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Weekly update: quilt show and afterward from With Strings Attached

The 22nd Great Wisconsin Quilt Show was at the Alliant Center in Madison September 10-12. It used to be called an expo, hence the quilt label that identifies the post. It's the eighth time I've attended and the second time I've stayed overnight.

By pleasant coincidence both Anna and I arrived at the same time Thursday morning. We met at the entrance--we didn't even have to text. She stays at her brother's cabin. I had a motel reservation.

I was able to get tickets for two lectures.

I've known Jennifer Chiaverini since she wrote ...

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Oh Scrap! : Cheddar is Better from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I had lots of plans for todays post but my Saturday got away from me. So, I thought I would share one of my favorite scrap quilts that have been donated to Many Hands and Many Hearts.

One of my favorite quilt blocks is the bowtie block. I haven't made one in a while, but it used to be one of my go-to blocks. Denice made this quilt top. I usually make larger sized blocks, but hers are a compact six inches - cute and tiny!

But what really puts this quilt u to the top of my list was ...

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Oh Scrap! : New Block Drive from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is time for us to release another block drive. If you get our newsletter, you may have already seen it. I think it is a fast and fun block to make. We will have lots of uses for this one. Some may be made into kid quilts - others will go to adults. I also think we will try to use these with some of the other blocks we have made in the past. It just depends on what you send and how it inspires me!

Here are the blocks we will be making. They are just a low volume ...

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

I can't believe it is Sunday already.

All I sewed this week was attaching a few bindings to quilts and a few flannel rectangles into a couple of blocks. My time was needed elsewhere. This week we have our big Sew Day!

So All I can share are some completed quilts. I doubt any of you will mind!

We have been working on quite a few kid quilts. We have started taking in quilts into Bags of Love. We help them out at the end of every year as demand grows.

This quilt came to us as a kit ...

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Weekly update: end of the August from With Strings Attached

New fridge collage

The trip to Scotland was wonderful! I got home Friday evening. I've recovered from jet lag and I'm gradually coming up to speed with regular life. The travelog is in process (basically a compilation of the daily Facebook posts and photos). I'll post it in a day or two.

The design wall is as I left it on August 12 with batik wonky stars.

Instead of working on those the past two evenings I made purple coin units for the September RSC. The pattern calls for 12 blocks with two coin units each. I ...

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

It has been a really long time since I had a chance to play around with some scraps. I did cut up a bunch of flannel scraps recently. I am still cutting everything into 4.5" x 2.5" rectangles.

I have been focusing on the pink and blue scraps. I almost have enough for another pink quilt already. All of the other flannel scraps I have processed are waiting to be paired up with a low volume or to be sewn together in another configuration. With the cooler weather on its way, we are switching over to flannel backings ...

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Oh Scrap! : Sew Day Prep from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

This last week spun by in a blur! I know I got a lot accomplished. We had a board meeting, I met new longarm quilter Phyllis and exchanged some quilt kits, I checked in lots of fabric, kits and blocks, and I finally updated the blog.

But I spent the most time preparing for our upcoming Sew Day on the 10th of September.

(I will have more information in the upcoming newsletter.)

Whenever we have a local Sew Day, I always go to our scrap stash and see what we have to most of - this time it is Autumn and ...

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Weekly update: just playing with blocks + reading from With Strings Attached

Wildflowers at Illinois Beach State Park: swam milkweed, spurge, liatris, evening primrose, mountain mint (it is minty!), nodding onion (it is onion-y), Queen Anne's Lace (oh, sure, it's lacy), lead plant.

This is a viceroy (Limenitis archippus), not a monarch (Danaus plexippus). The tell is the black line near the edge of the wings.

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On Saturday I treated myself to the matinee performance of The Odyssey, with a jumbo box of popcorn for lunch. It was on the regular big-screen, not IMAX, but it was action-packed enough for me. So much of the story was familiar because The ...

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

Here I am! So sorry for missing the last two Oh Scrap Sundays. I will be sharing soon some news and you will all get to see what we have been up to here at Many hands and Many Hearts.

I did have some scrappy blocks to share with you but I decided to share some of the MANY photos of finishes quilts I have on my phone. All of these quilts have already been delivered months ago.

Linda sent in this quilt top. It is such a lovely shade of coral. She also sent in this pieced backing. I ...

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Weekly Update: challenge met + watching/reading from With Strings Attached

Wildflowers at Illinois Beach State Park on Saturday: monarda, elderflower, lead plant; sawtooth sunflower, mounain mint, swamp milkweed; Queen Anne's lace, spurge, purple prairie clover.

I spent Sunday afternoon and evening in the studio -- the air-conditioned basement -- and finished the guild challenge quilt.

60 x 72. If I'd taken more time the color balance would be a little better but I mostly wanted to avoid two-same-fabrics-touching.

The back is as bright as the front! I got the jungle print from some bargain source (it's Alexander Henry). The green is sliced from a remnant of 108".

108"w ...

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

I really can't believe how fast last week flew by. I felt somewhat in control on Monday and then before I knew it - It was Friday!

