Some Oldies but Goodies

 I am still trying to clean out some older photos from my phone.  

I don't think I am ever going to catch up!

Laura sent in this cute quilt top using some safari themed panels.  It was sent off the local longarm quilter Sherrie.  She did such a fun job with the quilting.

This lovely top was sent to us by Sharon.  The backing fabrics came from Mari and Martha - sometimes it takes a few smaller cuts to make a backing.  Wanda did a great job on the quilting.

What a great way to use up some black and white scraps.  I love it with the pink sashing!  The quilt top was sent in by Karen and the backing came from a local estate.  I almost put a black and white print on the back, but I felt that might be a bit too much.  Wanda quilted up this lovely quilt too.

This one is definitely pretty in pink!  Mina sent in the quilt top.  We knew this one was going to go out to a child this fall so we put some nice flannel on the back from Kristin.  It was part of a big shipment that went out in September.  Wanda finished it up beautifully for us.

Sometimes quilt tops hang around for a while because I am hoping the perfect backing will show up.  This lovely quilt made from HSTs has a lot of coral and navy in it - colors we don't often see in big cuts.  I finally decided to go with these two blue bits that were leftover from other backings.  Sue sent in this quilt top and Wanda quilted it up for us.

Sharon sent us this lovely quilt top.  Both backing pieces came from Stephanie (she sent us a TON of autumn fabric when she downsized).  This one was also quilted up by Wanda.  When she doesn't have outside work to do, she quilts about 8 quilts a month for us!

Stay tuned for more soon!

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Oh Scrap! : A Big Project

 Many Hands and Many Hearts is still working on finding a place we can call its own.  But I am hopeful it will happen by the end of the year.  So I have been working on some projects to make the move a little easier.

I tackled the scraps this week.

We did have someone donate a bunch of small fabric cuts (less than a fat quarter) stored in some plastic tubs to us.  They were already sorted by color.  I decided to start there but add in all our other scraps.  I started with one tub for reds and pinks.  Oranges and yellows also went into their own tub.

We had enough green and blue scraps for them to have their own tub.  These tubs are about 14" x 24".  They hold a LOT of scraps.  

Purple, gray and black all fit together.  And finally, the browns and creams all went into another.  Once I put all the colors away, I was left with novelty prints and solids.  I was able to give each their own tub. We were donated 5 tubs and I had to add three more to hold everything we had.

We now have eight tubs all ready to be moved.  This will make it much easier to find fabrics when volunteers need small pieces to finish a project.  My plan is to not store these on a rack but rather have them in the production space stacked on the floor or a table where they are easily accessible.

And yes. there are already a few bits stacked on top that need put away.  It is going to take a lot of discipline to keep these nice and tidy!

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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!

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The new block drive has been released.  I have decided to call these Friendship Bracelet blocks.  Thanks, Deanna, for suggesting the name. This drive runs until the end of November so there is lots of time to join in.  You can read more about it in this post.

Mid Week Finishes

 Let's share some more finishes today!

We have had this quilt top donated by Caren for quite some time.  We have been waiting for a backing fabric - we don't often get Asian fabric donated.  But we did receive this wonderful vintage crazy quilt fabric from Nann and it looks fantastic.  I took it with me to visit a sew group so I could hand sew the binding and everyone stopped me to ask where I got the fabric.  

Some scrappy goodness here!  Sharon sent in this quilt top.  Once again, Nann sent in the perfect backing for it.  Wanda did a great job quilting it up for us.  

Here is a cute little tractor quilt.  Sharon sent in the quilt top, and Cindy quilted it up for us.  The backing was made from scraps used on the back of previous quilts.  We don't let anything go to waste!

My friend Jeanne sewed up this little quilt top.  She is a longtime client of mine, so when she finished the quilt she wanted me to longarm for her, she used all her leftovers to make this top.  I used a pretty blue fabric Karen sent us and had Cindy quilt this one up for us.  

Kristin sent us this lovely batik quilt top and backing.  I love how she put the four patches on point and then added the pieced sashng to create such a wonderful patten.

Sharon sent us this bright quilt top.  It is made from just two fabrics.  Sharon did a great job letting the fabrics do all the work - and she still ended up with a lovely quilt.  We used a backing sent in by Nann and Wanda quilted it up for us.  

That's it for today!  Hope you were inspired by a quilt or two.

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The new block drive has been released.  I have decided to call these Friendship Bracelet blocks.  Thanks, Deanna, for suggesting the name. This drive runs until the end of November so there is lots of time to join in.  You can read more about it in this post.