Oh Scrap! : Hearts

 Happy Valentine's Day...

So, I am a day late - but I still wanted to share some heart quilts made from a previous block drive.

       This is the sixth quilt we have finished from the Low Volume block drive.  Marcia, a board member, quilted this one up for us.  She quilted it with heart lockets and ribbons.  So Cute!  I am not sure who sent the backing fabric, but I love it on this quilt.  I think I projected that we would make 10-12 quilts from the blocks received.  We are over halfway finished!

Our friend Audrey went to the library last week and sent us this photo posing by the quilt we have on display there.  It will hang for 3 months and then get distributed.  Just one of the ways we try to get the word out about our organization.

I really didn't get a chance to work on any of my scrappy projects this week.  I messed around and cut some scraps into various sizes, but it wasn't enough to shout about.

It is supposed to be really cold out next week so maybe I can stay in and play more!

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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! 

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Friday Finishes

It is time to share a few more Many Hands and Many Hearts quilt finishes.  

The pipeline is full so quilts march past the finish line daily.

Snowball and 9-Patch blocks - so simple but really makes a fantastic quilt. I also really like the scrappy border treatment.  So clever!  Thanks, Jean, for sending in the top.  On the back we put a nice cuddly flannel.

This fun dinosaur quilt is made from a top and backing sent in by Kristin.  Being a Stranger Things fan, I think the backing looks like demogorgons.  Once you see it you can't unsee it!

This quilt top sent in by Kristin has some of the prettiest indigo fabrics.  And the two blue plaid fabrics on the back made this perfect for a young man.  This one was actually sent out at the end of last year, but I missed sharing it.

Carol sent in this sweet woodland quilt top. We decided to back it with this soft flannel gray plaid to keep with the peaceful feel it has.

I have often thought about using this design for a block drive.  Kristin sent in this quilt top and backing.  It makes for a great scrap quilt.  I think we have one in cool colors which is waiting in the queue for quilting. Kristin also always sends in binding strips with all of her quilt tops.  We really appreciate that too.

I picked up eight quilts from longarm quilters yesterday so today I will be busy getting them ready for binding and labeling.  I love that our volunteers keep me really busy!

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Oh Scrap! : Binding

 I decided to spend this week going through the scrap bin and grabbing fabric that was appropriate for bindings.  Most of these scraps came from the trimmings of backing after quilting.  

I set to work cutting all the cotton scraps into 2.5" wide and the flannel into 3" wide strips.  I also went ahead and sewed the strips all together.  I know this pile might not look that big but I could easily hide a small child underneath it.

I divided them up into 7 grocery bags - there are about 10 bindings in each bag.  I am hoping I can find a few volunteers to press and roll these for us.  I have a few volunteers that are not sewers and they love to help out with projects like this.  I kept about a dozen that I can use for some upcoming quilts.  

I would love to say the scrap pile is gone but I am guessing I still have enough to put together about 6 more bags.  And every day with we end up with more!

If you are local and want to grab a bag or two, just let me know!

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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

Only a few more weeks and we will be announcing the next block drive.  If you want to join in on the fun, you can read more about it in this post.  You guys seem to be enjoying this blocks - my porch is full of packages every day!

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Friday Finishes

It's Friday!  Time to share more finishes for Many hands and Many Hearts.

 

This lovely finish is made from some of the low volume blocks sent in last year.  We are slowly starting to assemble and quilt these heart quilts.  Pam assembled these blocks for us and I quilted it up.  I love the red fabric on the back.  Thanks for the donation, Elizabeth!

This quilt might look very familiar to you.  We shared one a few months back.  This is a second one sent in by Kristin.    She also sent in the fun carrot fabric on the back.  Local quilter Terry finished this one up for us.  Love the floral quilting she did on it.  Shows up great in the white spots.

Local volunteer Chris made this fun tumbler quilt.    She has been making quite a few for us lately.  This one came from her stash.  Such cute fabric!  One the back we used two different greens.  I think both of these fabrics were used before and we just used the leftovers on the back of this quilt.  

Mina sent in this lovely quilt top.  I am sure it was made from a jelly roll.  I think both of these backing fabrics were picked up by our local fabric picker Deana.  She is always finding us fabric at garage sales, thrift stores and estate sales.  The fabrics on the aback are a really thick flannel.  

This quilt is super cozy!

