tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79758017647074067542024-03-19T07:36:55.603-05:00Quiltsy"Our purpose as a team is to support, encourage, inform, and enjoy each other's company. Our goals are to promote our quilting businesses, to share our experience and knowledge with each other, so that we might grow as individual artisans and as a quilting community."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06578936809117681095noreply@blogger.comBlogger539125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-65958063769703882352021-03-21T09:52:00.001-05:002021-03-21T09:54:16.561-05:00Quiltsy Cares 2021 - QuiltsNational Quilting Day is the third Saturday in March (March 20 this year). The Quiltsy Team celebrates National Quilting Day by giving away quilts. This year the group gave away several quilts and many, many more masks. Today we’re highlighting just a few of the quilters who donated quilts to their favorite charities during the year.<div> <br />Jen Ivey of QuiltsClothsCovers, Pamela Boatright of PamelaQuilts, Sally Manke of SallyManke, Maryellen McAuliffe of MaryMackMadeMine, Lily Sweeney of TheBattyQuilter, and Mary of QuiltingGranny participated. Click on the photos to read what they had to say about their donations.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oKBeX2TjoU9gELQvDrZYPJoGYboqDFRs4eWNfyUJAp18hQENfYEJMumb14YKnEyFcV8AWz49tA3FljVKLYpubt7BCSKUje3GvM2U9yTOAeuHigGpv4K1_M03GkLsigTsGuyzUmJRVlzL/s640/QuiltsClothsCovers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oKBeX2TjoU9gELQvDrZYPJoGYboqDFRs4eWNfyUJAp18hQENfYEJMumb14YKnEyFcV8AWz49tA3FljVKLYpubt7BCSKUje3GvM2U9yTOAeuHigGpv4K1_M03GkLsigTsGuyzUmJRVlzL/w400-h300/QuiltsClothsCovers.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Jen Ivey</b> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuiltsClothsCovers" target="_blank">QuiltsClothsCovers</a> in Auburn, California donated three bed size quilts to California fire victims.<br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IP5gUwo_c0RFQPsCaLcrhQ8DBFHTGY_Ky54vz4vCaBk7i79iP5BjqL2NlMqAov_n6h_6yVofWR69nXpCFCKypSE8NFPd0ud6e6PbZYDJynBE5zybQB93uJOmXEPGZmJqqmvYb7ILm2bp/s1238/PamelaQuilts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1238" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IP5gUwo_c0RFQPsCaLcrhQ8DBFHTGY_Ky54vz4vCaBk7i79iP5BjqL2NlMqAov_n6h_6yVofWR69nXpCFCKypSE8NFPd0ud6e6PbZYDJynBE5zybQB93uJOmXEPGZmJqqmvYb7ILm2bp/w400-h297/PamelaQuilts.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Pamela Boatright </b>of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts/" target="_blank">PamelaQuilts</a> in Coos Bay, Oregon donated a quilt that will be auctioned off by the Boys and Girls Club of Southwest Oregon during their 2021 dinner and auction in November. She supports the Boys and Girls club because of the great work they do for children in her town, and also because that is the location where her quilt guild has held their annual Quilt show for many years. She has donated for their auctions in the past. This quilt was also part of the Island Batik Ambassador’s February Challenge “Create for a Cause” and you can read more about it on <a href="https://www.pamelaquilts.com/2021/02/create-for-cause-guiding-star-for-boys.html" target="_blank">her blog</a>.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRTs78vwZ8K0BeyrYYoWHwJb1MQRlRo9PJeJQcLEoNmNBjeMNP-Rj-7Tf-WHEL_DWIemWWyokGRMGegm6Hx4Cqc7x7FJkZD448ik6dMD8I8evmgKDpYztwrkTJZ8s5fN7Sm5zPJ8MXWQ2/s2048/Manke%252C+Sally+Cause+sq.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRTs78vwZ8K0BeyrYYoWHwJb1MQRlRo9PJeJQcLEoNmNBjeMNP-Rj-7Tf-WHEL_DWIemWWyokGRMGegm6Hx4Cqc7x7FJkZD448ik6dMD8I8evmgKDpYztwrkTJZ8s5fN7Sm5zPJ8MXWQ2/w400-h400/Manke%252C+Sally+Cause+sq.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Sally Manke</b> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SallyManke" target="_blank">SallyManke</a> in Arcadia, Michigan donated a child’s quilt (or wall quilt) that will be auctioned off by the Michigan Legacy Art Park. The Art Park encompasses many of the things that are important to Sally including kids, nature, hiking, education, and the arts. This outdoor venue brings art, nature and history together with over 50 sculptures dedicated to Michigan’s history on a wooded hiking trail. Hundreds of area students visit the outdoor classroom to study math, science and history each year. There is also an outdoor concert venue. This quilt was also part of the Island Batik Ambassador’s February Challenge “Create for a Cause.”