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Little quilts from big hearts from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here with more quilts made with your orphan blocks and donations. Last week Kat shared some beautiful finishes from the potato chip block drive. Those were larger Covered in Love quilts for adults. There were just a few drive blocks left that she sent to me, and I made this much smaller piece for the neonatal unit.

This little quilt used some orphan four- and nine-patch blocks in bright colors with white backgrounds. I surrounded a nice panel of fish and water fowl for a quick finish.

Here's a close up of the quilting. This curved ...

added by Louise 1 week ago. under louise quilts , orphan , panel quilts

Big Panel Fun from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello again, friends! Louise here to share more Covered in Love quilts made from YOUR orphan blocks. This batch features panels that were donated from a local quilt shop in Kat's area.

The first two small quilts use these super sweet 18" square panels with flowers, rainboots, and rollerskates. Do you recognize the English paper pieced hexagons made by Bev? These are the last two of her blocks.

Next is a column quilt in springy colors. The panels are small and vertical, and such pretty flowers!

Here's a close up of two panels. I added fifteen 8" blocks ...

added by Louise 1 month, 1 week ago. under louise quilts , orphan , panel quilts

Patriotic Orphan Blocks from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hooray for the Red, White and Blue! Louise here with a quick post to share an orphan block quilt. Patriotic quilts are very popular with veterans, so I'm always happy to put one together.

The two flag blocks are the centerpiece of this quilt, and I added other blocks to make coherent rows. This photo shows the loose Baptist fan quilting motif I used.

Someone kind donated the border triangles already sewn into long strips which made finishing the top easy peasy. Many thanks to everyone who sends in donations of blocks, scraps, and yardage!

Covered in Love is ...

added by Louise 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under louise quilts , orphan , rwb

Friendly quilts from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here with some more quilts made from your orphan blocks and scraps. Let's jump right in with this bright batik beauty.

This one has been marinating in my stash for while, and I can't recall if it showed up as blocks, rows, or even a finished top. All I know is the fabrics are gorgeous! Someone donated this fun stripe with celestial motifs that just seemed destined to be the backing.

This small quilt is made of 9-patches and snowball blocks. The turquoise, 30's style fabrics were donated as long strips that made piecing ...

added by Louise 2 months, 1 week ago. under louise quilts , orphan

Candlewicking from Kat & Cat Quilts

Welcome, friends! Louise here. Today I have a quilt made from blocks embroidered by Moira's Mom to share.

Moira is a member of my quilt guild, an online-only group called Sunshine.

Moira sent me eight blocks made with an embroidery technique called "candlewicking."

I learned from wikipedia that

"Candlewicking, or candlewick is a form of whitework embroidery that traditionally uses an unbleached cotton thread on a piece of unbleached muslin. It gets its name from the nature of the soft spun cotton thread, which was braided then used to form the wick for candles. Motifs are created using a ...

added by Louise 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under louise quilts , moira

Bev's Hexie Blocks from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here to share three finishes made from blocks donated by Bev M.

Bev sent in a big batch of absolutely gorgeous English paper pieced hexagon blocks. They were already meticulously attached to a crisp white background. All I had to do was group them together by color and sew them up into tops.

Using this pretty bird and flower print as inspiration, I pulled pink, green, and yellow blocks for an adult sized quilt. One block had a little pop of the blue from the birds, too.

Then I gathered the soft pinks and baby blues for ...

added by Louise 7 months ago. under bev's blocks , louise quilts , orphan

Finishing Linda's Blocks from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends of Covered in Love! Louise here with a quick post to share a recent finish.

These blocks were stitched up and donated by Linda. Isn't that gorgeous fabric? I think it must have been a fat quarter bundle and she also donated all the scraps to piece together the backing.

Linda sewed the blocks using the Villa Rosa pattern called "Sisterhood," and included the pattern so I could easily see how they went together into the finished design. Thank you, Linda, for your generous donation!

Covered in Love is a 501(c)(3) charity that donates quilts ...

added by Louise 7 months, 1 week ago. under linda's orphans , louise quilts

Little Quilts from Orphan Blocks from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, again! Louise here to share more quilts made from YOUR orphan blocks. Let's jump right in with pretty pinks and purples and a few whimsical cats. I love this kind of scrappy happy quilt.

I've had this flamingo fabric in my stash for years and I'm sure those leggy pink fellas are happy to be out of the drawer and onto a backing and off into the world.

Next up is this turquoise and red piece. Such a zingy color combo! There was a big variety of fabrics, sizes, and stitching in this group of blocks ...

added by Louise 7 months, 2 weeks ago. under louise quilts , orphan

A mix of modern and traditional from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here to share a few quilts made with your donated orphan blocks. First up is a great mix of purples and greens, one of my favorite color combos. The blocks are set with a uniform pale gray sashing for a simple, masculine feel.

Here's another use of a gray background, but in asymmetric columns. Every block also contains gray, as does the scrappy binding. The occasional bright pops of color add spark and give it a modern vibe.

This quilt has also has a modern column layout, but the blocks and color palette feel very traditional ...

added by Louise 1 year, 6 months ago. under louise quilts , orphan

Priscilla's Pretties from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here to share a few quilts I finished from Priscilla's blocks and tops.

This one came to me as big log cabin blocks, and I laid them out in Fields and Furrows. The autumnal fabrics are gorgeous!

This is a classic in scrappy lights and darks. I think this block is called Split Nines? Priscilla is great at using contrast in her quilts.

Here's a deep dive into the variety in Priscilla's stash. So many different fabrics, all playing nicely together.

