many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : Delivery by Wilma from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

This was a great week for Many Hands and Many Hearts. We have TWO new longarm quilters joining our volunteer ranks. One is even ready to do a couple a week for us.

So, I have been spending this week trying to get backs pieced, batting cut and (for some) binding prepped. How many? I am prepping up for 19 quilts! Needless to say,
I don't have anything scrappy to share today.

But I do have some finished quilts to share. Wilma lives in the Sacramento area and was planning a trip north with some friends. They offered to ...

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Some Oldies but Goodies from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Some of these quilts have been hanging around a long time. It is nice to see them finally crossing the finish line and getting sent out to do good work!

This lovely scrap quilt started out as some friendship blocks sent in by Priscilla. I really wanted brown sashing so we waited a bit for some to finally show up. Local volunteer Chris sewed up the top for us. Then it went to board member Bev to be quilted. Karen sent us the backing fabric.

It took a bit to finish but it was well worth the wait!

This quilt ...

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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 ...

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

I have not been very good about sharing finishes lately. So, I thought today I would share a bunch of pretty scrappy donation quilts that have crossed the finish line.

Let's start out with this bright and fun novelty quilt. What a great way to use those colorful novelty scraps and the color placement is (chef's kiss)!

The tag got misplaced on this one, but I think it was made by Sue or Jean. I do know local longarm quilter Laura not only quilted it but also sewed on the binding for us.

We even made the backside ...

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New Block Drive - Mini Square in Square from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

March is coming so it is time to release the new block drive. We are calling this one a Mini Square in Square block. I was inspired by a quilt sent in by Elizabeth.

For each block, you will need two fabrics. Here are the fabric cutting sizes:

Outer Block

4.5" x 8.5" Rectangle QTY = 1

2.5" x 8.5" Rectangle QTY = 1

2.5" x 4.5" Rectangle QTY = 1

2.5" Square QTY = 1

Mini Square

2.5" Square QTY = 1

Here is how each block is configured. Start by sewing the middle row together ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Finishes from Way Back! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been cleaning out the quilt photos from my phone and found a few I don't think I ever shared.

And they are definitely worth seeing!

I always forget how awesome a simple 4-Patch alternated with a fun novelty print can look. This quilt is all about different sports. Kristin made this one easy to finish - she sent in the top, backing and the binding!

Who doesn't want a dinosaur quilt! This top, pieced backing and prepared binding was made by Kristin. The dinosaurs on the back even glow in the dark!

This fun ocean themed quilt ...

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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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Some Veteran Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Right now, demand for Veteran quilts is only about three a month. That means we don't get into using blocks from our drives very much. The Veteran tops that get donated usually fulfill our needs.

This pretty string quilt top was sent in by Elana some time ago. We also regularly get 10.5" string blocks from donors, so we regularly sew up quilt tops from them.

I am in the works of sewing one up now.

I just love a bright, happy string quilt!

Karen had sent us a bunch of RWB pre-cuts. I sent a layercake to ...

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Sue’s Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been very bad at sharing finished quilts lately. Sorry. Writing blog posts are usually one of the last things I do every day and when 9pm rolls around and I haven't gotten to it yet, I tend to push it off until the next day. And that seems to be happening more and more.

So, I am going to try and move my daily schedule around to see if that works...

Today, I want to share a shipment of finished quilts we received from Sue. These all arrived late last year and have all been delivered - but ...

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Oh Scrap! : 2.5" Strips from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The flannel scraps have been put away for a bit. I have another project I need to get working on.

We have a number of patriotic scraps that need some attention. I have been busy cutting them into 2.5" strips. I am also including any red, blue and white prints I have in our scrap storage.

I am also chopping them up into 11" long pieces. I will let you guys know soon what we are using these for. I just need to get a few more details before I make an announcement. I also need to make a ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Friday check in: holiday happenings and some sewing from With Strings Attached

Clear skies, cold temperatures this week.

The supermoon as seen from the back yard Thursday at 5 p.m.

Tuesday: Zion Woman's Club luncheon at a local restaurant. We exchanged "festive food" -- a useful alternative to white elephants which are too often a way to get rid of one "dustable" and in turn take home someone else's dustable. I brought some of my Christmas tablecloths to set the table.

Wednesday: the quilt guild holiday dinner at a restaurant in Antioch. There were fun games (A-Z, name a quilt-related item; what's on your phone? with points for apps ...

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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 ...

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