donation quilts

Two Projects Finished This Week! from The Cozy Quilter

I've had a very productive week! This donation quilt had a deadline--it had to be done by today so it could be delivered to the auxiliary at the nursing home where my MIL lived for 4.5 years before she passed away earlier this month. They are assembling their baskets for the fundraiser raffle this week so they can start selling tickets. I hope that whoever wins the quilt that I made uses it and enjoys it. I had to buy the border and backing fabrics. It was quilted with my walking foot on my DSM. The binding is ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 17 hours, 32 minutes ago. under counted cross stitch , donation quilts , finn , hand quilting , hiking , sashiko , slow sunday stitching , walking foot quilting

Donation Quilts--one done, and one in progress from The Cozy Quilter

I finished quilting and binding the donation quilt for Camp Kintail this week. It has been delivered to someone who was attending today's auction/dinner fundraiser and I hope it goes to a good home. I had just enough of the backing fabric to use it for the binding. I quilted it with straight lines using my walking foot and navy blue thread.

The second donation quilt is for the Christmas Raffle at my late MIL's nursing home. The auxiliary at the home are very active in supporting and providing programs for the residents of the home and ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 week ago. under donation quilts , finn , hand quilting , jelly roll quilts , round robin , sashiko , slow sunday stitching

Mid Week Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Let's share some more finishes today!

We have had this quilt top donated by Caren for quite some time. We have been waiting for a backing fabric - we don't often get Asian fabric donated. But we did receive this wonderful vintage crazy quilt fabric from Nann and it looks fantastic. I took it with me to visit a sew group so I could hand sew the binding and everyone stopped me to ask where I got the fabric.

Some scrappy goodness here! Sharon sent in this quilt top. Once again, Nann sent in the perfect backing for it ...

added by Many Hands and Many Hearts 2 weeks, 4 days ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt

Oh Scrap! : A Parade of Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Another crazy week!

I had the opportunity to go to a few new (to me) sewing groups around Eugene and meet some new quilters. One of the groups I crashed, I have known about for decades. I had met one of the ladies that sews there and I promised her some scrappy strings for a project she is working on. I decided to take four big brown bags stuffed with scraps in case someone else could use some. It was so fun seeing all of those quilters sort, pet and stack every single one of those bits of fabric. Someone ...

added by Many Hands and Many Hearts 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Fall Trees Framed, Quilt Repairs and Placemats from The Cozy Quilter

I picked up my Fall Trees cross stitch from the framer this week. I'm really pleased how the orange frame looks with these colourful trees. It is now hanging in our living room. I didn't even pick up my cross stitch this past week but hope to add some stitches this coming week.

I made my daughter a quilt when she graduated from university and the binding was worn out so I cut it off and machine stitched some new grey binding on. This will be my hand stitching project over the next couple of days. There were ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 weeks ago. under binding , counted cross stitch , donation quilts , finn , framing , placemats , university quilt , walking foot quilting

Fall Cross Stitch and Other News from The Cozy Quilter

It's been a couple of weeks since I have blogged. There has been a lot going on and this will become apparent as you read today's post. First, I have made a bit of progress on my fall cross stitch project. The cardinal is done and more leaves and branches have been added. I love the colours in this picture although I am not sure a tree exists that has such a variety of leaves on one branch!

I finished off one of the donation quilt tops I was working on. I need to buy a backing fabric ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 weeks, 6 days ago. under counted cross stitch , donation quilts , finn , jelly rolls , scrappy quilts , slow sunday stitching

Oh Scrap! : Floral Scraps from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I actually sewed together some scraps this weekend.

Well, sort of...

Last week we had one of our sew days where people come to help us make blocks. They were very simple blocks and made from some of our scraps.

I really wanted to sew something fun and easy. So I grabbed one of the stacks and sewed together this quilt top. This one was made from floral scraps with dark backgrounds and sashed with a juicy purple.

This one is just 48 x 48" and should make a nice lap quilt for someone.

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It is now your turn to ...

added by Many Hands and Many Hearts 1 month, 1 week ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Pineapple Log Cabin Done, Two Donation Quilts Started. from The Cozy Quilter

Some projects are quick to make and others aren't. I made these blocks in 2023 as one of my Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects. The quilt top was completed in January 2024. Then it sat in the to be quilted pile as I pondered how to quilt it. It kept telling me it wanted to be hand quilted so I finally relented, and started hand quilting it last fall. I took a break from it for a while and then finished it in the Spring/Early Summer of this year. I searched high and low through my stash for an ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month, 1 week ago. under binding , counted cross stitch , donation quilts , finn , gardens , hand quilting , jelly rolls , pineapple log cabin , quilts of valour

Oh Scrap! : More Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I can't believe it is Sunday already.

All I sewed this week was attaching a few bindings to quilts and a few flannel rectangles into a couple of blocks. My time was needed elsewhere. This week we have our big Sew Day!

So All I can share are some completed quilts. I doubt any of you will mind!

We have been working on quite a few kid quilts. We have started taking in quilts into Bags of Love. We help them out at the end of every year as demand grows.

This quilt came to us as a kit ...

added by Many Hands and Many Hearts 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

More Older Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have a few more finished quilts to share today.