</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDQmY0OTcviX1mdJFIM7tgilAUwUjzsSklq6Ba5_mGA2bq9e_ydUGE8wpDMdiE4Nq32qnePiI1ft37Wxw5i1B25svCn0tmM8wYw6-UBvEPLopamuDUxdgggjAHpn6aUU8qhhbuWICZ5p5/s1200/MaryMackMadeMine_1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1200" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDQmY0OTcviX1mdJFIM7tgilAUwUjzsSklq6Ba5_mGA2bq9e_ydUGE8wpDMdiE4Nq32qnePiI1ft37Wxw5i1B25svCn0tmM8wYw6-UBvEPLopamuDUxdgggjAHpn6aUU8qhhbuWICZ5p5/w400-h364/MaryMackMadeMine_1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div>Maryellen McAuliffe</b> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/marymackmademine" target="_blank">MaryMackMadeMine</a> in Franklin Square, New York donated a full-sized quilt to her high school, Sacred Heart Academy in celebration of her 40th high school reunion. The quilt will be raffled off to help a deserving student cover tuition. This quilt was also part of the Island Batik Ambassador’s February Challenge “Create for a Cause.”<div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFV0NX8e9d_txN3bGISXF36P174XsFt7ItSgD3PGZEkC57AZprEa80iKKSNh6qRH_BD2ypu4xqQ3cOvKRQcSgFxSmh6X5dihKw08TpbenWz_aG6NtJavsAr-Fuzy6U5oNcrw56VL4MeCw/s2048/TheBattyQuilter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2048" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFV0NX8e9d_txN3bGISXF36P174XsFt7ItSgD3PGZEkC57AZprEa80iKKSNh6qRH_BD2ypu4xqQ3cOvKRQcSgFxSmh6X5dihKw08TpbenWz_aG6NtJavsAr-Fuzy6U5oNcrw56VL4MeCw/w400-h299/TheBattyQuilter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Lily Sweeney </b>of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBattyQuilter" target="_blank">TheBattyQuilter</a> in Bar Harbor, Maine, donated cat beds made with batting scraps to the SPCA of Hancock County, Maine. Lily’s family is home to two humans and three dachshunds. Two were adopted and they have added to the Sweeney home their happy, funny, and charming personalities. Lily is thankful every day for the ownership of their pets, and the wonderful SPCA that brought them into their lives! The SPCA in Hancock Maine takes in, spays, and re-homes over 600 cats a year. Wow! is that making her pooches bark, and bark, and bark!<br /> How to help? When life gives you batting scraps, and tons of fabric, the answer is easy. Cat Beds! Each cat bed is 18 inches by 40 inches. How to make a cat bed:<br /> 1. Fold the fabric and sew it like a pillow case, double sew each side for strength.<br /> 2. Fill each cat bed 2/3rd's of the way up, with cut up fabric leftovers, and batting.<br /> 3. Sew the pillowcase/cat bed shut and it’s finished.<br />To date Lily has donated 18 cat beds, and looking at her stash, she sees many more to come and she hopes these cats stay warm and comfortable until they find their forever homes.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaj1I-k4Dr3dFhEu7Hhb4OIl-I2XW40xa9-GL2bGHZTzJ0Euln23bWdIrHXML-wOHyVSZ0U_R8Y0jzQ-MEnMSnX_8ZCL_Kdmti7yB2YQR_-jthe3OcvQK1JUJmymd__0y4kg2QCqwDv41/s2000/QuiltingGranny_Placemat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="2000" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaj1I-k4Dr3dFhEu7Hhb4OIl-I2XW40xa9-GL2bGHZTzJ0Euln23bWdIrHXML-wOHyVSZ0U_R8Y0jzQ-MEnMSnX_8ZCL_Kdmti7yB2YQR_-jthe3OcvQK1JUJmymd__0y4kg2QCqwDv41/w400-h241/QuiltingGranny_Placemat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Mary </b>of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuiltingGranny" target="_blank">QuiltingGranny</a> in Lincoln, Nebraska donated placemats as part
of the Lincoln Quilters Guild that made 560 to donate to the Tabitha Meals on
Wheels, which provides nutritious and delicious home-delivered meals and
fosters independence for seniors and people with disabilities. The placemats
