquoise blocks.  This quilt is the second quilt we have made from this current block drive.  The third one is the quilt below.

Holly also sent in the backing fabric for this one.  This quilt measures 50" square.

Holly must have had a lot of turquoise bits in her stash because she also sent in this lovely quilt top.  For this layout, she just added some sashing to her blocks.  On the back, we were able to use up some turquoise flannel bits we had.  making this quilt super soft and cuddly.

This quilt measures 38" x 56".

There is still lots of time to make some Jewel Blocks if you want to participate in the block drive.  All of the quilts made will be donated.  We appreciate the support!

You can read more about the block drive here.

(A huge thanks to all of you that already sent in some blocks.  We are just starting to assemble them into quilt tops.  You should be seeing lots more finishes soon!

Follow Me on Bloglovin'                 Follow Me on Feedly

 

Lots More Baby Quilts

Right now, I am filling the quilt pipeline with lots of quilts for kids.  I am also trying to get flannel, fleece, corduroy or minky on the backs of most of them.  Many Hands and Many Hearts make large seasonal donations to Bags of Love and they occur through the last three months of the year. 

 It is a busy time for us.

Chris is a friend of mine and recently gave me nineteen quilt tops for kids.  I have been busy getting them all finished up. This little one is super fun.  The backing for this one came out of my personal stash.  Happy to see it gone!

Local longarm quiller Cindy did her magic on this one. This quilt measures 38" square.

Chris also made this little quilt top.  She has been trying to use up some of her scraps and older fabrics.  I really didn't have any donated fabrics that were perfect for this one, but I knew I had some old, hoarded pieces in my stash.  I sent this one off to local quilter Cindy who did an awesome job on the quilting.

This quilt measures about 40" square.

This is one of Chris' go-to patterns.  She donated quite a few of these "pinwheel" quilt tops.

I asked Cindy to quilt this one up too.  These two make a great team!

This quilt measures 37 x 46".

Laura sent me this sock monkey quilt top.  She actually suggested I just use it for a backing but I thought it would make a cute quilt top.  Plus, in here package was a fabric that she used on the quilt top that was just big enough for the backing.

This quilt measures about 36" x 46".

 

Local friend Penny made this cute all flannel quilt top.  She also supplied the flannel backing.  She has been using up all of her flannel stash and scraps making small quilts for us.  

This quilt measures about 46" square.

Mari made this car themed happy blocks quilt top.  I think she donated a total of 5 Happy Block quilt tops.  I think this is the last to be completed.  Many have already been donated.

We were donated a huge amount of this Cars fabric from Kelly and her sister.  I contemplated whether it was directional and decided to just use it in the most economical way. At least Tow Mater is right side up.  This quilt measures 34" x 42".

We have one more little patchwork quilt top made by Chris.  I was challenged to find a backing for this one - I had this corduroy kid's print that went perfectly but was at first hesitant to use it.  It just went with it so well; I went for it.  Thanks, Stephanie, for sending it.

This quilt measures 42" square.

Remember the big shipment of fabric and quilt tops that came from Kristin?  This is the first quilt top to make it through the pipeline.  Love the bright colors!  The pink flannel backing came from Kristin also.

I will have more quilts to share later this week.  Janet took a little vacation, so photos have been a little backed up.  But we should be caught up soon!

Hope you are having a nice week.

Follow Me on Bloglovin'                 Follow Me on Feedly

Linking Up:

  

My Quilt Infatuation (Needle & Thread)

Confessions of a Fabric Addict (Can I get a Whoop! Whoop!)

From Bolt to Beauty (Brag about your Beauties)

Alycia Quilts (Finished or not Friday)