I have realized I am going to have a lot of finishes to share each month so I thought I would start sharing my hospital project finishes mid-week. It has been a flurry of activity this week!
Rail Fence finish number two is one of my favorite layouts to make. I call it a ripple effect where you start in the middle and then each section of blocks is framed with a solid.
I think most of the blocks used to make this quilt were donated by 3 or 4 people.
I see some of mine in there too!
On the back, I used one of the fabrics I just picked up from Connecting Threads. The rich brown is perfect for all these blocks.
This layout used 119 blocks and one yard of a solid (which also did the binding). For these 5.5" unfinished blocks, you are going to cut the solid borders 3" wide.
Rail Fence Finish number three has a wonderful little back story behind it. The blocks for the whole quilt were sent in by Mary in memory of Alta Glen Vaughan (1872-1898). She died at the young age of 16 years old. She lived in Coburg, Oregon which is one of the smaller towns that this hospital supports. If only the hospital was around then, she might not have died so young. This little quilt will be going over to the children's program.
The layout is simple - just alternating the blocks. Mary added a lot of novelty prints to her blocks so it is just right for some young child.
I had the perfect backing for her quilt. A friend of mine had generously donated some fabrics and one of them was this adorable Winnie the Pooh print.
The layout for this little quilt used 80 blocks.
So sweet!
Lots of blocks are rolling in every day now. I think I am going to spend tomorrow sewing up another quilt top using these blocks. And finish another quilt top that is up on my design wall.
Hope to share more quilts soon!
I might have to place another order!