This year's mission, if you can give it such a grand name, has been to finish making my UFOs and to use up my large quantities of scraps, making more quilts for Siblings Together 2015. Camps start in July. I had planned on making ten if I could!
The girls in the fabulous Siblings Together Bee started talking about getting quilts for all the kids at the summer camps and we started our campaign to make 100 quilts! A tall order I know but we reckoned there are three bees making for Siblings Together as a start.
Then we have had great support from some of the modern guilds in the UK. And some super individuals! Yesterday there were 38 quilts on the list of finished quilts we know about.
Last night I just finished no 39 .... Raspberry Ripple!
This quilt has used up lots of red/pink scraps and a bit of white/pale pink background.
I have to confess this one came out a bit wavy but the FMQ seems to have sorted out some of that. Quite a girly quilt I think.
This is the back ....
now that I got rid of a not so little hanger on
Lots of IG support helped me snip and fray that naughty piece of fabric away! I guess I'm not the only one to have these mishaps then!
Should you like to make one, there is a tutorial of sorts here. Hope you want to dive right in and make one for Siblings Together....?
Once all the filling is made the rest is quick and easy.
It started with this one - called Marmalade!
And I'm working my way through as many variations as I can!
Plum Duff is next and is going to be a beauty - had help with the filling from the lovely Victoria and the backing has been supplied by Helen - what lovely generous friends they are!
So if you would like to make a child happy, make a quilt - it is a simple as that!
Or help those that are doing so...
Offers of blocks, fabric, quilting, binding, backing, wadding, money, tea and cake and encouragement gratefully received! If you'd like to help, please comment and I'll put you in touch with the right people!
I'm also thinking that for next year it would be helpful to have more bees making quilts. Our bee has gone for making one very simple large block from stash - it has been fun and very easy to do! They are also a super bunch of lovely people.
I am happy to run one if anybody would be interested ... and will probably want to join in the fun too! Just comment below to let me know you want to be in! Great for your first bee if you want to start out!
I'll be linking this post up with FAL 2015 Q2 when that comes around
The girls in the fabulous Siblings Together Bee started talking about getting quilts for all the kids at the summer camps and we started our campaign to make 100 quilts! A tall order I know but we reckoned there are three bees making for Siblings Together as a start.
Then we have had great support from some of the modern guilds in the UK. And some super individuals! Yesterday there were 38 quilts on the list of finished quilts we know about.
Last night I just finished no 39 .... Raspberry Ripple!
This quilt has used up lots of red/pink scraps and a bit of white/pale pink background.
I have to confess this one came out a bit wavy but the FMQ seems to have sorted out some of that. Quite a girly quilt I think.
This is the back ....
now that I got rid of a not so little hanger on
Lots of IG support helped me snip and fray that naughty piece of fabric away! I guess I'm not the only one to have these mishaps then!
Should you like to make one, there is a tutorial of sorts here. Hope you want to dive right in and make one for Siblings Together....?
Once all the filling is made the rest is quick and easy.
It started with this one - called Marmalade!
And I'm working my way through as many variations as I can!
Plum Duff is next and is going to be a beauty - had help with the filling from the lovely Victoria and the backing has been supplied by Helen - what lovely generous friends they are!
So if you would like to make a child happy, make a quilt - it is a simple as that!
Or help those that are doing so...
Offers of blocks, fabric, quilting, binding, backing, wadding, money, tea and cake and encouragement gratefully received! If you'd like to help, please comment and I'll put you in touch with the right people!
I'm also thinking that for next year it would be helpful to have more bees making quilts. Our bee has gone for making one very simple large block from stash - it has been fun and very easy to do! They are also a super bunch of lovely people.
I am happy to run one if anybody would be interested ... and will probably want to join in the fun too! Just comment below to let me know you want to be in! Great for your first bee if you want to start out!
I'll be linking this post up with FAL 2015 Q2 when that comes around
Another beauty Nicky!! Should I be making a block, have I missed it?! :-( let me know if you want more! X
ReplyDeletesuch a cute quilt - sorry you had that mishap on the back of it but glad you were able to get it off.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! What a great idea for using up tiny scraps. I would love take part in a bee for siblings together, I have plenty of scraps waiting to be put to good use!
ReplyDeleteI have a quilt top and back that I may be able to send if shipping isn't too terrible from California. Would someone be willing to quilt and bind it?
ReplyDeleteI have a quilt top and back that I may be able to send if shipping isn't too terrible from California. Would someone be willing to quilt and bind it?
ReplyDeleteI have a quilt top and back that I may be able to send if shipping isn't too terrible from California. Would someone be willing to quilt and bind it?
ReplyDeleteI love your quilts and this is such a great mission. I need to figure out a way to continue to contribute, we can consult.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing a brilliant job, love these quilts
ReplyDeleteGreat quilts!!
ReplyDeleteFab quilts. I think we will make the 100 and there will probably be some sent that we don't know about too.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like there will be a couple of places to fill in the present bee too.
You are an inspiration! I can't commit to a Bee just at the mo but there may be a way I can send blocks from time to time so I'll be keeping an eye out for that. For now, I could donate wadding for 1 quilt if you know someone who could use it - just let me know how much and to whom to send it.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be in a bee! I have sent a few blocks for siblings together quilts already but would love to do more! x
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous! Glad to see that you've got some volunteers for blocks/bees!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely quilt - these are wonderful blocks to use up scraps! *Visiting as a member of the official 2015 Finish-Along cheerleading squad*
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