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Fridays are for Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I just realized I haven't posted any finishes this week. The newsletter gets released later tonight so I have been focused on getting that done. We are still completing quilts at the rate of about one per day.

I always feel like we are cheating when we make a quilt from just a panel. But this little quilt is so very cute, I am not sorry at all! Kathy sent in this panel and the lovely fabric for the backing. I sent it off to local longarm quilter Terry and she finished it up for us.

This little quilt ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Mid-Week Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Apologizing for the shadowed photos. Janet came over early and I was still in my PJs. I wanted to spend as little time as possible outside!

Karen sent in this lovely quilt top and backing. It looked like a simple pattern that uses 2.5" strips.

Another quilt top made with 2.5" strips. Kristin made this one and sent in a pieced backing fabric. She just sent in these quilt tops but they have been jumping to the front of the line. I have been so busy, I haven't had time to sew backings. Her current shipment has ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

It was a Busy Week! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I recently shared some of the smaller quilts finished this week. We also had some larger lap quilts cross the finish line too.

This quilt top has been finished for a while, but it had to wait in the queue until it was needed. I had sent a fat quarter bundle to Jeanine and she sent me back some quilt tops. This is one of the RWB ones she did. The backing fabric came from Kat.

I have a big box filled with old fat quarters that were gifted to me years ago. I decided to pull some coordinating ones ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Some Small Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Happy Blocks and Split 4-Patch Blocks

Some are from block drives, and some were tops received to complete.

All look amazing!

Marci sent in this quilt top. I love how she set her blocks in a very unexpected way. Thanks to Samantha, we had the perfect backing fabric.

This quilt was made from our Happy Block block drive we did a while ago. I had Janet make a bunch of small quilts that fit on a single width of fabric so I could quilt them all together. This was one of them. Someone sent in quite a bit of yardage ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Some Scrappy Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

This week, a lot of the quilts we finished looked like they were all made from scraps.

It was a fantastic week!

Nann sent in this lovely quilt top made from lots of cross weave plaids. I sent if off to Laura, who quilted and bound it. It took us a whole to find a backing but Barb sent us this pretty fall colored one that looked great.

Here is a quilt made from some of Marci's super scrappy blocks. I love how it has a woven design to it. We made this one a bit smaller than usual ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Whole Lot of Pink from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The heart quilts are slowly getting put together. Some of these are going to be used for a secret project. It is only secret because I just haven't been able to tell you about it.

I really love how these are turning out. You guys did a great job with the low volume blocks. This one is the third one we have completed. Board Member Pam actually pieced this quilt top for us. Thanks to Jenny, we had the perfect pink backing - it has tiny loops and little hearts.

We are still working through some flannel squares we received ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , heart block , many hands and many hearts

Color Block Stars - New Block Drive from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

August is coming to an end and that means it is time for a new block drive for Many Hands and Many Hearts. We are going with monochromatic blocks this drive. So every block will just be one color with white. This will be our first star block!

For each block, you will need:

3.5" Colored squares QTY = 15

3.5" White square QTY = 1

2" White squares QTY = 8

Here is how I made my block...

First I laid out my 3.5" squares in a layout I liked. It is okay to use batiks, solids, or a ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 months, 1 week ago. under color block stars , compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts

Sue's Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Every so often, I get a few big bags of finished quilts from Sue. She lives up in Washington and the quilts catch a ride with Margaret, who has occasional business here in Oregon.

I thought I would share what was sent in the last shipment.

They are not even labeled yet!

Love this scrappy bright quilt. The colors are so happy and vibrant. On the back is a Fisher Price fabric that really ties it all together.

This one is so cuddly! It has both a flannel top and backing. I love the diamond quilting Sue did on this ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 months, 2 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Some Friday Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Earlier this week, I shared some small quilts that were completed.

Today, I have a few finishes that are larger.

Earlier this year, I sent Jeanine a few pre-cuts we had in inventory and she turned them into quilt tops. She decided on the pattern and supplied the background fabrics. She made this one from a Charm pack. I love how it turned out.

Local Quilter Laura quilted this and sewed up the binding for us.

Whooo loves owls?! Kristin sent us this quilt top and the flannel backing fabric. Laura quilted some lovely hearts on it to finish it ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 months, 4 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

More Fun Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Janet was finally able to come by so we could take a few photos. These are all photos of quilts where the quilt top was donated and Many Hands and Many Hearts finished the quilt.

We love and appreciate our generous donors!

First up is a quilt for a Veteran. This top was made by Jenny. I really love this design. It is made from 4.5" squares. I think Jenny said the pattern made a REALLY big quilt so she downsized it.

Denice made this bright scrappy quilt top. It might have been paper-pieced. Karyn sent in the peach ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : Sew Day Preparation from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

This week, I have gone back to cutting in preparation for a Sew Day Fundraiser we are having September 20th. I will have more specific information soon. I try to only do the cutting in spurts and then let my shoulders rest. I have plenty of time to get it all prepared.

