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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 ...

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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 2 weeks, 4 days 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 3 weeks, 4 days ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Oh Scrap! : Some of my Scrap Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I know you are probably tired of me saying it, but it was another busy week! But I am hoping by the end of March, I might get a breather until late summer. Fingers crossed!

It was fun to see some of the scrap quilts I put together crossed the finish line this week. This pretty snowball quilt was made from a bunch of pink and purple scraps. The inspiration was some pansy fabric I had a small piece of. Nann sent in the backing fabric and board member Bev quilted this one.

I also made these floral blocks from ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 1 week ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , scrap quilting , snowball

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

Happy Valentine's Day...

So, I am a day late - but I still wanted to share some heart quilts made from a previous block drive.

This is the sixth quilt we have finished from the Low Volume block drive. Marcia, a board member, quilted this one up for us. She quilted it with heart lockets and ribbons. So Cute! I am not sure who sent the backing fabric, but I love it on this quilt. I think I projected that we would make 10-12 quilts from the blocks received. We are over halfway finished!

Our friend Audrey went to the ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 4 weeks ago. under donation quilts , heart quilt , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Friday Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is time to share a few more Many Hands and Many Hearts quilt finishes.

The pipeline is full so quilts march past the finish line daily.

Snowball and 9-Patch blocks - so simple but really makes a fantastic quilt. I also really like the scrappy border treatment. So clever! Thanks, Jean, for sending in the top. On the back we put a nice cuddly flannel.

This fun dinosaur quilt is made from a top and backing sent in by Kristin. Being a Stranger Things fan, I think the backing looks like demogorgons. Once you see it you can't unsee ...

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

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

I decided to spend this week going through the scrap bin and grabbing fabric that was appropriate for bindings. Most of these scraps came from the trimmings of backing after quilting.

I set to work cutting all the cotton scraps into 2.5" wide and the flannel into 3" wide strips. I also went ahead and sewed the strips all together. I know this pile might not look that big but I could easily hide a small child underneath it.

I divided them up into 7 grocery bags - there are about 10 bindings in each bag. I am hoping I ...

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Friday Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It's Friday! Time to share more finishes for Many hands and Many Hearts.

This lovely finish is made from some of the low volume blocks sent in last year. We are slowly starting to assemble and quilt these heart quilts. Pam assembled these blocks for us and I quilted it up. I love the red fabric on the back. Thanks for the donation, Elizabeth!

This quilt might look very familiar to you. We shared one a few months back. This is a second one sent in by Kristin. She also sent in the fun carrot fabric on the back ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 1 week ago. under donation quilts , heart quilt , many hands and many hearts

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

This was another busy week for me. I didn't get to play with too many scraps, but I did turn a bag of misfits into a finished quilt.

Local longarm quilter Terry did a bunch of work in her sewing room. During the renovation, she found a bag of partial blocks and cut squares. It was a project she didn't want to finish. Once I got into the bag, I noticed not all the squares were the same size. And they were a slightly different size than the pieced blocks.

Loving a good challenge, I decided to start ...

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Time to share some Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is way past time to share some of the finishes that were delivered in late 2025.

This sweet little patchwork quilt top was sent in by Vicki. I think a charm pack was used. Nancy sent in the double wedding ring "cheater" fabric which looked amazing with it.

Sue sent in this lovely quilt top. I always call this a Twister block, but I don't know it's real name. It looks fantastic in these solid fabrics. Karen sent in this backing fabric and local quilter Laura stitched on a bunch of butterflies.

Here is a fun quilt ...

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

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

I hope all of you survived the holiday. Arthur is back to his cheeky self and we just spent Christmas goofing off. It was quiet and relaxing. Just what I needed!

I am spending the end of December cleaning, organizing and planning for the new year.

So not a lot of sewing right now.

But I did want to share a bunch of fun string quilts that made it across the finish line. I think Elana sent us these blocks a long time ago. I handed them off to our new board member Karen with some black fabric sent in ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap! , string quilt

A Big Littles Show from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have finally found a bit of time to sit down and write a blog post. Sorry it has been so long since I have shared some finishes. It is going to be all about small quilts today.

