In making comfort quilts, there are times that, I hate to say, I worry about having the resources to keep making them and the bags to give away. For a number of years, I repaired and gave spa days to vintage sewing machines people needed help with. I only asked for a donation so I could purchase what I needed for the quilts and it was totally up to the machine owner to give as they wanted. I was able to finance buying batting, fabric, thread, the bags and books, etc. to keep providing comfort quilts on referral. During the pandemic, that all dried up and has not returned. I don't mind buying it out of pocket, I just worry I won't be able to as prices climb. It is stupid to worry, I always have enough to keep going.
A friend I met at a quilt class almost nine years ago, Gwen, has at times, sent me big boxes of fabric for backings. A number of times, Quiltdiva Julie has sent me tops, backings, and fabric to finish and distribute to recipients. These are an incredible blessing. In the last month, Julie asked me if I wanted some quilts she had cut out, but found her interest had dwindled in them as her other quilt work pulled her in. I said, YES! and she mailed me two huge boxes with 4 quilts cut out and backing fabric. Can you believe it? I am overjoyed.
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All ready to sew the Burnt Orange kit on the speedy Juki
for chain piecing!
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On the wall
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I have added more leaves since this photo, most smaller, and am ready to start sewing them down. I pinned them with safety pins.
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11 comments:
What a lovely gift from Julie! I love the leaves that you are adding, that's going to look great.
The leaves are a nice addition to the quilt top. Julie is very generous.
I am so grateful that you are overjoyed with the pieces and parts that I sent! And those leaves add SO much to what would have been a very basic quilt top. What you do is so important, I'm happy to play a small part in that goodness.
What a wonderful gift from a very generous Julie! Your addition of leaves sure does kick the design up a notch or two or three - it's beautiful!! - ;))
How kind of Julie to mail such an exciting package for you, I can see you're going to be pretty busy. By the way I do like your idea of the addition of leaves.
That is wonderful. I am happy that quilters enable other quilters be able to keep giving.
Ah, an example of things working out, and the leaves added to the quilt are genius.
Ceci
Always fun to get new projects to work on, even if they weren't our own at first. Enjoy! If I'm ever home for long, I might have to pull out some that I'll never finish and see if you want them.
Quilters are the most generous of folks - with their time and resources. Ask and you shall receive. The addition of leaves elevates the simple pattern.
What a fun box!! I like the leaves across this one - gives it a fun look!!
Scattering the leaves across the quilt top was a brilliant idea! How did you end up liking the applique method you chose, Linda?
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