monetgardening

WOW, this is beautiful work and so fun. What a wonderful idea and so frugal. Thank you for sharing this.

Marie

quilting.addict

So, I read your post and cleaned out my trash can!! I created 25 blocks and will sash them. I am donating it to our guild's service project of "just for You" quilts that go to our children's hospitals in Atlanta. I will get every usable scrap into a quilt from now on!!

irma tapia

What size are your blocks and the width of the sashing??? Very, Very pretty!

quilting.addict

Hi Irma,
My blocks are 71/2 inches cut. They are just laying on that piece of blue fabric to see if I liked it. I will make the sashing 2 1/2 inches, cut. Glad you liked it!

irma tapia

Hi Jeannie,
Thanks for the info. I also make quilts for kids that are in the hospitals, what a joy it is. I am going to try making this type of quilt as soon as I can. Thanks for the idea!

Gerbie

Good for you Jeannie, quilt looks lovely and I know will go to good use. Congratulations Way to Go gal! Just think folks how many children and older folks at Hosp. and Nursing Homes or whatever could use these scrappy quilts when we dig through trash cans. Maybe we could all make a block a day of what we have then keep on until we have enough for some type of quilt. Another excellant choice for receipents would be send some to our service personnel. We all have so many projects and other things going, but one block could lead to another and another, and all across this great world we could help others. Not just in the US, but we have quilters on here from France, Australia, England, Canada, and Russia, I don't mean to leave anyone out, but these are some of the countries with quilters that I have read their posts. Just a few thoughts thrown out, what do yall think. Gerbie.

irma tapia

That's a great idea Gerbie. I am quilting for Quilts for Kids and let me tell you, it gives me so much joy to be part of this great charity.

monetgardening

These are all so gorgeous. I seriously like the idea of sending a quilt to anyone in the services. I'm thinking how nice it would be to send a quilt of this type to a service person away from home. Maybe we could all contribute a square that we make and sign with where we are from also and someone could sew it together and send it? I would definitely be willing to contribute to the cost.

irma tapia

I think it would be wise to first find out if they can receive this type of gift. They move around a lot and to have a quilt to move with them might be troublesome. Have you ever thought of going to the airport when their flights come in and give it to one of the guys? That is an awesome sight I'm told.

monetgardening

It certainly would be an emotional sight. I would be very proud. We wear red on Fridays in Canada as one way to show support for our troops. Although I would love to give one a quilt I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do it personally, I'd probably find it too difficult to think of someone's baby going to war.