This project came from a local estate sale. In amongst some fabrics were some whole and some partial blocks. I couldn't toss them so I made this little quilt top. It was kind of small so I added a dark blue border. I also added this dark blue backing fabric that Dorothy sent.

It has the words Sweet Dreams on it ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , flannel , happy blocks , many hands and many hearts , split 4 patch

Oh Scrap! Mixing Scraps with Panels from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I just finished sewing the binding on this fun scrappy quilt.

It is so cute, I had to share it today.

I had a panel that had some fun animals printed on it. They were small but all different sizes. Local quilter Chris used that panel with a bunch of her scraps to create this fun little quilt. No pattern - just adding in bits and bobs of color until a quilt was born.

We put a colorful flannel covered in bugs on the back (thanks Nann) and Laura quilted it up for us. We have a big delivery of kid ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 months ago. under donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Black & White Framed - New Block Drive from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I almost forgot that we release a new block drive the end of November. Lucky for me I had already planned in my mind what the new block was going to be so I just needed to make some samples and whip out the instructions.

This block is super easy and is great for using up some of your scraps. We have never done a drive that used black & white fabrics - so that is what we are going to do.

This block is basically a Happy Block with a 4-patch in the center. For this block, you will need:

2 ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 5 months, 1 week ago. under black & white framed , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : Not my Work from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been working on my flannel blocks this past week but I haven't taken any photos. I realized today that not only do I need to get the newsletter out, but I also need to write up the instructions and release the next block drive. So, I am taking an easy way out and sharing someone else's scrappy quilt.

Pam is currently our board secretary. She made a bunch of Tula Pink quilts for her granddaughters. All those quilts generated a lot of scraps. She has been using them to make quilts for Many Hands and Many ...

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The Quilts Keep Coming! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I hope all of you who celebrate, had a nice Thanksgiving. Arthur and I enjoyed a quiet day snuggling on the sofa streaming Stranger Things from the beginning.

It was nice to relax....

Still looking through my older photos finding pictures of quilts I haven't shared yet. This fabulous RWB quilt top came from Joni. I think she also sent in the backing. We have been scouring all the quilt tops we have to get all the patriotic ones done so we can start putting together tops from our RWB block drive. I have volunteers sorting them into color ...

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

Finally, Some Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Janet and I have both been sick so we haven't had too many chances to take photos. I scoured all my photos and records and discovered some quilts that missed getting posted to the blog.

Time to share a few!

Here is a fun one for the dog lovers. Kristin sent in the quilt top, the backing and the binding. Local quilter Cindy quilted it with loops and little paw prints. If I remember correctly, the backing fabric is flannel, so it is extra cuddly.

Kristin sent in this little cutie also. My guess it is one of those ...

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

Elizabeth's Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am WAY behind in posting photos and getting out receipts for items we have received in the mail. My porch has been a busy place in the last few weeks and I haven't done a great job of keeping up.

With our craft sale event and today's board meeting all complete, I am hoping I can get caught up this week. Who knew a tiny quilt nonprofit could grow so quickly!

Elizabeth has been a donor of ours for quite some time. She has also been a great mentor to me because she has been on a ...

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

Oh Scrap! : RWB String from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Finally, the end to a crazy busy week. You can bet I will be spending Sunday napping to catch up on much needed sleep.

We had our craft sale Friday and Saturday. The turn out wasn't great but we still sold quite a few items. What didn't sell will be stored for future sales - we will definitely do something similar again.

I didn't want to miss an Oh Scrap!, so I am just sharing one of the scrappy quilts we finished this week.

Here is a fun Veteran string quilt made from a combination of blocks sent ...

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

Finally some Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been so busy the last two weeks, I don't think I have shared many finishes. So last night I made time to write a Friday post. And wouldn't you know it, I messed up with my password and Google put me in a time out for four hours. Sigh!

But I am back today with a few photos...

This quilt top was sent in by Janice. Thanks to Holly we had a nice patriotic fabric for the back. Our newest Board Member Bev quilted and bound this one, so it is already for delivery.

Here is ...

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

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