Two Step Quilt #1

 Sorry, I am posting a finish a little late today.  My heat pump went out and the temperatures inside my house have been way too hot.  It is hard to work much but thankfully I am getting a new system on Tuesday.  Then I will be back on track!

I thought I would share the first quilt made using the Two Step blocks.  I didn't make this top - Cheryl sent it in already sewn up.  All of her blocks have the same pretty leaf print where the 5" square goes.

I used this pretty twig print on the back.  I don't always like light backings but with those rich colors on the front, I think this beige print works.

This quilt measures about 48" x 57".

There is still lots of time for you to make some blocks for this block drive.  It is easy to sew and you can use up some autumn-colored scraps.  I won't need all the blocks until about mid-August.  You can read about how to make the blocks and about Many Hands and Many Hearts in this post.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

I will be spending mine sitting in front of the fan.

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Big and Little

It is always fun to see what is included in all the packages I receive.

I often get instantly inspired!

Jeanine sent in this lovely rail fence quilt top.  I love the pretty corals with those pretty aquas.

I sent it to local quilter Laura and she quilted in some fun twisty quilting.

I had this pretty pink fabric for the backing.  It really shows the quilting nicely.

This quilt measures about 48 x 56".

In the package with the quilt top, Jeanine included the leftovers.  I knew I had a piece of a solid aqua that was just the right shade.  There were not many scraps, but I trimmed them all to the same width and set them into the solid.

I really like how it turned out and one more donation quilt was made.

I just did some straight-line quilting on this one.  The backing came from my local "picker" Deana.  She finds the best fabrics at yard and estate sales.

This quilt is approximately 40 x 42".

This week I hope to receive some quilts back from some longarm quilters.  I also have a stack of finished quilts waiting to be photographed.  

We have been busy - I have so much more to share!

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Oh Scrap! : Scrappy HSTs

Hurray!  I finished up the last 12 scrappy purple blocks I needed for my scrap quilt.  These blocks measure 6.5" square.  Next, I need to make 12 orange blocks to finish up the quilt top.  It will be nice to get this one off of my design wall.

Boy, I sure must have whined a lot about having to make bindings.  When I got my packages this weekend, the first box I opened had all these lovely, prepared bindings from Jen.

Then I opened the next box and found these scrappy bindings from Anne.

The third package I opened contained all of these.  Thanks, Stephanie, for the little smiley face.  I was certainly feeling quite giddy at this point!

My dog Arthur always "helps" me open packages because he loves to smell all the contents.  But these packages had us dancing around the living room!

(He really doesn't care about bindings but he sure loved all my excitement.)

Thanks so much!

I am starting to sew tops from the current Many Hands and Many Hearts block drive.  There is still plenty of time to join in if you want.  You can read more about it in this post.

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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.
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Pretty Scrap Quilts

I have been working really hard to work thru the queue of quilt tops I have waiting to be quilted.  I was so happy to be delivering 6 out to local longarm quilters over this week.

But I will soon need to redirect and start putting together the Two Step blocks that are starting to arrive.  I think I already have enough blocks for two or three quilts!

This lovely quilt top was made by Jean.  I think the pattern is called Stunning Stars.

I finished quilting it just in time to make this week's delivery to the hospital.

I had fun quilting it.  I just alternated circle and square quilting in the patchwork squares.  The quilting really shows up beautifully on the pretty blue backing.

This quilt measures 56 x 64".

My friend Penny made this fun quilt.  She recently made a couple children's quilts and combined the scraps and leftovers to make this quilt.  I love how it turned out!

This bright yellow fabric on the back will make anyone smile.

This quilt measures about 48 x 54.

This quilt top was made by Linda and her mom Margie.  The pattern is called "It's a Charm."  I am assuming this one was made with charm squares but I think it would make a great scrap quilt.

A local quilter Linda quilted this one up - it was her first "real" quilt off her longarm.  She did a lovely job on it.  It is covered with lovely butterflies.

Scraps, leftovers - they all make lovely quilts!