Someone donated several yards of this cute piggy fabric, so I put it ...

added by Louise 1 year, 8 months ago. under louise quilts , priscilla's tops

Little panel quilts from Kat & Cat Quilts

Happy Friday! I hope you're enjoying the days getting longer as spring gets closer. Here are a few small quilts full of cheerful fabrics. This first one is made with eight donated orphan 16-patch blocks. I added these whimsical kitties that were given to me by a member of my online guild, Sunshine.

Kathleen actually sent me two of the kitty panels, so I set the other one among orange, blue and black 9-patches. The little cat faces are so cute!

I had lots of this orange kangaroo fabric, so I used it on the back.

This panel features ...

added by Louise 2 years, 3 months ago. under louise quilts , orphan

More orphan blocks and their friends from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here to share a few more quilts made with your orphan blocks. Let's get started with a square quilt for the NICU. Lots of bright colors in this one! The house block is my favorite. The corner blocks were donated as triangles made of the pretty strips and I added the blue. They make a nice frame for the whole piece.

Blue and yellow is such a classic combination, don't you think? Many of the pinwheels arrived as half square triangles, perhaps made with a charm pack. The whale and dolphin panels make a nice ...

added by Louise 2 years, 3 months ago. under louise quilts , orphan

Orphan block quilts for comfort from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here with more of the great orphan blocks that you've donated. First we have Priscilla's fun crumb blocks.

I sashed them in purple and added a townhouse border print. One of the great things about super scrappy blocks like this is that any color works for sashing. Why not choose purple?

This next quilt was made with these lovely, low contrast sampler blocks sent in by an anonymous donor.

The colors are so soft and pretty! I added darker sashing and borders to make the blocks stand out. I was tickled to find just the ...

added by Louise 2 years, 7 months ago. under louise quilts

A parade of finishes from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! I'm back to share a few more of your orphan pieces that were donated to Covered in Love. First up is this bold, modern quilt in all solid fabrics. The pattern is called "Lofty" and all the blocks were sent in by one of you. I can't recall if they were already sewn into rows, or just a big pile of blocks?

I stitched up the top, found this cool backing in coordinating colors, and quilted it up with parallel lines. I think it's quite handsome, don't you?

Next is another modern piece. This ...

added by Louise 2 years, 8 months ago. under louise quilts

Beautiful donated tops from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here to share some really lovely tops that were donated to Covered in Love recently. I quilted and bound them and now they are ready to comfort families. First up is this bright, modern quilt pieced by Christine. The black centers of each block are a fun confetti design.

Next is this cute disappearing nine patch by Donna. Have you ever tried this block design? I've made several myself and it's so versatile.

For the back, I used this blue floral that was also donated. Zingy!

Next is this all-batik bargello pieced by Priscilla. I ...

added by Louise 2 years, 9 months ago. under christine's tops , louise quilts , priscilla's tops

Circling the center from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here with more quilts made with your orphan blocks. Today's post will feature pieces that have medallion-style centers. Check out the two gorgeous blocks in the middle of this first one! I believe they were both donated by Jan. I surrounded them with two borders made of various smaller blocks in bright colors, many donated by Priscilla. I tried to keep each color grouped together for a bit of cohesion.

On the back, I used this pretty red and white floral. This was also donated, and I'm always grateful to get big pieces for backings ...

added by Louise 2 years, 10 months ago. under louise quilts , orphan

Finishing touches featuring Priscilla and Stephanie from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here to share some lovely quilts that were donated as nearly finished tops and only required a little bit of extra sewing on my part. First up is this gorgeous sampler made by Stephanie.

The top was languishing in her UFO pile. So many fun blocks, several new to me! Check out this trapunto butterfly with metallic gold blanket stitching. You can see the pretty, shimmery pale blue background she used, too. I think it is Fairy Frost?

I love the colors in this quilt, and was thrilled to find this backing fabric donated by Christine. Doesn ...

added by Louise 3 years, 1 month ago. under louise quilts , priscilla's tops , stephanie's tops

Beautiful blocks from Kat & Cat Quilts

It's time for another display of the lovely blocks you have donated to Covered in Love! Louise here, and I'm so happy to share the beauty that shows up in my mailbox. Let's start with this collection in cool purples, greens and blues.

Aren't these pinwheel rail fence blocks neat? I like to imagine someone made a whole quilt with these blocks, a big swirl of purple and twinkling yellow covering their bed. Of course a wise quilter will make a few extra blocks, just in case. Her careful planning is my raw material!

Next is ...

added by Louise 3 years, 1 month ago. under louise quilts , orphan

Orphan blocks playing together from Kat & Cat Quilts

Hello, friends! Louise here to share more of your donated orphan blocks. It's so satisfying to find a group of friendly blocks to play nicely together into a finished quilt. Let's start with this one in red, black, and cream. It started with two sets of bear paw blocks. The ones across the bottom came to me as separate blocks, and the ones at the top are 3D and were already sewn together. That thin red line is a skinny flange. These was some extra bear fabric so I added that elsewhere for continuity.

Sometimes I know who ...

added by Louise 3 years, 8 months ago. under louise quilts , orphan

I get by with a little help... from Kat & Cat Quilts

...from my friends. Hello! Louise here with some quilts that were started by friends of Covered in Love, and finished by me. These only needed a little help, making my job easy.

First up is this great modern turquoise quilt. Diane N. started this top and made all the cool striped squares with a single fabric cut into triangles. Look at how perfectly the stripes match up. Wow! The original design started out on point and looked like it would finish king size or even bigger. HUGE! It came to me still in pieces, about 3 or 4 diagonal rows ...

added by Louise 3 years, 9 months ago. under frances' tops , julie s's tops , louise quilts , orphan

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