We recently received a donation of some fabrics and scraps at the quilting ministry I’ve been making some quilt tops for recently. When I saw two stacks of mint green and brown prints, I thought they would look perfect together. I searched around for different patterns that could work and found a buffalo plaid quilt.… Continue reading Donated fabrics to quilt top
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Dublin in Pink
The pink scraps charity quilt top is finished. It feels like it took forever to put the blocks together once I had them pieced individually. I’ve been alternately sewing a lot to occupy my mind, and when not sewing, I’ve been helping out my bestest friend and her husband in her last days. Sallie was… Continue reading Dublin in Pink
Pinks for charity
I had the idea of using my pinks for a charity quilt, and then Bonnie released her colors for this year’s mystery quilt. I had to pull out the strips that matched those colors, and was still left with enough to make some units that will go in the Dublin quilt. I’ve decided to pair… Continue reading Pinks for charity
Turquoise busting
My Thursday morning quilting group has been participating, after a fashion, in some stash busting of particular colors this year. We’ve been using some of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2025 monthly colors, and I’ve helped them bust some blues, greens, and oranges. I’ve had a bunch of 2½” strips sitting in one of my storage… Continue reading Turquoise busting
Neptune in orange
Recently, the Wrap Them in Hugs quilting ministry began working through some of their half-yard stash, creating from it approximately 7 “kits” of color-themed 2½-inch strips (like a jelly roll) to use for charity quilt tops. They started with blue, and I made the Tiffany quilt top from that set. But then, using the colors… Continue reading Neptune in orange