Friday, October 23, 2009

Sew & Tell Friday #3

I completed the quilt top and quilt back for the quilt I am sending to Margaret's Hope Chest.  I have blogged about this before.  If you are unfamiliar with this charity, I urge you to click on the link in this post or the button on my sidebar to check out their wonderful organization, and the story behind it.



If you've read any of my previous posts, you may remember the problems I've had with backordered fabric and low quality fabric ordered/purchased for this project.  These issues  resulted in a smaller quilt than I had originally planned.  The animal blocks are from a panel of Robert Kaufman's Animal Party.  Since I did not receive all the panels or coordinating fabric, I filled in with brightly colored "solid" fabric and found two other fabrics from my LQS to use as borders.




My camera has not been cooperating in capturing accurate fabric colors.  The outer border is a cool lime green color, and the inner border is a neat black fabric with wormy lines that coordinate well with the animal block borders.



More camera/lighting issues.  Here is the pieced back.  The center section is the same lime green used in the outer border, and the two outer sections is the same inner border fabric.  The binding fabric is shown in the top photo.  Since Margaret's Hope Chest has volunteers to do longarm quilting, I plan to mail the front, back, binding fabric and batting tomorrow.

Check out all the Sew & Tell Friday projects here.  P.S.  I AM STILL LOOKING FOR TWO MORE PEOPLE FOR PLAYING THE PAY IT FORWARD!!!!  Let me know if you are interested.  Have an amazing day!!


17 comments:

  1. I love your quilt. The colors are great in spite of camera issues and trouble getting material as ordered. It turned out great and you are giving it to charity. That is my idea of why we quilt. I have tried to give quilts those in need when I can, but thus far only 3 fill that bill. I will look into other charities including the one you suggest.

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  2. So cute! I think it came out just great even though there were some trials involved.

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  3. SO cute! I really want to make a quilt for this project too. I've got the fabric! I just need to do it.

    I just posted this week's post - so I re-linked you :).

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  4. A very cheery quilt - sure to warm the heart as well as the body! Good for you for slogging through the challenges to make a beautiful quilt!

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  5. Absolutely adorable -- so bright and cheerful! I love making charity quilts, and especially for children's charities. Ironically, that's what I posted about today as well! LoL I will definitely have to check out Margaret's Hope Chest. Thanks for sharing! :o)

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  6. Another fun quilt! My, but you're fast! I admire that about you...

    Thanks for sharing this cutie and the story behind it with us.

    Happy, happy weekend!

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  7. What a great quilt! And I have to say thank you as well...I just received your wonderful package! Thanks so much! I can't wait to make those tote bags...love the fabric...and the pin too!

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  8. I love the bright colors! Perfect for a charity quilt. I'll do PIF with you--just let me know if you still need me, and maybe point me toward your original post about it so I play by the rules. Enjoy your weekend

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  9. this is such a fun and cute quilt ....i love it and it must be nice to make it for something good.

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  10. Beautiful colours, they are so bright and cheery! Have a great week : )

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  11. What a wonderful gift this will be for a little child! I heard about Margaret's Hope Chest a few weeks ago - I will have to get something ready to send soon as well! You've done a lovely job on this quilt!

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  12. I like it! Great job, considering all trials trying to get it done. I'm your 13th comment, Congratulations......this adorable little blog seems to be catching on.

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  13. Wow! great little quilt!
    Blessings,
    KT

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  14. I just went to Margaret's Hope Chest and read about their mission. What a wonderful way to share your talent. I received a quilt made by Members and Friends of the Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Moravia, New York. The quilt was one of many that was sent to Mississippi for Hurricane Katrina relief in 2005. I know that receiving one of your quilts will be a blessing.

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