All of these are simple patterns but the quilts all look amazing!

This quilt was delivered long ago but I realized I never shared the quilt. Wilma came to my house with a big pile of quilts all the way from California. Some were finished and a few, like this one, just needed quilting. The blocks on this one remind me a bit of the One Block Wonders. It is a single fabric that is just cut and sewn in different ways. A big thanks to Laura for quilting it ...

added by Many Hands and Many Hearts 2 months, 1 week ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

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

This last week spun by in a blur! I know I got a lot accomplished. We had a board meeting, I met new longarm quilter Phyllis and exchanged some quilt kits, I checked in lots of fabric, kits and blocks, and I finally updated the blog.

But I spent the most time preparing for our upcoming Sew Day on the 10th of September.

(I will have more information in the upcoming newsletter.)

Whenever we have a local Sew Day, I always go to our scrap stash and see what we have to most of - this time it is Autumn and ...

added by Many Hands and Many Hearts 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Color Block Star Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I think it is about time I share a few quilts we made from a block drive.

Once a block drive ends, all of the blocks go out to be sorted so they are easier to manage. Trying to put together a quilt from a pile of a couple thousand blocks is nearly impossible. We wait about a month after the end of a drive and we have two young girls that love to sort them into colors, etc.

While the girls sorted some blocks, their mom Sophia put some of the blocks together into tops for us. If you ...

added by Many Hands and Many Hearts 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under color block stars , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Here I am! So sorry for missing the last two Oh Scrap Sundays. I will be sharing soon some news and you will all get to see what we have been up to here at Many hands and Many Hearts.

I did have some scrappy blocks to share with you but I decided to share some of the MANY photos of finishes quilts I have on my phone. All of these quilts have already been delivered months ago.

Linda sent in this quilt top. It is such a lovely shade of coral. She also sent in this pieced backing. I ...

added by Many Hands and Many Hearts 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Finishes for Kids from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Sorry, it has been so long since my last post. I think I even missed an Oh Scrap! along the way. I have just been so busy, I have to pick and choose what I have time for.

I have a bit of time this evening so I thought I would share a few kid quilts that went out way back in March. (Yes, I am that far behind in sharing finishes!)

We have been working through a number of these strip quilts. This top and backing were sent in by Laurie I believe. It has the cutest little safari ...

added by Many Hands and Many Hearts 2 months, 4 weeks ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Mid Week Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am so far behind sharing finishes for Many Hands and Many Hearts. We are completing right at about one quilt a day. And a majority of them are large laps.

That is a LOT of quilts!

Isn't this top by Joni gorgeous. It is pretty impressive in-person and up close when you start looking at the alignment on everything. Joni also sent in the pieced back. It looks like she used every last bit...

way to go!

Karen sent in this sports-themed quilt top. Perfect for a teenager. Karen also sent in this fun plaid backing. I had ...

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

Fridays are for Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Happy Friday!

I am celebrating a bit because I actually put out a few posts this week. It is getting harder and harder to accomplish this with all the other things I have been doing for MHMH. If you are planning on retiring soon, don't start a non-profit!

(I am joking of course - but you do work a lot!)

A few months back, Sharon sent us a big stack of small quilt tops. We have been slowly working through them. This little Winnie the Pooh quilt is a favorite of mine. I had an older Winnie the Pooh print ...

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

Parade of Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I hope those of you in the US had a nice holiday weekend. I spent some time getting the "MHMH warehouse" organized. It is really just a 10' square room that holds most of our fabric and quilts. Needless to say, it can become quite chaotic in there!

Mari sent in this lovely floral quilt top. If I remember correctly, she also sent in a larger quilt using some of the same fabrics. This one may have been made from the leftovers. Mari also sent in this backing fabric and the binding.

Here is a fun scrappy quilt. Elizabeth sent ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 months, 1 week ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Mid Week Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have a few minutes so I thought I would share a handful more quilts that crossed the finish line. All of these quilts were made from donated quilt tops.

Carol donated this fun wildlife quilt top. I love how she used the strips of the little animals that sometime come with panels. I also like how she staggered her animal placements. We decided to back this quilt with some flannel. The dark green was sent in by Stephanie and we had a bit of flannel with deer on it that was the perfect size for making the backing wide ...

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

Oh Scrap! : Local Donations from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I did work on a few scrappy projects this week, but I forgot to take any photos. Mostly, I was doing a bit of a clean-up and I just finished a bunch of partially sewn blocks and binding strips. I guess we will have to settle for some photos of some quilt tops donated by local volunteers.

Our Board Secretary Karen has been working through some of her batik scraps. This is one she donated to us. I love the rich, warm colors. The backing was sent to us by Stephanie. I did have to add a bit of an ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 months, 1 week ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilting

Oh Scrap! : Scrappy Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Sounds crazy, but I don't think I even ran my sewing machine all week.

That hasn't happened for YEARS!

So today, I am just going to share some of the scrappy quilts made by others that have crossed the finish line. I did sew the bindings on some of these...

I love this quilt! What a great way to use up a bunch of scraps. Jean sent this top and the backing. She even used some larger stash pieces for the back. We have a new local longarm quilter, Wanda, and this was one of the first quilts ...

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

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