Today we share the final quilts from the Jewel Box block drive. I hate to see these go because there are so many ways these blocks can be laid out.
This quilt was the last one to get completed so we used all the blocks that were left. I kind of like the multicolored vibe it has. On the back, we used a black/green/blue fabric that Sandy sent us. We had to add in a solid to make it large enough. This one will be perfect for a teen.
Purple and green always look great together. Mari and Sandy sent in the fabrics for the backing. I think this block layout is still one of my favorites.
I think blue was the predominant colored block we received. Thanks to Kristin, we were able to put a blue flannel on the back of this one.
And finally, a blue, purple and green version. We sized this quilt specifically to use an old Kaffe Fassett Ikat fabric I have had for decades. It felt good that it finally found a home.
I think, if my count is correct, we made a total of 24 quilts from this block drive. And all of them were large in size to that is amazing! A huge thanks to all who donated blocks, fabric or labor to make all these quilts happen.
If you want to join in and make some blocks for our current block drive, you can find the instructions for them on this post.
All of the quilts are made for Many Hands and Many Hearts who distribute them here in Oregon to adults and children in crisis.
I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. If you are traveling to the Sisters Quilt Show here in Oregon. Have a great visit and enjoy the show. It is too hot for me!
5 comments:
That purple Ikat fabric was perfect as the backing. isn't interesting how long some fabrics hang around before they find the project they want?
24 large quilts from a block drive sounds very impressive to me. Congratulations on working through them all!
The array of JB quilts is terrific! I'm looking forward to your settings for the RWB QOV blocks.
Oh My Goodness!!! You've truly outdone yourself on that drive! I can see you enjoy the variety, but colors you picked have also been perfect in creating cheerful quilts. An effort well done and a nice little quilt show for us all to view over the many months.
What a nice collection of quilts!
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