I also put together another donation quilt. While on our quilting retreat last week, we made a group trip to a fabric shop having a sale. Although it is not specifically a "quilt" shop, it had a great collection of cottons. My view is that any fabric has the potential to be made into a quilt. They had a dynamite sale, and I picked up 1.5 and 2 yard "remnants" for as little as $3.00 (the fabric was regularly 12.99/yard). This is one of the quilts I put together from the focus that I got at the sale, and the remainder from my stash. From a 1.5 yard piece, I got two of these "stripper" quilts (the pattern is a free one on Mary Quilts web site. On the second one, I am going to reverse the placement of the orange and green. You can't tell from the picture but the focus is a very pale blue background, but it could be a given to a baby girl as well since it is so pastel. I did get the same focus with a pale yellow background and will make a couple more. A great size for a older baby, or as a "blankey" for a toddler.
I love making donation quilts! These quilts are destined for babies that are sick with a chronic disease. To think that my quilts may comfort some little one who is not feeling well makes me feel that my talent of quilting is making someones world a warmer place. Maybe I am a bit unrealistic or a bit "pie in the sky"-- maybe the quilts will actually be used to mop up spills--it doesn't matter--I still love the idea. Anyway----
I love making donation quilts! These quilts are destined for babies that are sick with a chronic disease. To think that my quilts may comfort some little one who is not feeling well makes me feel that my talent of quilting is making someones world a warmer place. Maybe I am a bit unrealistic or a bit "pie in the sky"-- maybe the quilts will actually be used to mop up spills--it doesn't matter--I still love the idea. Anyway----
