Charity Quilting

Another fun jelly roll race quilt. Pieced by Laura. 

Pieced by Mary. These, and so many more, will go back to Annapolis Quilts for Kids for binding and eventually to children in need. 

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by going directly to their website and clicking DONATE. I don't earn anything from this link. 

If you want to support me indirectly, I do include Amazon affiliate links to products I use on my other blog posts. If you purchase the items I recommend, or anything else, after using my links to reach Amazon I receive a small payment from Amazon. I added my yearly income from these affiliate links to the sidebar if you want to see what that small amount adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the EpochConverter for 2023 to see how I'm stacking up.

2023 Charity Quilt Count: 22

Charity Quilting

Pieced and quilted by me. 

Pieced by another member of Annapolis Quilts for Kids. 

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by going directly to their website and clicking DONATE. I don't earn anything from this link. 

If you want to support me indirectly, I do include Amazon affiliate links to products I use on my other blog posts. If you purchase the items I recommend, or anything else, after using my links to reach Amazon I receive a small payment from Amazon. I added my yearly income from these affiliate links to the sidebar if you want to see what that small amount adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the EpochConverter for 2023 to see how I'm stacking up.

2023 Charity Quilt Count: 20

Watercolors

I've been painting these little birds again. 

And some strange little trees. I'm still having fun with these little paintings. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Strathmore 400 Series Recycled Sketch Pad

Strathmore 300 Series Mixed Media Paper Pad

Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Paint

Artist Paint Brushes Set 10pcs

Sharpie Permanent Marker, Ultra-Fine Point

Charity Quilting

This fun jelly roll race quilt was pieced by Maureen. This makes me want to piece my own. 

This delightfully scrappy quilt was pieced by Mary. Now they are both quilted and ready for binding.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by going directly to their website and clicking DONATE. I don't earn anything from this link. 

If you want to support me indirectly, I do include Amazon affiliate links to products I use on my other blog posts. If you purchase the items I recommend, or anything else, after using my links to reach Amazon I receive a small payment from Amazon. I added my yearly income from these affiliate links to the sidebar if you want to see what that small amount adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the EpochConverter for 2023 to see how I'm stacking up.

2023 Charity Quilt Count: 18

Machine Knitting

A friend of min had some Lion Brand Mandala she no longer wanted. She gave it to me and I decided to turn it into hats. This is what it looked like on the machine before I started the decreases for the top of the hat. 

This photo, and the next, are more for me than you. Tension can be a tricky thing for a machine knitter. This is my tension setting on the yarn mast. I almost never change it. I just set it there and leave it alone. 

What I do change, is the stitch length selector. This gives me a big change when forming stitches. This is the setting I use for the body of the hat. I use a slightly smaller setting (4) for the brim. 

Here is an adult hat next to one of the baby hats I've been making. I think these came out great! I'll have to make a stack. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook
addi Express Hook

Silver Reed LK150

Knitting Claw Weights

Stanwood Needlecraft Large Yarn Ball Winder4

Charity Quilting

This is what I dropped off at Annapolis Quilts for Kids on March 18th. That's 14 quilts, 13 baby hats, and three bags of scraps. 

This is what I brought back from that meeting. A bag of finished quilt tops and a new roll of batting. Now I'm ready to get back to quilting. 

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by going directly to their website and clicking DONATE. I don't earn anything from this link. 

If you want to support me indirectly, I do include Amazon affiliate links to products I use on my other blog posts. If you purchase the items I recommend, or anything else, after using my links to reach Amazon I receive a small payment from Amazon. I added my yearly income from these affiliate links to the sidebar if you want to see what that small amount adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the EpochConverter for 2023 to see how I'm stacking up.

2023 Charity Quilt Count: 16

Watercolors

Sometimes I get an urge to paint. I'm not particularly good at it. That doesn't mean I don't enjoy it. I do. I painted this unconventionally colored cat. Once this dried it wasn't quite so runny, but much more splotchy and great.  

And these delightful little birbs. These were made using a video tutorial by Diane Antone Studio. They were really easy to paint and I think the results are great. I used a fine tip Sharpie for the details. If you want a really accessible art tool, Sharpies are great! I see more watercolors in my future. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Strathmore 400 Series Recycled Sketch Pad

Strathmore 300 Series Mixed Media Paper Pad

Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Paint

Artist Paint Brushes Set 10pcs

Sharpie Permanent Marker, Ultra-Fine Point

Machine Knitting

Last week I did some machine knitting. I knit up baby hats in yellow. 

I knit up hats in gray. I knit them up in gray and yellow. 