were delivered in December to help cheer up the meals on wheels clientele.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Pam Geisel Art Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276625833514977808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-9323800845414719332021-03-20T09:43:00.002-05:002021-03-20T09:44:11.929-05:00Quiltsy Cares 2021 - Baby QuiltsNational Quilting Day is today, the third Saturday in March. The Quiltsy Team celebrates National Quilting Day by giving away quilts. This year the group gave away several quilts and many, many more masks. Today we’re highlighting the quilters who donated baby quilts and lap quilts during the year. <br /><br />Gail Straka of QuiltSewPieceful, Carol Ann Johnston of MooseCarolQuilts, Adele Mogavero of TheQuiltedBungalow, Lynn Meadows of Lynndalou, Ilse Daehler of ISewTotes, Anne Lindsay of BearyCozyQuilts, and Pam Geisel of PamGeiselArtQuilts share a little bit about their baby quilt donations:<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM93ueX-9I_DvQcfpS5Yaor8_8-HOYuPItUYNFRoWxN7q7Nm8UMnPKbteqlqIpFkTGqEm5P_LuwMNwuSkqMHDa6EMcrMPBBfQqq_lmxCLB0rWrPlrGBnPrvfBGfC6oj6KXPywlBcNu3dG/s2016/QuiltSewPieceful.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM93ueX-9I_DvQcfpS5Yaor8_8-HOYuPItUYNFRoWxN7q7Nm8UMnPKbteqlqIpFkTGqEm5P_LuwMNwuSkqMHDa6EMcrMPBBfQqq_lmxCLB0rWrPlrGBnPrvfBGfC6oj6KXPywlBcNu3dG/w300-h400/QuiltSewPieceful.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Gail Straka</b> (left) of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuiltSewPieceful" target="_blank">QuiltSewPieceful</a> in Gilbert, Arizona, donated two baby quilts to Arizona Blankets for Kids with MaDonna Baker (right) who owns Mad B’s Quilt and Sew which is one of many drop off locations for Arizona Blankets for Kids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdu_PHC9-F9hkcfwTFPojw3tDxsv7uFu70KjyDClA4AEM7hVEErmNOSLjz0-O3yBXp6TnD8YxBdSXrxCV46OVwy5SHGKk05VGNEKUQz8hIJZB7BCIehe9lbx9OCu1rF-6hqu-yXX6YYpk/s2048/MooseCarolQuilts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdu_PHC9-F9hkcfwTFPojw3tDxsv7uFu70KjyDClA4AEM7hVEErmNOSLjz0-O3yBXp6TnD8YxBdSXrxCV46OVwy5SHGKk05VGNEKUQz8hIJZB7BCIehe9lbx9OCu1rF-6hqu-yXX6YYpk/w300-h400/MooseCarolQuilts.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div>Carol Ann Johnston </b>of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MooseCarolQuilts" target="_blank">MooseCarolQuilts</a> in Boise, Idaho, donated a Care Bears baby/toddler quilt to the Women’s and Children’s Alliance, a shelter and charity to help folks fleeing domestic violence.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi497gEQ2rNIjeYeeuql2BYuACHVx_iVo5kVfZCbFLwjAeOtawLYb5bSUOTLirPGVHk0cSm1EN8ZR5o6XGv3vIwfzXNAVRgEPR4tJbGCBfsWlkjYWArCPDK9e8D-P9tPLY8CU5YRXRAsfSK/s2048/TheQuiltedBungalow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi497gEQ2rNIjeYeeuql2BYuACHVx_iVo5kVfZCbFLwjAeOtawLYb5bSUOTLirPGVHk0cSm1EN8ZR5o6XGv3vIwfzXNAVRgEPR4tJbGCBfsWlkjYWArCPDK9e8D-P9tPLY8CU5YRXRAsfSK/w266-h400/TheQuiltedBungalow.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Adele Mogavero</b> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheQuiltedBungalow" target="_blank">TheQuiltedBungalow</a> in Hancock, New Hampshire, donated a quilted baby blanket to Project Linus who gives love & comfort - through blankets- to children who are ill or in need. The quilt was made during the Scrappy Quilting Adventure that Adele offers to her email subscribers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYQ-OQqHUD_Q9jCut-OUlwBLI2AweAqXsiokIYZvlt52FxHFoEJlUMzbLDmMHMGW-jAbBLGfWEFHQmX6MzFjGvKwzBjeYi_15m4F0LJKvZlaVVCughonJkwOfS0sVa_ygu8PqXWdHQhOi/s668/Lynndalou_2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="437" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYQ-OQqHUD_Q9jCut-OUlwBLI2AweAqXsiokIYZvlt52FxHFoEJlUMzbLDmMHMGW-jAbBLGfWEFHQmX6MzFjGvKwzBjeYi_15m4F0LJKvZlaVVCughonJkwOfS0sVa_ygu8PqXWdHQhOi/w261-h400/Lynndalou_2.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><b>Lynn Meadows</b> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lynndalou" target="_blank">Lynndalou</a> in Nashville, Tennessee, donated a baby quilt to Project Linus, a charity that she’s donated multiple quilts to every year the Quiltsy Team has been doing Quiltsy Cares. This year’s quilt made with soothing pastels and white in a modern design called “Birch Bark” by Hunter’s Design Studio.