our fire dept. has a fish fry fund raiser every Sept. last year it was canceled, we had a hurricane instead! not nearly as much fun. in December someone's pasure fire got out of hand ( they burn them to get rid of all the old grass so the new spring grass can grow better) anyway, it came very very close to my house which is surrounded by pine trees so from 10 pm till 4 am there were 3 VFDs and several neighbors helping us protect our place and get the fire surrounded and put out. I was terrified, we survived the hurricane with minimal damage and I just knew we were going to loose it all in a flash because of someone's neglect. They get permits to burn with the understanding that they will keep a watch on it.
Anyway, after that long drawn out story, I made this quilt for the auction this year.

What beautiful work!!! :) :) :)

Gorgeous quilt!

Oh my gosh - that is awesome. Love the colors, love the pattern, love the reason behind it. It's just amazing.

That's pretty :)

pretty . glad your place didn't get burned.

What a beautiful quilt and what a great thing to do for your VFD. I think sometimes we just assume they'll be there-kinda take them for granted. What a way to show how much they're appreciated.

Really beautiful, Kathy!!!! :-)

its spectacular - no doubt you will raise a lot of money for such a worthy cause.

That is beautiful...
K

Oh my, Kathy. That is absolutely beautiful. That should bring in some big $$$. What a kind and generous thing to do. I knew you were a great person.

What a fabulous quilt!

Very nice! It should bring in some $$$$

Wow!!!! Beautiful.

Beautiful quilt very cheerful.

That is beautiful!!! Hope there is a "bidding war" to buy it. :D

I'll bet they are sure glad they stopped the fire. Now they get your beautiful quilt to auction off. Great job!

Just gorgeous!!!Loving it!!! :D I once made an apron, embroidered the University of Tennessee's football schedule(we were National Champs that year) and more football stuff on it and my brother raffled it off for someone with cancer and he raised $250!!! Just for an apron so I can't imagine how successful you will be!! Good going!!! :D

Very nice it should bring in a lot of money.

GORGEOUS QUILT :D

I hope that it brings some well needed funds for the fire department.
Beautiful job!

That is just gorgeous!!

Oh Lovely work, I know how you feel. Yesterday the helicopters were flying around here as there were two separate fires going at once. its just so dry here at the moment, there are NO fires allowed at this time of year and notices flash up on the road signs not to throw cigarettes out of there windows.

Anyway congratulations on doing such fine work for a very worthy cause.

Elle

Beautiful quilt!!

Kyia

What a wonderful quilt and a wonderful way to repair your fire dept. I'm sure it will bring in a ton of $'s for the fire dept. May in Jersey

thank you all for the compliments and encouragement. years ago when times were good women would mention an item they liked at the auction and it was ON. The more the husbands drank the more they'd spend, especially if they thought they were going to be outdone,those that didn't have wives or whatever would buy stuff and give it back to be sold again. those were the good ole days.

What a great way to use and display Dresdan Plate!
And, what a nice thing to do for the VFD ... as a former volunteer fireman/EMT, I understand the wonderful encouragement your gift will provide.
Thank you for supporting your community members who sometimes put aside their family life to protect others.

Nice job. I like it alot.

A wonderful quilt and someone is going to be very lucky to receive it. And glad your VFD saved your place!

Wow, that is a beautiful quilt. You did a great job. :thumbup: Where on the Texas coast do you live? I live in Sugar Land (Houston area) now, but I grew up in Port Arthur and my family is still there. My husband grew up in Beaumont. :-)

I love that. The Dresden plate is one of my favorites. And such pretty colors. Great job.

Oh Kathy that is gorgeous!!! What an awesome way to say "Thank You"
I just know that your quilt will bring in LOTS of money for such a worthwhile cause!!! :D 8) :D 8)

Wow what a beautiful quilt! I hope that it brings in lots of money for your VFD.

What a lovely quilt...but more importantly what a lovely sentiment! I know you'll raise a lot of $ for your work of love and the VFD will appreciate being appreciated! That's a win-win all the way around.

Really nice of you to support your local fire department. What would we do without them?
Really beautiful quilt.

I love your quilt ! It's beautiful :D . I liked reading the story , too . It makes you wonder how many other quilts have a " neat story " behind it . Annie

I come from a family of firefighters and your beautiful quilt gave me inspiration!!

that's beautiful, and somebody is going to snatch it up in a heartbeat.
I have a dresden book and now I know what to do with a certain fabric that I love. woo hoo! :mrgreen:

Absolutely beautiful! That is sure to have a great response.

Kathy, that is a gorgeous quilt. Somebody special will be the lucky recipient of your beautiful gift, good for you!