jewel blocks

The last of the Jewel Box Blocks from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Today we share the final quilts from the Jewel Box block drive. I hate to see these go because there are so many ways these blocks can be laid out.

This quilt was the last one to get completed so we used all the blocks that were left. I kind of like the multicolored vibe it has. On the back, we used a black/green/blue fabric that Sandy sent us. We had to add in a solid to make it large enough. This one will be perfect for a teen.

Purple and green always look great together. Mari and ...

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

It's the Weekend! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It has been another busy week. Next Wednesday is a board meeting so it is always a lot of work getting ready for those.

But the quilts keep crossing the finish line!

We are finally close to having all of these Jewel Box quilts completed. I think there are just four more tops that need quilting.

Jeanne sewed up these blocks into a quilt top. I love seeing all the colors in one quilt. Nann sent in this lovely fabric that was perfect for the back. I don't remember how many quilts we expected from this block drive but ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under happy blocks , jewel blocks , kaffe fassett fabric , scrap quilts

What a Week! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

This has been a crazy week! Lots of big fabric donations coming through the door, huge boxes arriving full of finished quilts and bags of "kits" to be completed by our volunteers being made and distributed. We are all working hard to keep up!

So today, I only have a few finished quilts to share because we are behind on photographs.

We did finish another Jewel Box quilt. Janet laid out these blocks a long time ago and I have just gotten around to sewing up the quilt top. We put a lovely purple flannel on the back.

This quilt ...

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

Another Week - More Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Tomorrow, it is time to make a delivery of Compassion Quilts to the hospital.

We are already working on next month's order!

I was happy to see this lovely scrap quilt in the pile to photograph today. It proves to me I CAN make a nice scrap quilt. All of these florals were all leftovers from previous quilts. Mari sent in the backing fabric and local quilter Terry quilted it up for us.

Board President Penny made this Split 4-patch quilt top. She has been busy using up a bunch of fall colored fabrics in her stash. I think ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 9 months ago. under finished quilt , jewel blocks , scrap quilts , split 4 patch , string quilt

Early March Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is interesting to see all the different quilts that get completed each week. I never really know exactly what will cross the finish line.

This lovely quilt top sent in by Kristin and I quilted it up when I had some open time. She also sent in the pieced backing. I already have this one in the pile to go to the hospital in the next delivery.

When we receive panels, I tend to put them in a pile until I can find time to match them with a block drive or one of the elves decides to take ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under finished quilt , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts

Friday Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

There were a few more finishes to share today. But now we have run out of prepared quilt labels, so a stack is forming awaiting labels. (We paint the back of the labels with fabric mod podge to give them a more professional look.) I hope to get to those this weekend.

We finished up another Jewl Box quilt - this time in the pinkish purples. We wanted to use up this blue backing with pink and yellow flowers. This is the 15th quilt from that block drive. I still have quite a few stacks of these blocks to work through ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 10 months ago. under color stix , finished quilt , jewel blocks

More Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

Arthur is already saying "Enough with the smooches." It is going to be a long day for him...

He already looks traumatized!

Check out this wonderful string top Jean sent us. It is so very bright and happy. I have been wanting to sew up some string blocks too. They are my favorite block to sew because I can go fast!

Jean also sent in this lovely backing. The colors are perfect!

I really like this quilt top sent in by Kristin. I am definitely seeing all sorts of block layout designs. I might have ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 10 months, 1 week ago. under finished quilt , jewel blocks , string quilt

March of the Quilt Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Finally, it appears the quilt pipeline is filled, and lovely finishes are getting completed at a wonderful rate. Here are a few from earlier this week.

We received a LOT of lovely green Jewel Box blocks. We still have hundreds of blocks to work thru and turn into quilts. This is the 13th quilt made from that block drive.

(Sorry about the shadowing on all of these quilts. The sun was just going down and I worried it was going to rain the next day.)

We also finished the Veteran quilt made from a bunch of orphan blocks. We have ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 10 months, 3 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts

Starting Out with a Bang! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The year has barely started and I already have a lot of quilts to share.

Happy Block quilts are still trickling through. This fun one is all about the things you see in the ocean. My friend Jeanne sewed up the blocks and the backing for me. The back used up a lot of bits and pieces donated by Lynnette and Dorothy. The print with the kids snorkeling is adorable! According to my count, this is the 98th quilt made from that drive. We are getting close to my 100 quilt goal.

Here is another Jewel Box quilt - these blocks ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 11 months, 2 weeks ago. under happy blocks , jewel blocks , scrap quilts

Good Bye 2024! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is time to say goodbye to 2024. It was a crazy, unexpected year for me and I think I am ready for it to end. I am really looking forward to 2025. Many Hands and Many Hearts should be an official 501c3 in a couple months and I know that is going to be fun to see. I love my board members and all of them are enthusiastic and ready to see MHMH grow.

Here are a few more random finishes to close out the year. Janet played with some lime and turquoise blocks. Nann sent in this white ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 11 months, 3 weeks ago. under churn dash block , finished quilt , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts , rail fence , scrap quilting

Kind of Quiet from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have to say, it has been kind of quiet around here lately. A lot of the elves are busy helping Santa right now. The mail carrier hasn't been stopping at my porch too much lately. And I have been taking a few extra naps. It is nice to have a break so it might be this way until the new year comes around.

There are still some quilts that are getting finished. Here is the 10th Jewel Box finish. We received a LOT of blue blocks so you will probably see quite a few more all blue quilts ...

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

A Few More Finishes to Share from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

We are starting to focus more on adult quilt again. It was quite the year end frenzy as we were sending out large numbers of all sizes quilts. Our stash of finished quilts is quite small right now, so we are working hard to grow or inventories back up. All deliveries for 2024 have gone out. I will share the final tallies soon - first I need to share them with the board.

Here are some quilts that flowed across my longarm last week.

Check out this lovely batik quilt top sent in by Cindy. I am loving the color combination ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts

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 ...

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

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 ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts

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 ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 1 month ago. under finished quilt , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts

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 year, 1 month ago. under finished quilt , jewel blocks

Jewel Box - First Quilt Finish and More from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I had so many quilts to share this week but I just didn't have the energy to write up a blog post. With it being Friday, I thought a special post was needed. Today we have the first finish from the current block drive. I also added a couple finishes from previous block drives.

Cheryl actually sent in this finished quilt top made from the Jewel Box blocks. I love how she used just purple and green blocks. The diagonal setting is nice too.

There could not have been a better backing than the fabric sent in by Nann ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 2 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , happy blocks , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts , two step block

Block Drive - Jewel Box Blocks from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is time to announce the next block drive. I have always called these blocks Buckeye Beauty blocks but Nann called them Jewel Box blocks. I like that better!

Here is the block we will be making. The blocks measure 8.5" unfinished. They are comprised of two 4 patches and two HSTs. They are lots of fun to make.

The colors we will be using are black or black/white prints for the chain (predominately black please).

The background should be white, white on white, or a very low volume print with a white base.

The HSTs can be ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 year, 3 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts

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