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Catching up on Photos from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Janet finally made it over to my house so we could photograph any completed quilts hanging around. I did deliver just before Thanksgiving a few kid quilts that did not get photographed. Most of these quilts shared today will be included in the delivery to the hospital tomorrow. December is going to be busy building up our stock of quilts!

This quilt top was donated by Chris. She has been sewing up some simple patchwork donation quilts to use up some of her older stash. This quilt is quite large at 56 x 80" so it needed a big fabric ...

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Americana Hourglass Quilt from Lovin' Life At The End Of The Dirt Road

After 4 months, I finally have a finished quilt to share

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Jewel Box Quilts #5 and #6 from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

We have started to fill the quilting pipeline with our Jewel Box quilts so we should be seeing some regular finishes. Janet has been deciding the layouts on most of these blocks and then I sew them together. She is not a quilter but is having a ball playing with the colors and he designs.

This plaid backing is actually thin fleece, and I really wanted it to find a home this winter. So I asked Janet to pull some blocks to go with it. It is always fun to see someone's interpretation - I would have pulled navy and ...

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The Last Two Step from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I was really getting bored with the Two Step quilts so I decided to just get them all sewn up and finished. I knew these quilts were all going to look very similar and was concerned how quickly I would lose interest. But I stuck to it until the end of the pile!

I think one person actually sent in most of the blocks for this quilt. When I can, I try and keep them together so the quilts look more like they were planned. Stephanie sent in the large autumn colored backing fabric. It wasn't quite large enough ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , two step block

Last Weeks' Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Completions have been kind of slow the last few weeks. A few of my longarm quilters are taking breaks and plan on hitting it hard after the first of the year.

I need to get out there and find a few more volunteers!

First up is this fun monster truck themed quilt. This is one of the quilt tops sent in by Kristin. The big plaid flannel on the back was sent in by Janet.

It will soon be putting a smile on the face of a child soon.

Here is another "just using up all my flannel bits" quilt ...

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A Handful of Smaller Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I thought I would have more quilts to share today but I ran out of prepared quilt labels.

I will have lots more to share once I get them labeled!

You might feel like you have already seen this little quilt. I did share its twin a few weeks ago. I received two of these happy quilt tops from Kristin. She also sent in this lovely pink butterfly flannel backing.

Yes, we STILL have some Happy Blocks to work through. This one is all about bugs and crawly things. I had this really thick gray fleece, and I wanted to ...

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Jewel Box Quilt and More from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I finally found some time to start working with the Jewel Box blocks from the current block drive.

This is the first quilt top I have put together but technically this is quilt fourth quilt from the drive because I had three quilt tops sent in and they are all already finished.

The inspiration for the colors in this quilt came from this backing fabric that Nann sent me a long time ago. We are going to use this method of choosing colors for a few more backing fabrics that have been languishing around here too long.

This quilt measures ...

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

If you have been following this blog for any amount of time, you know I try and use every bit of scraps that I can. I just can't help myself!

I was gifted a bunch of really soft corduroy about a year ago. I used what I could on the backs of some previous quilts. Last week, I cut all the leftovers into 9” squares, sewed together a quilt top and quilted it up. Some young man is going to love this quilt!

On the back, I used a camo print that Kat sent me. I also used that ...

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More of Last Week's Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Today, I just have a few more finishes to share from last week.

This is another of Chris' pinwheel quilt tops.

I decided it was time to use the adorable flannel Llama fabric sent in by Amanda.

It was sent to Laura for the quilting. She also sewed on the binding!

This quilt measures 56 x 72".

Chris used the same pattern to make this pinwheel quilt top. We also backed this one with flannel. But this time it is with cats. Laura quilted this one too.

This quilt also measures 56 x 72". Both of these went to an ...

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More Finishes from Last Week from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

This has been one busy week for me! I can't believe it is Friday already.

I have some fun finishes to share today...

Check out this lovely scrappy quilt! Priscilla made the blocks and my friend Penny sewed them into a top. Does the block look familiar? It is the current block drive design but the HSTs are rotated. Holly sent in this backing fabric. I love it more every time I look at it. Up close it is blue and brown and purple. Back away and it is a stunner! Oh yeah, my friend Kelly quilted it and ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 1 week ago. under finished quilt , jewel blocks

Lots More Baby Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Right now, I am filling the quilt pipeline with lots of quilts for kids. I am also trying to get flannel, fleece, corduroy or minky on the backs of most of them. Many Hands and Many Hearts make large seasonal donations to Bags of Love and they occur through the last three months of the year.

It is a busy time for us.

