Another Quilt for Wrapped In Hope

I recently sent out another quilt for Wrapped in Hope (part of Margaret's Hope Chest).

This one went to a young boy that recently turned 11 and lives in Maryland.

Dog and cat fabrics were used on the front -- here's a full view:

Here's a close up of one of the blocks.  The small blocks in the sashing were from the same fabrics as the large blocks. . .I think it will be fun to try to find which little blocks belong to the bigger blocks.

On the back I used a length of football fabric with some mottled orange on the two sides to make the quilt backing large enough.

I'll have to find the pattern so I can post the name of it here.  The pattern was very easy to follow and the piecing wasn't difficult; but I think I would cut more little squares of fabrics not in the large blocks so that it will be easier to not have the same fabrics next to each other (which was the problem that I had when I was nearing the bottom of the quilt.

I machine quilted it with white thread using a meander patternboard pattern.

There are two more quilts that I plan on making for other birthdays. . . . I'll be using a different pattern so there will be more eye candy later on.

In peace and pieces,

Hey!!! Here should be pictures!!!

Ok, I still haven't found the cable for my camera. . . but I borrowed Mr. Books camera for a couple of pictures (until his battery died). . .yeah, we really are a pair, aren't we??

I've tried to upload the pictures three times & I still can't get it to work.  This is so very frustrating.  But I will try again later on because I am really happy with how the quilt came out.

Today I sent out the birthday quilt for one of the children that I got from Wrapped In Love (through Margaret's Hope Chest).  The birthday is Halloween; I hope they like the quilt.

I also sent out 6 quilts that were made by my quilt guild to Margaret's Hope Chest for their purposes --- they have several prison visits where parents can pick out quilts for their children. . . Mr. Books battery died after I got one picture of one quilt. . . .so I don't have pictures of the rest of the quilts that I sent out; but they were all lovely.

Recently (like this past weekend) Mr. Books and I attended the 5th Quilters' Retreat held at New Life Island in Frenchtown, NJ (in the middle of the Delaware River).  We act as "advisors" together with another couple (friends and guild mates) and have a wonderful time.

Each year there is a group project that the participants can choose to do, or not do, as they wish.  This year it was the Block Party quilt pattern (I've mentioned it previously & had also posted a picture of my sample).  Several people were working on them --- but they were each making them larger than what we originally identified as a good "retreat" size (meaning that the quilt would fit on the bunks at the retreat).

I don't think any of the 4 of us thought to take pictures. . . but there was alot of variety.  One of our regular attendees was making a quilt for her husband using John Deere fabric and plaids (in flannels) -- it was coming out really cute.  I'm sure her husband will be very happy to have it.

We have identified a block that will be used for next year's project. . . so for the next couple of months we will have to work on quilt plans and samples (we would like to have them ready -- at least in part -- for the February one day retreat held in Franklin Lakes, NJ.  We use it as an "enticement" to get more participants at the fall retreat.

Other than that I'm busy working on my gifts for the SSCS 2011 from Chookyblue --- can't show or tell too much since it is a surprise.  I'm having alot of fun with the items that I've chosen to make so far --- just hope that my partner likes what I'm doing!

I won't promise to be a better blogger because I do not know what life will be throwing at me. . . but I definitely hope to be back sooner rather than later!!






In peace and pieces,

I'm still here. . . . .

I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. . . just been pretty busy.

I've completed a quilt using my Grace Pro quilt frame & Juki machine. I think it came out pretty well -- and as soon as I can find the cable to my camera I will post a picture.

The quilt is for the "Wrapped In Love" program run by "Margaret's Hope Chest"
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This is the first quilt that I have done for the organization and I had such a wonderful time with it that I will definitely sign up for a couple more children for next year.




In peace and pieces,