Giving Feels Good

 Giving makes you feel good.

It generates a sense of pleasure,

a "warm glow".

In other words,

it makes you just want to dance

and share your happiness with others.

 

I have a friend who is very involved

in an organization called

Child Safe Colorado 

Their goal is to help and heal

children of sexual abuse.

 They like to wrap each child

in a love quilt. 

The sad part is that there is a 

need for 100's of quilt.

My friends, the Quilty Buddies,

challenged each other to make a quilt this summer 

to give to this hard working organization.

"Frozen"

45" x 56"

My grandkiddos love all the characters of 

"Frozen".

The pattern I used was a Disappearing Nine Patch.

You can find instructions anywhere online. 

I made sure the purple fabric was

always the middle square and

that the themed fabric was in the

lower left and upper right.

 So when the nine patch was cut

it gave some continuity

and made the characters

stand out.

I'm hoping some sweet child

finds comfort wrapped in this quilt.

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And now for my anniversary giveaway.

I want to thank everyone who

left a comment last week

Because so many of you did

I added a third prize!

Drum roll, please.....

 #1 - Susan at http://thimblestitch.blogspot.com/

#2 - Audrey at http://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com/

#3- Pat at http://amityquilter.blogspot.com/

Ladies, please send me your mailing addresses

and then start checking your mailboxes.

If you're not a follower on these quilter's blog,

check them out.

You'll be glad you did.

Until Next Time-
Kyle

Quilters Keep On Giving

Quilters are some of the
most generous people I know.
We make and give quilts away
to people we know and
to those we don't,
to people of all ages,
and to people near and far,
in times of celebrations and
 in times of need.

A few weeks ago

one of my quilt groups was approached

to make quilts for a 

new local low income housing project.

The group of about 30 women
made a commitment to

make and gift 20 quilts

 to the new residents, folks

who are trying to improve their lives

and living situations.

Most of the residents will be males

so it was important to use fabrics

that were neutral or more masculine looking.

I spent some time looking

through my stash and cut 

32 light and 32 blue 10" squares.

After sewing on both side of the diagonal,
I had made 64 large half square triangles

which were then trimmed to 9 1/2".

 Some of the fabric was close be being called "vintage".

 

 This piece was part of a collection
commemorating Columbus's 500th year anniversary in 1992!

The pieces were laid out in

an asymmetrical pattern

 

 and made a great masculine design

that will look fantastic in somebody's new apartment.

One machine quilter has volunteered her

time to quilt each and every one of these.
What a wonderful gift.
 I've already passed this top on
 with the backing and binding  included.

The recipients may call these

gifts of love a blanket, a bedspread
or an afghan.

But that doesn't matter.

Hopefully, it will be a reminder to whoever
receives these

that they have not been forgotten and
there are folks who care.

PS. As of this post, 17 quilts are just about done.

Until Next Time-