Charity Quilting

I love the simple square in square blocks. Pieced by Julie. 

A fun cowboy themed quilt 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: 14

Charity Quilting

Little green trees, pieced by me using so many different leftover blocks. 

Simple quilts can still be wonderful! 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: 12

Charity Quilting

Owls! pieced by another 

Blue static, 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: 10

Charity Quilting

I pieced this simple quilt using scraps and leftover blocks.

Sometimes a quilt just comes together. 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: 8

Charity Quilting

Sometimes a print is too good to cut up. These big prints are great for a quick quilt top. I cut the center to the same size as other charity quilts and added the same 1" and 3" borders. 

This little quilt says springtime to 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: 6

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

Charity Quilting

Scrappy trips is so much fun when you get to put together so many different fabrics! Pieced and quilted by me. 

I picked up and pieced this fun Paw Patrol quilt. I hope it makes someone very happy. 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: 4

Puzzling

When I bought my Odd Pieces puzzles I went with the three-pack because I knew I wouldn't want to do only one. This is the second of the three.

These puzzles are a fun change from puzzles that are simply what you see is what you get. The art is fun, too. Do you have a favorite puzzle company?

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 can buy this puzzle, and loads more directly from Odd Pieces.

Charity Quilting

I pieced this scrappy bricks quilt using so many different leftover bits. These are some of my favorite quilts. 

Another member of Annapolis Quilts for Kids embroidered and pieced this fun floral 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: 2

Odds & Ends

I don't have a great first post for 2026. Here is the latest photo of my scrappy 6-Day Crochet Star blanket, pattern from Betty McKnit.

I've started a new Odd Pieces puzzle. You can buy this puzzle, and loads more directly from Odd Pieces.

I misaligned the last row of quilting on a charity quilt and had to fill in that space with another design. I think it turned out just fine. 

See you next week! When I hope to have some more crafty things to share.