quilt for trying times
 

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My time spent during the sheltering. The back story. It started when my place of work closed and I thought I would be out of work for a while. within two weeks my boss called me and four others back to start sewing masks. We became essential workers, making over 7,000 for people in our local hospital. We also made non-essential masks which we sold online and the proceed from 700 masks was donated to help feed hospital staff.

We somehow got tagged as the outlaws and my wonderful boss printed the center panel of this quilt I made using some of the scraps from all the masks we made. I did a jellyroll race with 1.5"w strips and after it was big enough, cut it into eighths and turned them and reassembled so it would look as confusing as the times we are living in.

I titled it: Con- fused

peace

They look nice!

Great job with the quilt tops and with making so many masks.

Nice quilts, love their stories.

Love the quilt....

Perfect! Wow--that is a lot of masks! Love both quilts.

That’s really cool. I like how the white pieces guide an otherwise “confusing” look.

Very nice quilts.

Is this one quilt front and back, or two? I really like the second picture best.

Great quilts! I want to know where you work that you were able to be called in to do this!

Great quilt. Happy you could continue to work.

Great job on both quilts...thank you for sharing their back story and about all of the masks you have been making. Sounds like you have had no trouble keeping busy.

Great quilts. Love your background story. And I love the beautiful green backdrop in your photos.

Both of these quilt are splendid! They look like fun and are both statements of a job well done both with the quilts and the mask! Thank you for sharing.

Wonderful quilts.

It feels as if the world has been turned upside down and shaken. Your quilt is a perfect expression of that!

Great quilts, I love your background. That backyard space looks very serene.

Nice quilts and congratulations on making so many masks for those in need. Your kindness was appreciated I am sure.

They are both beautiful!

https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/hunf.pngWhat an amazing story. High five to you and to the other Covid-19 heroes who carry on at hospitals during the pandemic. Your quilt is amazaing. Beautiful.

And I think we are all still a little con-fused right now.

I like your jr cut up...clever! A nice idea to use with those 1 1/2" strips.

Loved your quilts. Wonderful that you were able to make so many masks.

Outlaws for the cause...wonderful! Lovely quilts!

This is one quilt, front and back.

Jan, I work in a small factory that makes hand made pillows. We cut, print and sew decorative pillows, tea towels, aprons and tea shirts. My dear boss took two weeks to get approved to convert to making masks. It was a lot of paperwork and new procedures.

what a great story. I love your quilt.

Love the ideas, and that you did it!

Great quilts and thank you for your hard work on masks!

Great job on quilts. Good use of mask scraps.

interesting story and group name. nicely done.

I love it! The story behind it makes it even more special.

Your quilt is beautiful!

Your story left me feeling so good! You did an amazing thing to help others. Love the quits!