Charity Quilting

Delightful dinosaurs pieced by Joan. Quilted with an all-over leaf design.

Thing 1 and Thing 2 pieced by Joan for Annapolis Quilts for Kids. Quilted with whimsical clouds.

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 how that commission adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the Epoch Converter for 2024 to see how I'm stacking up.

2024 Charity Quilt Count: 74

Mending

This is something of a joke at my house. Because I will absolutely fix things, and hem things.

The belt loops on my partners pats had worn through. I sliced up a some denim from another pair of pants and pulled out the belt loop attachments for my Baby Lock. After about thirty minutes of looking for the directions and setting up the machine (it doesn't take long unless you don't use all the features very often. I ended up using the 3/4" attachment.  

This attachment makes quick work of making the belt loop pieces.

In a few minutes I made about four yards of belt loop. 

Then I ripped off the old belt loops, cut the new belt loops, and marked the fold with my Frixion pen, and got sewing.

There you have it. A brand new belt loop. Maybe next time I will use matching thread. Although, then how will you know there was mending?

My favorite tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Creative Grids 4.5" x 12.5" Rectangle Quilting Ruler

Fiskars Rotary Cutter replacement blades

Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
Fiskars 8-inch scissors

Juki TL-2010Q

Dritz Deluxe Seam Ripper

Pilot Frixion Colors Erasable Marker - 12 Colors

Charity Quilting

I decided to try something different. This is basically a simple quilt with the center built up with a 6" by 12" center, surrounded by two 3" wide rounds, then 6" blocks. Finish off with a 1" border and a 3" border. Easy and effective! I will keep an eye out for fun large prints because this one deserves to be done again. As long as the center measures 18.5" by 24.5" before you add the squares, everything should work out fine. 

I'm always a little surprised when I can pull a unified color story quilt out of all of these scraps. A great way to use up scraps! Both will be heading to 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 how that commission adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the Epoch Converter for 2024 to see how I'm stacking up.

2024 Charity Quilt Count: 72

Charity Quilting

Scrappy bricks quilt pieced and quilted by me. Ready for binding. This block is also called the Potato Chip block. Quilted using the design Oil Spill from Longarm LeagueLongarm League.

I had some half-square triangles cut and ready to become a quilt. I carefully laid out the triangles and pieced them into this scrappy wonder. A great way to use up scraps! Both will be heading to 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 how that commission adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the Epoch Converter for 2024 to see how I'm stacking up.

2024 Charity Quilt Count: 70

Pieces of Love

As I was working through the adult joy that is filing my tax return, I told myself I was going to buy myself something when I finished. That something was a copy of the quilt pattern Pieces of Love by Whole Circle Studio. Did I need another quilt pattern? Absolutely not. That didn't stop me. I bought and downloaded the pattern and starting thinking about the fabrics I wanted to use. 

A friend gifted me this bundle of Kona cotton solids. This is the Kona Cotton Fat Quarter Bundles 12 Pieces Peacock (affiliate link). I paired it with this blue-on-white print I had in my collection. I think I bought it as backing for a small quilt and decided to use a different fabric for that project. I added a couple purple-on-purple prints to the mix. This turned out to be the perfect sew my stash project.

The cutting instructions are great. I cut all the pieces, ordered them and started sewing.

The heart is pieced by making several smaller units first.

Then you piece the smaller units together until you have big units. 

It took some time but then it all came together. I think it came together rather quickly. 

I squared up the center and then added some borders. The quilt didn't need borders. I wanted to use up the rest of that background fabric. The top is now folded up and ready for the trip to the fabric store to pick out backing fabric. I already have a quilting design in mind and I'm excited for the next step.

My favorite 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

Creative Grids Quilt Ruler 6-1/2" Square

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

Project box: IRIS 12" x 12" Portable Plastic Storage Cases with Built-in Handle, Clear (storage)

Letter Openers

Suggested fabrics (affiliate links):

Kona Cotton Fat Quarter Bundles 12 Pieces Peacock

Robert Kaufman Fabrics Kona Cotton Solid White

Moda Fabric BasicGrey Grunge 108 Inch Wide Quilt Back Sky

Charity Quilting

Ever wonder what to do with those amazing gradient fabrics? Mary makes them shine!

Mary also combined these panels into a wonderful, weird, and spacy quilt. Quilted and ready to go back to 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 how that commission adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the Epoch Converter for 2024 to see how I'm stacking up.

2024 Charity Quilt Count: 68

Charity Quilting

So much purple! Pieced and quilted by me.

Scrappy nine-patches. Pieced and quilted by me. Both are going to 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 how that commission adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the Epoch Converter for 2024 to see how I'm stacking up.

2024 Charity Quilt Count: 66 (corrected)

Charity Quilting

Simple fruity squares. Pieced and quilted by me. (Yes, that corner block was made with some leftover squares.)

I really like how this one came out. I didn't really have a plan when I started. It sort of fell together. Pieced and quilted by me. Both are going to 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 how that commission adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the Epoch Converter for 2024 to see how I'm stacking up.

2024 Charity Quilt Count: 64

Charity Quilting

Scrappy nine-patch. Pieced and quilted by me.

Simple squares. Pieced and quilted by me. Both will go to 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 how that commission adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the Epoch Converter for 2024 to see how I'm stacking up.

2024 Charity Quilt Count: 62

Brown Bag Mystery Quilt

I had to play catchup with my Brown Bag Mystery Quilt. I was behind for clues 3 and 4. So many half-square triangles! This is the kit from The Crabby Quilter in Annapolis, MD.

I really like working with the solids. They're so forgiving when it comes to cutting and piecing.

This kit is from Mountain Creek Quilt Shop in Alcoa, TN. I bought two kits from them but haven't cut any of the other kit. The last clue is tomorrow and I'm ready!

My favorite 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

Project box: IRIS 12" x 12" Portable Plastic Storage Cases with Built-in Handle, Clear (storage)

Letter Openers

Charity Quilting

Scrappy green pieced by me. If you save up a bunch of 2.5 inch strips you can make this one in no time.

Puppy pieced by Julie. Both will be headed to Annapolis Quilts for Kids in May. 

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 how that commission adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the Epoch Converter for 2024 to see how I'm stacking up.

2024 Charity Quilt Count: 60

Charity Quilting

Rail Fence pieced by Joan V.

Plaid pieced by Joan V. Both will be headed to Annapolis Quilts for Kids in May. 

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 how that commission adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the Epoch Converter for 2024 to see how I'm stacking up.

2024 Charity Quilt Count: 58

30's Playtime

I finally trimmed my 30's Playtime quilt. Now I just need to bind it. Quilted with Rich Girl from Longarm League.

My favorite 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

Project box: IRIS 12" x 12" Portable Plastic Storage Cases with Built-in Handle, Clear (storage)

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?

Charity Quilting

Mermaids pieced by Joan V.

Dinosaurs pieced by Joan V. Both will be headed to Annapolis Quilts for Kids in May. 

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 how that commission adds up. 

My personal goal is to quilt at least one quilt per week throughout the year. To that end, check out the Epoch Converter for 2024 to see how I'm stacking up.

2024 Charity Quilt Count: 56