I used up the last of my baby yarn on these nine hats. Such a great little project.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook
addi Express Hook

Silver Reed LK150

Knitting Claw Weights

Stanwood Needlecraft Large Yarn Ball Winder

Looking Back

I was talking to a friend about Halloween quilts last week. 

I remembered this quilt from five years ago and pulled it. It is nice to look over a quilt from years ago and be able to find lessons learned and delight in the finish. 

This was only of my only forays into making a medallion quilt. If you want to read more about this quilt, and see more photos, you can check out this post or this post, both from February 2017. 

I relied on Liberated Medallion Quilts by Gwen Marston while designing my quilt. Electric Quilt design software was also a must to help with the math. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Fiskars 8-inch scissors

Juki TL-2010Q

Grabbit Magnetic Pin Cushion

Dritz Craft Pins, 1-3/4-Inch (250-Count)

Electric Quilt

Charity Knitting

I set up my knitting machine this week and managed to make three little newborn hats. These are quick little projects. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
5 Pieces 5 Different Size Bent Latch Hook Crochet Needle Hook
addi Express Hook

Silver Reed LK150

Knitting Claw Weights

Stanwood Needlecraft Large Yarn Ball Winder

Scrappy Bricks and Charms

Last weekend I pieced a couple little quilts. This one used 5" charm squares to make pluses. 

I had to make another scrappy bricks quilt top. I enjoy making these so much. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Fiskars 8-inch scissors

Juki TL-2010Q

Grabbit Magnetic Pin Cushion

Dritz Craft Pins, 1-3/4-Inch (250-Count)

Electric Quilt

Accuquilt Go! - This is the basic kit that I started with. The cutter, one die, and mat.

Accuquilt Ready. Set. Go! - New to Accuquilt and ready to jump into the Accuquilt Go! with both feet? This is the set for you. It includes the 8 Inch Qube and a strip cutter. 

8 Inch Qube - Already have an Accuquilt Go! and just want to add to your collection of dies?

AccuQuilt GO! Fabric Cutting Dies; Square 6-1/2 inch

AccuQuilt GO! Square-5" (4 1/2" Finished)

Charity Quilting

I pieced this simple quilt. The borders were cut from leftover backing fabric. Most of the blocks came from donated fat quarters. 

Another scrappy bricks quilt pieced by me for Annapolis Quilts for Kids.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by going directly to their website and clicking DONATE. I don't earn anything from this link. 

If you want to support me indirectly, I do include Amazon affiliate links to products I use on my other blog posts. If you purchase the items I recommend, or anything else, after using my links to reach Amazon I receive a small payment from Amazon. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the EpochConverter for 2023 to see how I'm stacking up.

2023 Charity Quilt Count: 16

Springtime

I haven't been getting much done this past week. Well, I went on walks with my dog and saw the daffodils blooming at the end of my block. 

I pieced this simple quilt top for Quilts for Kids. I quilted it, too. 

I cut a bunch of squares and bricks for more charity quilts. Otherwise a quiet week. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Fiskars 8-inch scissors

Juki TL-2010Q

Grabbit Magnetic Pin Cushion

Dritz Craft Pins, 1-3/4-Inch (250-Count)

Electric Quilt

Accuquilt Go! - This is the basic kit that I started with. The cutter, one die, and mat.

Accuquilt Ready. Set. Go! - New to Accuquilt and ready to jump into the Accuquilt Go! with both feet? This is the set for you. It includes the 8 Inch Qube and a strip cutter. 

8 Inch Qube - Already have an Accuquilt Go! and just want to add to your collection of dies?

Scrappy Bricks

Last weekend I pulled out my stack of 2.5" strips and cut a bunch of 2.5" x 4.5" bricks. This time, I pulled bright green, dark green, aqua, and some yellows. I also pulled out some 4.5" center blocks from my stack. 

Over part of Saturday I pieced the 12.5" blocks. On Sunday, I finished piecing the blocks and assembled them into this little top that will finish at about 36" by 36". Perfect for a Quilts for Kids quilt. I think I have a piece of green flannel that will make a snuggly backing. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle Fiskars Rotary Cutter

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Fiskars 8-inch scissors

Juki TL-2010Q

Grabbit Magnetic Pin Cushion

Dritz Craft Pins, 1-3/4-Inch (250-Count)

Electric Quilt

Accuquilt Go! - This is the basic kit that I started with. The cutter, one die, and mat.

Accuquilt Ready. Set. Go! - New to Accuquilt and ready to jump into the Accuquilt Go! with both feet? This is the set for you. It includes the 8 Inch Qube and a strip cutter. 

8 Inch Qube - Already have an Accuquilt Go! and just want to add to your collection of dies?