ORIGINS

I never got my post together until now

regarding this pattern I tested last fall.

ORIGINS QUILT by Lifting Limits Quilts.

Carrie Cordes did an excellent job designing this fun and easy quilt.

I like to pattern test with an end result

of having a quilt top I can donate to one of my

favorite quilting charity groups.

Usually that is Stitching Sisters here in Columbus, OH

We make lap quilts for cancer patients at the

local OSU hospitals.

I bring fabric home from their sewing center,

as they have lots of donations.

Then the hunt begins to find fabric for

the current pattern I am testing.

I pulled some purple, blues and whites out and began sewing the strip sets.

Before I knew it I had the first part of strip sets made.

And shortly after that my deign wall 

came alive with the pretty colors.

Lighting outside was finally good...

sew it was photo opp day

Such a bright and happy quilt

amongst the garden that was sleeping.

One of my fav pics is this one.

My neighbors house has the perfect little fence

and pretty decking wall.

My hubby and quilt wrestler helped me get a good shot.

If you like this pattern you can purchase it here.

It's beginner friendly and FQ friendly as well!

Since I used the Stitching Sisters fabrics...

this one will go to them.

What charity projects are you helping?

WHEN QUILTY GIRLS GATHER

It was a FABULOUS Quilty Girl's Retreat!

This post is a bit long, lots of pictures, but seriously...read it all!

Meet...Kim, Tami and Lucinda!

Patty, Me and Kathy

A Thursday - Sunday adventure!

The sewing room area was huge with 8 large tables

2 ironing boards, 2 designs walls

and a large cutting area right beside this room!

Kathy was thinking about all the HST she needed.

To make a Fall Breeze quilt top!

We all drooled over this one!

Lucinda showed her 'crack' (inside joke)!

Her Christmas Tree quilt top was sew pretty!

Staggered rows look pretty cool!

and the backing, too cute!

Lucinda also finished up this top!

and look at this backing!

Tami was blasting thru her projects

using her mighty little Featherweight!

This is Tami's own pattern of the Santa Hats.

Tamil also used her own pattern design

to cut out and sew up this top for Stitching Sisters Charity.

Patty (left) nd Kim (right) were kept the heat going with their projects!

Patty kept the irons hot...

and finished this one with a mixture of designs and color!

Patty worked on finishing the binding for two

Wedding gift quilts that used this same pattern.

Patty also sewed together a kit from Stitching Sisters charity.

Kim was intent on making this Ghastlies Meadowland her

project for the weekend.

and she made half of the blocks.

Meadowland has a lot of pieces!

I brought Basic Gray Hustle and Bustle to make

Christmas Tree Blocks.

Which went together quick and easy!

AND the only project I actually worked on!

A beautiful view of The Newkirk House

and the two Christmas tree quilt tops.

Same design, different interpretations.

Kim (left) and my (right) Cut Loose pattern

were Sewcial Distance quilt tops/ Kim quilted them both.

And yes, there were beverages....

like coffee in my OSU Mug!

A  summery drink Kim made for us!

Tami and I enjoyed Old Fashioned Bourbon drinks!

Well, it was her birthday after all!

My t-shirt only hints at the wine that was served.

Which proved another of my t-shirts...says it all!

We had sew much fun we have made reservations

for January, 2023

STITCHING FOR THE SISTERS

I love my volunteer work with The Stitching Sisters 

We make lap quilts for patients going thru chemo treatments

at the James OSU Hospitals in Columbus OH.

The director, Joanne Lester, is on the left, me on the right!

I do a lot of my charity work for them at home.

I found 20+ Trip Around The World blocks..

I stated these about 10 years ago…

time to send them on to be used.  

I brought this fabric home from the center and made a kit.

Someone else will piece it and another

will quilt it and someone else will bind it.

 Everyone has the tasks they enjoy!

A donated FQ bundle into a kit.

More Connecting Threads fabric

for more kits.

I pulled together all my orphan blocks

 and used SS fabric for the background

A great sampler top!

More Connecting Threads fabric

into a different pattern.

I brought all this home with me

 to cut and kit at my leisure.

And this grouping. 

And sew this charity...continues

with hundreds of volunteers and millions of stitches,

thousands of recipients who have a moment to smile

and know someone cares about their journey.

Hugs from quilters, stitched with love.