Quilts for Kids: January

On Saturday I dropped off 17 quilted quilts and two pieced tops.

I picked up 13 quilts to quilt and a roll of batting. 

It is fun to see all the quilts other members of Annapolis Quilts for Kids pieced.

I also grabbed a handful of fabrics to add to the pile for making new quilt tops. 

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 2026 to see how I'm stacking up.

2026 Charity Quilt Count: 6

Puzzling

The Crystal Caves! from the Magic Puzzle Company.

These are so much fun! I solved the last bit but don't want to ruin the surprise. 

You can learn more about The Magic Puzzle Company on their website. 

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Ravensburger Puzzle-Storage Puzzle Storage (300-1000 Piece) - this is great if you don't have a bunch of room to leave a puzzle out while you aren't working on it.

Another option for storing your puzzle is the Jigsaw Puzzle Roll Mat Puzzle Storage Saver.

You may be able to buy this puzzle through Amazon. I bought the Magic Puzzles 3-Pack • Series Two • The Busy Bistro, The Crystal Caves, & The Forest Feast • 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzles from The Magic Puzzle Company

Crochet Crazy

It has been about a month since my last post about my scrappy 6-Day Crochet Star blanket. 

It has reached a pretty respectable size that might be a good throw blanket for the couch. I don't think I'm quite done, yet. I keep thinking the scrappy version would make a wonderful poncho.

Pattern: 6-Day Crochet Star blanket from Betty McKnit

Knit and Crochet Tools (affiliate links): You can read my post about these tools in this post from December 2018. 

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
24 Pack Metal Rectangular Empty Hinged Tins (hold needle, needle threader, and stitch markers)RuMe Bags Baggie All (Aspen) (to hold my hand-finishing supplies: yarn needle, needle threader, scissors, Kitchener directions, stitch markers, etc) 

Clover Locking Stitch Markers
Large eye needles 
Clover Yarn Threader
Clear Toiletry Bag

Clover Darning Needle with Latch Hook

Machine Knitting

I picked up some of these Red Heart yarns at a discount store. 

I grabbed this bright yellow to make up a hat on the LK150.

While this yarn is a worsted, the content makes it a really stiff yarn. I think I knitted it at too small a gauge. 

I mean, it looks fin here, but this is definitely sized for a baby. I'll give it another go with some adjusted settings. I want it to work. And if it doesn't work? Well, I can always crochet a hat. 

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