Quilts from kits

Recently we've been making Quick Strippie quilts using donated fabrics and Mary's pattern. Cute aren't they? And SO EASY AND FAST!! This one has racing cars as the focus fabric.
And here are two more quilts made from blocks made by guild members. These are like I Spy quilts for little kids. Thanks to everyone who donated blocks and helped put these quilts together.


This is an animal themed kit using the Easy Attic Windows pattern -- instead of a y-seam in the window blocks, there's a half-square triangle in the corner. Easy, cute, fun!

Machine embroidered quilts

Marian R. once again donated some very cute quilts with machine embroidery -- one quilted by Tom and one by Joe. Thanks so much, Marian!
Here's a close-up of one of the blocks. Each one has a child from a different part of the world.
Here a few blocks are mixed with coordinated squares. Very cute! Click the photo to zoom in for a closer look.

Even kids can help!

At our last guild quilt show, Jennifer R. set up a Children's Corner where kids (and even grownups!) could color a block for Project Linus quilts. Here is the first quilt we've put together using those blocks. Thanks so much to Jennifer for doing this, and to Diane D. for piecing the top.
Here are two more quilts put together using our guild block. They are like I Spy quilts for kids. The blocks are simple to put together, and one of our guild members had her 7-yr-old granddaughter helping. Way to go, Debbie L.!

More quilts donated!

Some months ago we asked guild members to contribute a particular style of block made from their child-friendly scraps, and the response was tremendous! (Click here for the pattern.)
You'll see more blankets made from these blocks as they are finished being quilted and bound. Stitchers who participated in our February Make A Blanket Day pieced 9 or 10 tops using this pattern.

We just completed another heartstrings quilt. Because we piece them on muslin, we back them only with flannel or they get very heavy. This one has some wonderful quilting by Joe -- click on the photo to enlarge it so you can see it better. You could spend a long time checking out all the different fabrics, too.
Marion R. has made another embroidered block quilt. The overall photo didn't come out well, but here's a closeup of one of the blocks. Each block featured a child from another part of the world wearing traditional dress. As always, it's great quilt!
We also received several quilts based on squares (what a wonderful way to use up scraps!). This is an Easy Squares quilt made from one of the kits the Linus committee makes.
Here's another squares quilt.
And this is a rail fence made from donated fabric. It's a very cuddly quilt!
Thank you to all the guild and community members who have helped make these quilts. Often so many people contribute to making a single quilt that I don't know who all was involved and cannot thank them individually -- but know that they are very much appreciated!

June Linus worknight

My car sat a little lower on the drive home from the worknight. Sew Sassy is a drop-off location for Project Linus and there were several bags of blankets, mostly crocheted, to pick up. But there were also several cute quilts from Gramma Bunny and Joe. Bunny pieces the quilts and Joe quilts them.
As always, this cheery quilt had one of Bunny's trademark labels. Adorable!
Bunny made this quilt from a panel donated to Linus.
This John Deere one will be very much loved!
This one uses squares of a cowboy fabric.
Bunny used up lots of scraps in this Chinese Coins quilt.
This squares quilt is almost an I Spy.
Bridgie C. also brought some quilts with her. Here's a fun sky quilt.

And Bridgie's pretty-in-pink quilt will make someone very happy.
At the worknight Dixie and her daughter joined heartstring blocks to make this top.
Most people there worked on piecing strippie tops, and several people took strippie kits home to complete there. Wow, thanks! The pattern for these easy, fast, and delightful tops can be found under "Quick Strippie" at Mary Quilts. Why not check it out and make a quilt for Project Linus?