I have been pulling any and all scraps we have that will work for kid blocks. I have already cut the 4.5" squares and now I am working on the 2.5" strips. As I am sorting scraps, any that make a good binding candidate are getting ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , happy blocks , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , sew day

More Weekly Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Even though the temperatures are hot, we are already starting to plan for fall. That means flannel quilts will start to be completed.

I really love this all flannel one. Kristen sent in both the top and the backing. In fact, I think I was able to use some of the batting she sent us on this quilt too. I had a lot of fun quilting it - I loaded it on its side and quilted in some linear swirls and some squiggly lines.

Check out this big beauty. Nann donated the quilt top and the pink backing came from Karen ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , heart quilt , many hands and many hearts , split 4 patch

Mid Week Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Cindy sent in this lovely quilt top. I really love the colors - plum and dark mustard.

Cindy also sent in the purple for the backing.

A big thanks to local longarmer Kelly for finishing it up for us.

We just received this finished quilt from Julie. That bubblegum pink sure gives it a vintage vibe.

I always love to see quilts made from one of my patterns. This is one of my Scrap Mixology patterns called Chaser. I love how Sue put her colors together. It is so playful!

Martha sent in the red doggie backing fabric. We added some ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under chaser block , compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , string quilt

Oh Scrap! : Does this Work? from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

There are a lot of things classified as scraps here at Many Hands and Many Hearts. Yes, we have tons of fabric bits piled on lots of surfaces. And we are always looking for new ideas on how to use them. Additionally, we consider orphan blocks, scrappy string blocks (that have no home), UFOs and every other bag of goodies that comes our way "scraps".

Well, one of my jobs is to find ways to get these all into quilts.

Earlier this week, I was digging through my bags and boxes of blocks. Marci always keeps us well stocked with ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , string quilt

Quilts for Veterans from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

There have been a few Veteran quilt reaching the finish line.

Today is the day I thought I would share them.

Cheryl sent in this fun RWB quilt. I love her diamond quilting.

All I had to do was add the label!

Check out this vantage sweetie. The giant 16 patch blocks came to us from an estate. I decided to put all the red and blue blocks together. We had just the perfect flag fabric to put on the back. It always feels good to finish someone's project and find it a home where it can bring comfort ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Mid Week Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

We here at Many Hands and Many Hearts are still focusing on pushing through some of the quilt tops that were donated to us. A rather large queue of them were created when we were busy making quills from some block drives.

This blue, gray and taupe quilt top was sent to us from Denice. We had the perfect gray and taupe backing for it thanks to Dorothy. Local longarm quilter Laura finished it all up. It is unfortunate the photos of this quilt aren't that great due to the bright sun but it really is quite pretty.

Here ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 4 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Friday the Fourth from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Happy Fourth of July!

Hope you have lots of family, friends and good food during your celebration.

When you have a dog, this holiday can be a stressful one. Sadly, my neighborhood gets a little crazy with fireworks - even though they are banned here in the city limits.

Arthur just had surgery to remove some cancerous lumps so I will have to work extra hard to keep him quiet. We don't want any pulled stitches.

One of the board members loves Tula Pink prints. She made this quilt top for Many Hands and Many Hearts. She also donated the ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 7 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Some Small Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Many Hands and Many Hearts saw many small quilts get finished or donated this week.

It seems like we photographed quilts every day this week!

Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl sent in this bright and happy little quilt with her blue and red Scrappy Chain blocks. Her work is always so precise and creative. Check out the backing on this one!

Local longarm quilter Cindy snuck this fun little scrappy quilt in the bag of quilts she returned to us all quilted. These little quilts are a great way to use up some of those scraps.

This sweet little flannel quilt ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 7 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Quick Scrappy Patchwork from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I think one of the most challenging task of Many Hands and Many Hearts is keeping up with the scraps that are created making all these quilts. And I know it is going to be more challenging in the future as we make more quilts.

So, I find myself whipping out quick patchwork quilts. This week , I went through the RWB scraps and found quite a few prints I could cut into 4.5" squares.

There is no rhyme or reason to how I sewed the squares together. I quickly quilted it up and moved it to the stack of ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 8 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , simple patchwork

Finishes for Kids from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

There have been quite a few kid quilts getting finished lately. We are starting to stockpile quilts for delivery this fall and winter.

Kristin sent in this fun quilt top. I love the summery colors in the top. On the back is a lovely dark coral flannel with fun dots sent in by Karyn. Local quilter Cindy did the amazing quilting on it.

Kristin also sent in this cute little flannel quilt top and flannel backing. I sent this one off to Cindy for quilting too. Simple patchwork works so well for these donation quilts.

I haven't decided if ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 8 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

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