Chris is a friend of mine and recently gave me nineteen quilt tops for kids. I have been busy getting them all finished up. This little one is super fun. The backing for this one came out ...

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With Help from Friends from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is amazing how many people volunteer their time or materials to make all these donation quilts happen. I appreciate all of you!

This lovely quilt top is one that Linda (and her mom Margie) donated quite a while ago. The longarm quilter I was sending their quilts to kept having emergencies. So now they are going to Laura - who does a beautiful job on them.

The backing came from Holly. It reminds me of striped awning fabric - perfect for this beach quilt.

This quilt top also came from Linda/Margie. The fabrics are all knitting themed. Laura quilted it ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Quilts by Others from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The finishes are just flying through right now!

Oh boy, do I love a good string quilt. And I didn't have to do anything but sew a label on this one. Thanks so much Jean!

This quilt measures 51 x 54".

Local quilter Chris donated this quilt top. (She actually donated a total of 19 tops!) I have been working on getting them all quilted up.

A nice gray fleece went on the back of this quilt. It is super cuddly.

This quilt measures 58" x 74".

Nann sent in this lovely scrappy quilt top. It is huge! I ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Mari’s Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The same day I received Sue’s six finished quilts, I received a package of finished quilts from Mari.

Needless to say, it was a really good day!

Love this sweet little twister quilt. The colors are bright and happy.

On the back is a soft minky fabric.

I love a scrappy coin quilt. And I have to say Mari knocked it out of the park with this color combination. Not something I would have thought of, but I sure do like it!

I love the vibrant back too.

The front of this quilt has some adorable gnome garden fabrics ...

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More Autumn Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is finally feeling like fall around here. I think all of our Two Steps blocks are made into quilt tops. Now I just need to get them quilted and shared. We just might get these done before winter comes along!

I still have a few more fall themed panels that I have been incorporating with the Two Step blocks. This panel came from Sephanie. She also sent in the lovely leaf backing material.

Another lovely Two Step finish. Nann provided the lovely backing for this one. We have now finished 19 quilts from out last block drive. I know ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , two step block

Small Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been pushing a number of baby quilts through the pipeline to increase the number of quilts we are able to donate to Bags of Love. I will be delivering 25 quilts tomorrow.

This first quilt top was made by Penny. She has been cleaning out her flannel stash and making a bunch of strip quilts. This type of quilts uses up a lot of those width of fabric leftovers. She also sent the backing and the binding.

This quilt measures about 40 x 42".

(The young lady behind the post is Lecretia. She has also been helping out ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 1 week ago. under baby quilts , compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , happy blocks , many hands and many hearts

Some Friday Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The finished quilts coming through the pipeline lately are kinda all over the place.

Here are a few we finished last week.

This lovely little quilt top was donated by Chris. She actually gifted quite a few tops. I had some super soft corduroy yardage that was donated and thought the gray would work on the back of this one.

This quilt measures 38" square.

Check out this lovely appliqued quilt top that Amanda sent in. The workmanship was amazing!

I would have loved to do a custom quilt job on it but there just isn't time.

Amanda also ...

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

A Few Veteran Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

We still have lots of the RWB Churn Dash to turn into Veteran Quilts but today I want to share a couple quilts that came through other means.

This first one was made by my friend Jeanne. She did a little "shopping" in the MHMH stash. I love what she did with this eagle panel.

The panel and I think the eagle fabric all came from Karen.

Local quilter Laura quilted in some stars that really show up in the light-colored star fabric.

This quilt measures about 50 x 60.

Jan sent in this lovely RWB quilt top. I liked ...

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A Package from Beth from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Okay, it was actually two packages from Beth.

It was like Christmas when they arrived!

The first box I received had four quilts all made by Beth.

The first one I saw was this cute dinosaur quilt. The center of the quilt has the cutest green and turquoise dinosaur print.

This one will definitely be going to Bags of Love in their September shipment.

A fun frog quilt was next.

These two quilts show that you can simply take a fun fabric and add some coordinating borders, and you have a great quilt for a kid.

I thought this design ...

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

Finishes Galore from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Oh My Goodness - I have lots of finishes for you today!

This first one is another Happy Block Quilt. This one was not made from the block drive - this quilt top was sent in by Mari. The little woodland animals in the centers are adorable.

Thanks to Deana, we had the perfect flannel for the back - more woodland animals!

This one measures 32 x 40".

The blocks for this space themed quilt did come from the block drive.

Both of these fabrics for the back were given to me by my friend Julie a long time ago. It was nice ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , happy blocks , many hands and many hearts , rail fence , using orphan blocks

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