More MHMH Finishes

I am still trying to catch up with all the previously photographed finishes.  

Lots to share today!

This pretty quilt top was sent in by Kathy.  I love all those scrappy blue stars.   Thanks to Dusty, we had this lovely blue fabric for the backing.  It wasn't quite large enough, so we added in a big scrap we had.  New local longarm quilter Wanda finished this one up for us.  

I think Mina sent in this quilt top - the tag got misplaced.  But I do know Karen sent in this pretty blue backing and it was sent out to Terry for quilting.  It is a wonderfully fun quilt.  

Nann sent us this lovely quilt top made from homespun plaids.  I think she noted it was a Running Doe pattern (postcard type) that was called Jasper.  We didn't have a large homespun for the backing but we did have a plaid print that worked well.  Thanks to Wanda for quilting it up for us.

Rena sent us this lovely scrappy quilt top quite a while ago.  It got stuck in the quilting queue for months.  But it finally made it to the finish line.

Remember this one?  It got stuck in the quilting queue also.  I put this quilt top together from some autumn-colored scraps after we did the Two Step block drive.  Sandr and Elizabeth sent in the fabrics we used on the backing.

This is another quilt top that was sent in by Rena.  We don't often get quilts or fabric from Asian prints, so this top has patiently waited for some appropriate backing.  When she sent in the quilt top, Rena had included some leftovers from the top but it wasn't quite enough for a backing.  Finally, a piece was donated so we could get this out to quilting.

Hopefully I will get another finish post up this week.  But I am shopping for a new toilet (that I will need to install) and Arthur decided to take on either a spider or punctured his cheek and he now has an abscess.  Both of these occurrences have turned way more complicated than they needed to be. 

Plus, it is way too hot here in Eugene right now - which makes me grumpy.  I am really looking forward to cooler weather late this week!

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Oh Scrap! : It's Never Dull

 It is never dull around here at Many Hands and Many Hearts.  I tried all last week to get a few things put away to clear off some workspaces.  There always seems to be quilts needing labels or bindings, scraps needing cut or items waiting to be checked in and receipts written.  

It is a bit like Whack-a-Mole. 

I did get quite a bit of cutting done this week.  I pulled all the small pieces of florals and autumn-colored prints for a sew day project this fall. I will let you know at a later date what we are making.  I am also still cutting 2.5" RWB strips out of scraps for Veteran blocks.

But as fast as I cut, more scraps seem to appear!

Kristin's courier came to Eugene this week, so I had quite a few items to check in and put away.  She sent 25 quilt tops with backing and binding fabric this time!  That girl has been busy!!  She also sent a big pile of quilt kits (with all the fabric cut) for our volunteers to sew together and some bags of batting.  As usual, Arthur was supervising the project nearby.

I have a friend showing up next week to help me move some furniture around and sew up some backing for some of the quilt tops that have been sent in. 

There is never a dull moment around here!

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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

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The next MHMH block drive has been announced.  

You can read more about it and find the instructions in this post.

Quilts from Beth

 Boy, did I get a big surprise on my porch!

Beth had told me a couple times she was sending me some finished quilts.  Then time would get away from her and they never actually made it to the post office.  Her last email said she finally sent a box and she thought there were about 6 finished quilts in the box.  

I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box!

(You might want to get comfortable because I have a lot of photos to share...)

Let's start off strong with this stunner.  It practically glows!

I am also impressed she got the pieced back so perfectly centered with the quilt top.

This simple patchwork quilt will find a new owner quickly. The colors are very masculine - something we don't always have in our inventory. 

As I was pulling each of Beth's quilts out of the box, I saw that many were simple designs but the colors and prints she used really elevated them to beautiful!

I am pretty sure Beth quilted all of these herself with her domestic machine.

I like how she put these squares on point.  It gives a quilt a whole different look.

This one is for her....

This one is for him!

This one is for someone who enjoys whales.

I really liked this design - those simple purple strips create a wonderful pattern among these patchwork squares. And again, Beth lined up the pieced backing beautifully.

Here are more fish - only these are pieced.  This block would make a fun RSC project.  

Beth sure made this pieced back interesting.

Another quilt with a masculine feel.  We couldn't make up our minds if the stripes go up and down or sideways.  I think after looking at the photos we repositioned the label.

And finally, here is her framed black and white blocks she sewed into a quilt top.  I think these blocks were too small to send in for the block drive.  And because they were all framed in black, it was necessary for her to add in sashing.  I loved that she used blue, green and purple like the colors in the centers of the blocks.

As you can see, there were more than 6 quilts in the box.  I was so surprised to see a total of eleven quilts.  All were finished so all we had to do was attach a label.  Many of these will be delivered to the hospital next week.  The rest we will send in July.

Thank you SO MUCH Beth!

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Oh Scrap! : Flannel Scraps

 Whenever I find myself with a few minutes, I try and cut or sew some of the flannel scraps around this place.   This week, I actually finished another quilt made from those efforts.

I am still cutting all my flannel into 4.5" x 2.5" rectangles.  Right now, I am pairing a light with a dark and creating these windmill blocks.  I had enough dark pink blocks to finish this one into a 40" x 48" quilt.  I still have a few more pinks to cut and sew but there should be a slightly bigger quilt finished soon from the  medium pinks.

The backing for this one was from the hoard of flannel fabric Kristin sent us.  Thanks!

Even though I am continually cutting and sewing these scraps, sadly Mt Flannel is continuing to grow. At least, I think the warm summer will minimize the amount of flannel scraps we make.  I might just need to get a team of volunteers together one day and tackle it!

Thanks for linking up your Scrappy Projects!

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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

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The next MHMH block drive has been announced.  

You can read more about it and find the instructions in this post.

Mid Week Finishes

I am so far behind sharing finishes for Many Hands and Many Hearts.  We are completing right at about one quilt a day.  And a majority of them are large laps.

That is a LOT of quilts!

Isn't this top by Joni gorgeous.  It is pretty impressive in-person and up close when you start looking at the alignment on everything. Joni also sent in the pieced back.  It looks like she used every last bit...

way to go!

Karen sent in this sports-themed quilt top.  Perfect for a teenager. Karen also sent in this fun plaid backing.  I had fun quilting it with big circles and squares.

The top and the backing for this lovely quilt came from Elizabeth.  I really like this design and filed it away for a future project.  (We all know that list is LONG!)

Jocelyn sent in this quilt.  It was so close to being finished.  I think I might have quilted a stitch or two, trimmed it up and attached the binding.  I also attached our lovely label of course!

Now for some silly chickens.  Mari sent in this fun quilt top.  We have been seeing along of strip quilts like this and I think they are a great idea.  You can probably easily pull the fabrics from your stash and have it done in an afternoon.  On the back, we used the last of the very hairy blue minky.  It makes for a very snuggly quilt, but it is super hard to work with.

That is it for now.  All of these quilts have been done for quite some time and have already been delivered.  I just like to share everything we donate - there are so many lovely variations and lots of inspiration in each one.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

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