A Few More Finishes to Share

We are starting to focus more on adult quilt again.  It was quite the year end frenzy as we were sending out large numbers of all sizes quilts.  Our stash of finished quilts is quite small right now, so we are working hard to grow or inventories back up.  All deliveries for 2024 have gone out.  I will share the final tallies soon - first I need to share them with the board.

Here are some quilts that flowed across my longarm last week.

Check out this lovely batik quilt top sent in by Cindy. I am loving the color combination.  Cindy also sent in the lovely gray backing.

This quilt measures 48 x 64".

Here is a great way to use up some of your scraps.  Karyn sent in this quilt top.  The scrappy strips are cotton material and the blue is a soft flannel.  Karyn also sent in the flannel backing.

This quilt measures about 42 x 54".

I sewed together this cuddly little flannel quilt from some scrap rectangles sent in by Karyn.  The pink duck corduroy fabric fit this small quilt perfectly.  I was afraid we would never find a home for this but it is sure cute on this quilt.

This little quilt measures about 30 x 38".

This amazing quilt top has been waiting in the wings for a long time.  For lots of reasons, it just kept getting stuck in the bottom of the pile.  I think it is a wonderful design and Becky's fabric choices were lovely.  Dorothy sent in this wonderful floral for h3e back.  It wasn't quite big enough, so I had to add a light blue inset - which is the color of the flower centers.

This quilt measures about 50 x 64".

Another Jewel Box quilt made it across the finish line.  This purple and lime one makes it #9.

Elizabeth sent in this green and purple backing fabric so we pulled blocks that matched it.  I really like how this one turned out.

This quilt measures 48 x 64".

I will be looking forward to the end of this year.  It has been a very busy one for me. Quilts will continue to flow but the output will probably slow a bit around the holidays.  Next year is going to be exciting as the Board of Directors find their footing and then help me grow Many Hands and Many Hearts.  We want to add at least one (if not two) organizations to our recipient list.  That means I need to find a lot more volunteers to help me sew these blocks together. I think that sounds like a fun challenge!

I have a few more scrappy quilts ready to photograph so I hope to share them later this week.

If you want to make some kid blocks for our current block drive, you can find the instructions here.

I am so thankful for all the support I have received in this endeavor.

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Oh Scrap! : Florals

With all the quilts we make for Many Hands and Many Hearts, we end up with a lot of "chunks" of fabric.  Most of these come from backing leftovers.  These "chunks" get piled onto one of the shelves in our storage area and then I try and find ways to use them.  

Lately, I noticed there were quite a few florals up there.

I decided I would make a chunky quilt top with them.

I quickly cut some 10.5" squares, some 5.5" squares and then a couple 10.5 x 5.5" rectangles for every block.  Twenty blocks should make a nice sized quilt.  

I focused on pulling florals in pinks, blues and greens.

In no time at all, I was able to sew up all twenty blocks.  I think it will look nice once all the blocks are together.  Now all I need to do is decide on a layout and sew up the quilt top.  

This didn't make a large dent in the amount of fabric on the shelf, but it did use up a majority of the florals.  Now I just need to get inspired to use the other miscellaneous prints that are up there.

I will definitely revisit this idea again if I have some more floral chunks.

What have you been making to use up your scraps?

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Catching up on Photos

Janet finally made it over to my house so we could photograph any completed quilts hanging around.  I did deliver just before Thanksgiving a few kid quilts that did not get photographed.  Most of these quilts shared today will be included in the delivery to the hospital tomorrow.  December is going to be busy building up our stock of quilts!

This quilt top was donated by Chris.  She has been sewing up some simple patchwork donation quilts to use up some of her older stash.  This quilt is quite large at 56 x 80" so it needed a big fabric cut for the back.  Thankfully Stephanie donated this pretty pumpkin colored piece.  Local quilter Terry finished this one up.

This sweet little pink and yellow rail fence quilt top was donated by Kristin.  She also pieced up the backing. 

Becky was probably wondering if I was ever going to finish this one.  She sent in the quilt top last winter.  Sadly it had gotten buried for a bit and then I decided to use a lovely holly print that looked amazing with her quilt top. So, I made it wait a bit longer so it could be handed out closer to Christmas.  I had a lot of fun quilting this one up.

This quilt measures about 50 x 70".

There are a few Jewel Box quilts to share too.  This one is quilt #7 from the block drive.  Most of these blocks came from one person.  Sometimes when we get a big quantity in one package, we make aa quilt top from them.  The pieces on the back were leftover from previous backs.

Looking at his photo, I see a block with the 4-patch askew.  I even quilted his one and missed it!

This quilt measures 48 x 56".

Janet is really having some fun figuring out different layouts for these blocks.  I think this one is a lot of fun.  Our inspiration for the colors came from the back.  We had this floral that Nann sent in that has been here a while.  To use it up, we pulled blocks that matched the backing.  There were two pieces of the floral folded up together.    It was a surprise when we discovered that they were the same print in slightly different colors ways.

Quilt # 8 still looks amazing!

We were completely out of Veteran quilts after our December deliveries, so I was so excited that Holly sent us this lovely rail fence quilt.  She even sent us this star print for the back.  

It is a nice big size, - 60 x 80".

I will need two more RWB quilts for deliveries in early 2025.  I still have a number of Churn Dash blocks so I shouldn't have any problems getting them done.

Some other exciting news - Many Hands and Many Hearts will be holding our first organizational board meeting next week.  This is pretty much the final step in applying for our 501(c)(3) status.  Now we just have to wait for the IRS to approve us for tax exemption.  Who knows how long that will take!

Hope you are all having a great week!

The newest block drive has been announced.  I have already received a few in the mail! These kid blocks are super cute and fun to make.  You can read more about this block drive here.

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