Charity Quilting

This fabulous quilt was pieced by Mary V. I love how half-square triangle blocks can have a such a big impact. 

So much purple! Pieced by Sandy. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 68

Charity Quilting

I used my growing stack of 3.5" squares to layout this fun trip around the world quilt. 

So many scraps, so little time. I pieced this fall colors quilt. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 66

Charity Quilting

There is something delightful about a quilt made with a bunch of novelty fabrics. Pieced by Julie H.

The cat fabric is so cute! Pieced by Julie H. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 64

Charity Quilting

I pieced this delightful little quilt using leftovers, except for that border. 

I pieced this one using donated fabrics. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 62

Charity Quilting

Lady bugs! Pieced by me using leftovers.

Just ducky! Pieced by me. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 60

Charity Quilting

Orange scraps for the win! Pieced by me using various scraps.

This fun fabric was used as a backing for another quilt. There was enough left over for an outer border and some blocks. So bright and fun! Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 58

Machine Knitting

I picked up some of this cute yarn at the local big box store to knit a few hats. First, I knit a swatch at what I figured were the right settings on the LK150. I like the resulting fabric so I did some  stich counting, measurements, math, and cast on. 

I used instructions I'd seen on the Machine Knitting Beginners and Returners Circle to make the crown of the hat in four sections.. I only dropped a single section when working. I had failed to load the yarn in the carriage. 

I sewed it up and it came out okay (even after I dropped stitches and had to pick them back up. The only problem was that it was too small. More of a child's size. 

I promptly cast on another one. This time, I dropped stitches, again, and picked them up, again. I guess I need to be more careful when putting the yarn back into the carriage. I haven't sewn the second one up, but I have so many new ideas about crown shaping from this project.

Have you learned any new knitting techniques? Machine knitting, or hand knitting.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)Silver Reed LK150

Knitting Claw Weights

Stanwood Needlecraft Large Yarn Ball Winder

Metal Spring Clamps

Quilts for Kids: April

On Saturday I dropped off 19 quilts and 12 pieced tops with Annapolis Quilts for Kids. (I didn't get a photo of that bag of quilts but if you've been here a few times you likely have a good idea.)

I filled up my big, rainbow bag with tops and backings from the other quilters. I also grabbed some backings for some of the quilts I pieced. I also grabbed a couple pieced of fabric for piecing more tops and a fresh roll of batting.

That worked out to 19 more quilts to quilt over the next month or so. 

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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 56

Charity Quilting

I pieced this one using a bunch of leftovers. Trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 56

Charity Quilting

Scrappy quilts are the best. Stacked coins, pieced by me.

Square in a square, pieced by me. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 55

Charity Quilting

A fun jelly roll race quilt pieced by another member of Quilts for Kids. Trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 53

Charity Quilting

Pieced by Janice.

Pieced by Sandy. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 52

Charity Quilting

Confetti, pieced by Julie H. 

On point, pieced by another member of Annapolis Quilts for Kids. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 50

Charity Quilting

Applique circles made by Mary V. 

Blue pinwheel quilt pieced by Julie H. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 48

Charity Quilting

Scrappy quilt pieced by Mary V. 

Blue roses, pieced by another member of Annapolis Quilts for Kids. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 46

Charity Quilting

This pink and gray beauty was pieced by Maureen. 

Beauty and the Beast, pieced by Sandy. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 44

Charity Quilting

This is one of the jelly roll race quilts made by another member of Annapolis Quilts for Kids. 

I pieced the backing for this one using a couple pieces of coordinating fabrics. This offset four-patch is one of my favorite pieced backings. Trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 42

Charity Quilting

Candy Shoppe, pieced by Mary V.

Sweet Cupcakes! Pieced by me. Both trimmed and ready for the next 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 Epoch Converter for 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 41