And I feel like I don't have a lot to show for it!

I did get quite a few flannel and RWB scraps cut this week. I was going to share my progress today, but they are buried somewhere on my dining room table. So, I guess we will just share some bright and happy scrappy quilts that are ready to go out and provide comfort.

This quilt top was sent in ...

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

I got myself all tucked into bed Saturday night and realized I forgot to write the Oh Scrap! post.

See how important all of you are to me?....

I didn't really do any scrap quilting this week so I guess you will have to settle on seeing some scrappy quilt tops sent in by others.

Local quilter Chris put together this fun quilt top. She just pulled some scraps and started with whatever sized square she had and then framed it out to 6.5" square. I think this lime green backing came from Kristin. We have had it ...

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

I haven't been doing any teaching since I started Many Hands and Many Hearts but sometimes, I still get to see a finish that I inspired.

About 10 years ago, I taught a scrappy class here in Eugene. I called it Bit by Bit and it was choosing colors and then sewing slab blocks in all sorts of sizes. At the end you sewed the big slabs into a quilt top. Chris recently finished her quilt top and donated it to MHMH and we were able to quilt it and get it finished.

It is so much fun to ...

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Weekly update: solstice, rummage sale + VRD challenge complete from With Strings Attached

Welcome summer!

I was up really early on Sunday and caught the solstice sunrise over Lake Michigan.

In the afternoon I took a nap, rather than a walk, to compensate for the early morning.

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I did get a 2-mile walk on Saturday.

Water lily, nodding thistle, blackberries, St. John's wort, elderberry, self-heal, white avens, coneflower.

The walk came after I went to the final morning of a church rummage sale. I bought two bags for $5 each and filled them with a lot of men's shirts (23) and ties (44). If they were cotton or silk I put ...

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Oh Scrap! : It's Never Dull from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is never dull around here at Many Hands and Many Hearts. I tried all last week to get a few things put away to clear off some workspaces. There always seems to be quilts needing labels or bindings, scraps needing cut or items waiting to be checked in and receipts written.

It is a bit like Whack-a-Mole.

I did get quite a bit of cutting done this week. I pulled all the small pieces of florals and autumn-colored prints for a sew day project this fall. I will let you know at a later date what we are making ...

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Weekly update: a finish, two starts + reading from With Strings Attached

Friday afternoon: Wild flag iris, palespike lobelia, spiderwort, Canadian anemone....and a turtle on a log.

It was sunny and hot on Saturday for the Zion Juneteenth celebration at Illinois Beach State Park. I staffed the Rotary booth from 11-3. The chair and three other Rotarians are on the event committee. I only got one photo, of me with four of the Interact Club who were all-around helpers for the event.

I got teary-eyed at church yesterday. The opening hymn was The Summons. It so perfectly summarizes Stevens' life and ministry. The sermon was about "Sarah laughed" (when God told ...

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Oh Scrap! : Flannel Scraps from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Whenever I find myself with a few minutes, I try and cut or sew some of the flannel scraps around this place. This week, I actually finished another quilt made from those efforts.

I am still cutting all my flannel into 4.5" x 2.5" rectangles. Right now, I am pairing a light with a dark and creating these windmill blocks. I had enough dark pink blocks to finish this one into a 40" x 48" quilt. I still have a few more pinks to cut and sew but there should be a slightly bigger quilt finished soon from ...

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Weekly update: finished + acquisitions from With Strings Attached

Wildflowers at Greenbelt Forest Preserve on Sunday afternoon. A good 2-mile walk.

Beardtongue foxglove, wild flag iris, oxeye daisy, feverfew, Japanese rose.

June goal #2: 10 placemats. All finished. The average fabric in each one is 3/8 yard so 3-3/4 yards for the batch.

I used up two ziploc bags of triangles. The hourglasses (top right and lower left) were made from 4-1/2" triangles cut diagonally and repieced.

Some fabric in the "used" column but more fabric in the "acquired" column.

A guild friend said that her church rummage sale (Thursday-Saturday) had gotten a quilter's estate ...

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Oh Scrap! Love them Leftovers from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Well, I didn't get any finish posts out this week. It doesn't surprise me because this is the week I prepare for the MHMH board of directors meeting and that takes up huge chunks of time. Plus, we are already starting to receive blocks from the newest block drive. Lots to process!

I did, however, put aside some time to do a bit of sewing. We received some tubs of fabric and tucked inside one of them was a partial jellyroll. It looked like it was leftover from a project. I did some quick calculations, pulled a few ...

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Weekly update: convention, stash report, OMG from With Strings Attached

The 123rd convention of the Illinois State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood was wonderful.

"Live Like Lulu--Be a P.E.O. Builder" was the theme for Fran's presidential term. Fran is a historian with a specialty in women's organizations and Lulu Corkhill Williams was an influential early P.E.O.

Fran, Lulu, and me

Lulu chartered Illinois chapters and the state chapter. The eponymous Lulu Corkhill Williams Friendship Fund provides emergency financial assistance to Illinois women and men. My involvement at the state level began with a term on the Lulu Fund.

I introduced Fran to ...

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