A YOUNG QUILTER AND A WORTHY ORGANIZATION

Don’t you just love to see young quilters?  Above is Megan, Jill’s 16-year-old daughter and she made this darling cross your hear quilt.

Megan also made this pillow.  She made a full quilt from this pattern too, but I couldn’t get a picture because it is at the quilters. Both of these patterns are from the book Scrap Basket Beauties by Kim Brackett.

Megan, who has been sewing since she was seven years old, also made this delightful wall hanging.

And she is working on this adorable snowman table runner.  Both patterns are from the book Table Please by Art to Heart. I hope Jill has plenty of sewing machines because I think with this new quilter in the house she’s going to need more than one! 

During our last Happy Scrappers’ meeting, Lee Anne showed us this amazing quilt.  She said that she and Chris (shop owner) are making this quilt for a charity called Lori’s Voice.  Lori’s Voice is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which was founded and established to help young people with disabilities. This organization evolved from Lori Hasting's great love for children and the realization of so many challenges young people face when living with a disability.  Lori is Lee Anne’s niece.  This quilt will be donated to the organization for a silent auction during a fund raising dinner dance in September. You can read more about this wonderful organization by going here.

This is a close up of the beautiful fabrics in this king size quilt.

DON’T FORGET: 

• Vickie S. will be teaching you how to use the Squedge Tool on Friday, August 15th from 10-2 p.m.  We will learn how to use this tool and make a table topper or table runner (your choice).  The fee for is $10.
• AQS Quilt Week in Grand Rapids begins Wednesday, August 20th, at DeVos Place Convention Center.

ANOTHER NOTE: 

• Did you go check out the Row By Row Shop Hop website?  This is a must for anyone traveling.
• Blooming Poppies has a tutorial for a scrappy handmade hot pad.

Until next time,
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Stay Calm! Stay Kind! Stay Positive!
Caroll

WELCOME TO NEW BLOGGER

There’s a new blogger in town who you must meet. Stop by and see Jordan Hill at the Scrap Box. She’s only been blogging for a short time, and I imagine she’s relatively new to quilting. She has a nice tutorial on string quilting on her blog. What makes Jordan so unique is that she is in the 7th grade and is 12 years old. I’m impressed! Stop by and give her a big welcome!
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Have a nice weekend, Caroll

THERE'S A NEW QUILTER IN TOWN

One of the joys quilters find, besides quilting, is sharing their tips and techniques with other quilters.

That was why I was so excited Misti (left in the picture) first asked me about quilting. I found someone to share my hobby with, to talk quilting with, to get excited over a piece of fabric with. Misti is a quick learner. She dove right in, took on projects of her own, and even made her own designs. She said it took her and daughter Emily (right in the picture) two days of fiddling with these blocks before they came up with the design they liked. For this baby quilt (a gift), Misti chose brown and aqua fabrics in a modern geometric design. She must be intuitive because I just heard today from some color expert on TV that aqua and brown are the newest trend in fabrics. Isn’t this a lovely quilt. She had the baby’s name machine stitched on the bottom edge of the quilt. For someone new to quilting, Misti does quality work and has a great color sense. I’ll look forward to her next project.

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Crafts by Abby is an online resource of free quilt patterns for those interested in the Linus Project or just interested in small blankets. These patterns are easy to cut and fast to put together.

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Until next time, Happy Quilting

Caroll