Here is the little flannel quilt that inspired me to cut up all my scrap flannels into 2.5" x 4.5" rectangles.  I love how Kristin used a darker background fabric to create a border.  She is so clever!  

A nice warm flannel for the back too.  And thanks to local quilter Laura for quilting this one up for us.  She even sews on the binding.

Our first big shipment to the hospital happened this week.  We are back up to full production!

Thanks to all f you who help make this happen!

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Finishes from Way Back!

I have been cleaning out the quilt photos from my phone and found a few I don't think I ever shared.  

And they are definitely worth seeing!

I always forget how awesome a simple 4-Patch alternated with a fun novelty print can look.  This quilt is all about different sports.  Kristin made this one easy to finish - she sent in the top, backing and the binding!

Who doesn't want a dinosaur quilt!  This top, pieced backing and prepared binding was made by Kristin.  The dinosaurs on the back even glow in the dark!

This fun ocean themed quilt has already been delivered to a kids' organization.  It is quite big and perfect for an older teen.  This is another kit that was sent in by Kristin.

Not only does Kristin make a lot of fun novelty themed quilts, but she also sends in some really pretty tops for adults.  The star prints in this one are some pastel Kaffe Fassett prints.  It ids such a soft and soothing quilt.

Kristin is a very generous donor.  Fortunately, she lives here in the PNW and has a friend that travels to Eugene so she doesn't have to pay shipping.  We sure appreciate all she makes for us!

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Oh Scrap! : Turning Scraps into Finishes

This was another busy week for me.  I didn't get to play with too many scraps, but I did turn a bag of misfits into a finished quilt.

Local longarm quilter Terry did a bunch of work in her sewing room.  During the renovation, she found a bag of partial blocks and cut squares.  It was a project she didn't want to finish.  Once I got into the bag, I noticed not all the squares were the same size.  And they were a slightly different size than the pieced blocks.  

Loving a good challenge, I decided to start trimming and come up with a working layout.

It didn't turn out too bad.  When I went to quilt it, there was a lot of fullness in it due to parts being slightly the wrong size.  I was just happy to see an old project brought back to life!

I am hoping this next week, I will be able to focus a bit better and get another work in process over the finish line.  I REALLY have a lot of projects in the works right now!

(There were a few people that wanted links to the pattern for the bears I posted last Sunday.  There is no available pattern.  They are a proprietary pattern owned by the guild. Sorry.)

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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

Above are blocks from the current block drive for Many Hands and Many Hearts.  The new block drive won't come out until the end of February.  If you want to join in on the fun, you can read more about it in this post.  You guys seem to be enjoying this blocks - my porch is full of packages every day!

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Some Veteran Finishes

Right now, demand for Veteran quilts is only about three a month.  That means we don't get into using blocks from our drives very much.  The Veteran tops that get donated usually fulfill our needs.  

This pretty string quilt top was sent in by Elana some time ago.  We also regularly get 10.5" string blocks from donors, so we regularly sew up quilt tops from them.  

I am in the works of sewing one up now.

  I just love a bright, happy string quilt!

Karen had sent us a bunch of RWB pre-cuts.  I sent a layercake to my friend Jeanne and she put together this top.  I think the pattern was a Della Rose postcard pattern.  Sharon supplied this wonderful flag backing.  In fact, she drop shipped 5 bolts of patriotic fabric to us. (We are extremely thankful because we were struggling to come up with Veteran fabrics for backings.)

Here is one I put together.  We received four flannel eagle panels from Kat.  Initially I was stumped on how to use them.  We do not have much RWB flannel. Then I had the idea to use two panels on one quilt.  I had enough blue and deep red to complete two quilts (one is still in the works).  Holly had sent us the star fabric which we were able to use a bit on the top and the binding.  Funny story - while this quilt was in the works, I walked through my house in the dark to discover the star fabric glows in the dark.  That was a bit of a surprise!

I think Kristin sent us the two flannel blues we used on the back.

And finally, Deb sent us this lovely RWB star quilt.  It arrived all ready to donate - it just needed one of our labels!  Thanks Deb!

I think we do have a couple more Veteran quilt tops we are working hard to finish up and then we will make a few quilts using blocks from our recent block drive.  I still need to get those sorted by color by one of our volunteers to make them easier to use.

Hopefully I continue to find time to share more finishes, 

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