If you want to bust some of your scraps and make a quilt top for Many Hands and Many Hearts, I would gladly supply the backing, get it quilted up and donate it so it can bring comfort.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

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Oh Scrap! : Strings

Making all of these donation quilts, I end up with a lot of scraps.  I try to use them up as often as I can.  For the RWB block drive, I like to turn those scraps into string blocks.

I made these six 10.5" squares this week.

I have also received a few blocks in the mail.  I love how the blocks look so different and represent each person's scraps.  Once I get more completed, I will see what designs I can create with the blocks I have.  If need be, I will just make more blocks and adjust the colors I use in my blocks....

I certainly have enough scraps!

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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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Churn Dash Quilt #9

I finally finished up another quilt from our Veteran block drive. I still have a number of Churn Dash blocks and a few more tops ready to go.

This row quilt is Churn Dash Quilt #9.  truthfully, I have not been in a hurry to finish all these RWB quilts.  Right now, I only need to deliver 3-4 of these quilts about every five weeks. So the quilts made from the block drive should last almost all year. In the future, as we pick up more organizations to give them too, I will need many more made.  But right now I am just making them as I need them. 

This gives me time to work on the other type of quilts needed in bigger quantities.

 On the back, I used some blue and white stars.  

I think this is the last of this fabric and I am sad to see it go.

So, we will se these RWB quilts pop up all through the year.  Soon I will post all the stats like I normally do.  I usually can give a pretty accurate guess on how many quilts they will make.

Hopefully that post will happen before the end of this month...

If you are interested in making some blocks for the newest block drive, you can find out about them in this post.  We are using autumn colors!

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I have so much Gratitude

Many of the quilts that Many Hands and Many Hearts donate to various organizations are not made from the quarterly block drives. We also rely on tops or finished quilts that are gifted by quilters from all over.  It is always nice to see them arrive on my porch - either by post or by person.

Today I have three quilt tops that were sent by post.

This first quilt top was made by Elana.  I sent it off to local quilter Cindy and she quilted it with some fun loops and hearts.

Isn't this backing adorable!

This quilt measures about 42" x 54".

Karen sent in this super fun school themed quilt.  I think she made it from bits and bobs cut out from panels and scraps.  I love it!

Karen also sent in this backing.  I love to see all those pieces come together and make such a great quilt.

A big thanks to Chris for sewing on the binding.

I would guess this quilt measures about 40 x 50".

And finally, Mina made this great RWB quilt top.  She actually made four quilt tops - this is just the first one to get finished.  Some of the others are off to other longarm quilters or waiting for me to find the perfect backing.

I added this blue paisley wide backing fabric that Nancy sent in. 

This quilt is about 63 x 72".  Short little Janet had to really stretch to hold it up.

With shipping costs so high, I understand that sending a completed quilt can be too costly.  Just remember, you can send your tops unquilted and I am happy to get them finished and donated!

Thanks so much - I hope to share more finished quilts on Friday!

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Oh Scrap! : Binding Day

All of the time I would have spent playing with scraps this week was used to prepare bindings for donation quilts.

About once a month, I spend a ton of time making scrappy bindings out of leftover bindings from previous quilts.  I try and match up colors or themes so they have a better chance of being used in the future.  I also go through small leftover bits to see if there are any that I can cut into 2.5" strips to make bindings from.  It feels like this chore takes forever!

This week I ended up with about 30 bindings that I added to my existing stock of prepared bindings.  Hopefully I won't have to do this process again until about July.

I don't like binding day....

A friend of mine gifted Many Hands and Many Hearts this lovely table/desk.  I am using it to stack the finished quilts on.  Veteran quilts are on the left, kids quilts are sorted by size on the bottom and the adult quilts are on the top.  I love that I can see at a glance where we are and what I need to focus on to make the next delivery.  The next big delivery is the week of June 10th. Looks like for the next week, I will be focusing on adult quilts!

The next block drive for Many Hands and Many Hearts was announced last week.

Dig through your fall colored scraps and make some Two Step Blocks.

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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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