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRZ3wUAWjKHMzI_TC-3WS4YUgfcDibooVNnrKOzYs-RelvivAmgrZnmZPxX9zOazcacnGejDiEqOGIz6qAAcmIrmuiWXDvbTMgdpkycZ0ahDtRi8k7-4Zt8TjWB-hBuTsXcXlS08wl4QX/s635/ISewTotes_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="517" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRZ3wUAWjKHMzI_TC-3WS4YUgfcDibooVNnrKOzYs-RelvivAmgrZnmZPxX9zOazcacnGejDiEqOGIz6qAAcmIrmuiWXDvbTMgdpkycZ0ahDtRi8k7-4Zt8TjWB-hBuTsXcXlS08wl4QX/s320/ISewTotes_3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Ilse Daehler</b> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ISewTotes" target="_blank">ISewTotes</a> in Silver Spring, Maryland donated three flannel quilts (small, baby/child size, and a lap quilt) to Small Things Matter, which was founded on the idea that small acts of kindness can make a big impact on someone’s life. Their motto is “kid-powered kindness for those in need” and they are committed to helping others in need through our food, literacy and charity crafting programs.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WpVEr5JxNawiBfSSC9f86n8fNoW71PjTKYTRx3WbQh1etqdBTXSNJBUmYGsyzeb9ejovdJZnqchO_PtevcBsODhpsDaxQQcUq5u6qumSRo82ubBnTLhrKZcwfDIvKQn9xKHQ9L27GjwJ/s727/BearyCozyQuilts.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="543" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WpVEr5JxNawiBfSSC9f86n8fNoW71PjTKYTRx3WbQh1etqdBTXSNJBUmYGsyzeb9ejovdJZnqchO_PtevcBsODhpsDaxQQcUq5u6qumSRo82ubBnTLhrKZcwfDIvKQn9xKHQ9L27GjwJ/w299-h400/BearyCozyQuilts.JPG" width="299" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Anne Lindsay</b> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BearyCozyQuilts" target="_blank">BearyCozyQuilts</a> in Colorado Springs, Colorado, donated baby quilts to Mary's Home of Colorado Springs. Mary's Home is a chance to rebuild, for single mothers who are homeless, may have experienced abuse, domestic violence or some other trauma. They provide supportive relationships, resources to heal and stabilize, long-term housing, life skills, and career development. Anne’s personal goal is to use up her fabric stash and so far she’s donated 5 baby quilts with 2 more in the making.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-fgxiIkBfbLBeSdVJFvrgp60mUhGcNbbJWXjYE_QxLqFSh6kW-YPvU81RocyWOcITrFds9nS4IKfqTMFdYLxL1suyl4KcrPmOYY1WFJaOR2tDAiL6PIe7DWp1VniIz01KUdoC3z94IU2/s740/PamGeiselArtQuilts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="740" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-fgxiIkBfbLBeSdVJFvrgp60mUhGcNbbJWXjYE_QxLqFSh6kW-YPvU81RocyWOcITrFds9nS4IKfqTMFdYLxL1suyl4KcrPmOYY1WFJaOR2tDAiL6PIe7DWp1VniIz01KUdoC3z94IU2/w400-h300/PamGeiselArtQuilts.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Pam Geisel </b>of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PamGeiselArtQuilts" target="_blank">PamGeiselArtQuilts</a> in Yellow Springs, Ohio, donated a baby quilt to Project Linus. With chapters in all 50 states, Project Linus continues to grow. Blankets are collected locally and distributed to children in hospitals, shelters, social service agencies, or anywhere that a child might be in need of a big hug.<br /><br /></div>Pam Geisel Art Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276625833514977808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-30687935288055765862021-03-19T11:00:00.001-05:002021-03-19T11:00:02.213-05:00Quiltsy Cares 2021 - Mask DonationsNational Quilting Day is the third Saturday in March (March 20 this year). The Quiltsy Team celebrates National Quilting Day by giving away quilts. This past year not only did many of our members make masks, they also gave away thousands.<br /><br />Catherine Butt of MoranArtandQuilts, Lynn Meadows of Lynndalou, Judith Messenger of FabriArts, and Jane Weier of MulberryPatchQuilts share their experiences making masks:<br /><br /><b>Catherine Butt</b> of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">MoranArtandQuilts</a> in Columbus, Ohio, made masks for neighbors, friends, and family. When someone contacted her about needing a mask, she'd make some and put them on her front porch to be picked up.<br /><br /><b>Lynn Meadows</b> of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7975801764707406754/3068793528805576586#">Lynndalou</a> in Nashville, Tennessee, donated a few thousand handmade masks to help save valuable PPE for frontline workers and provide safety for individuals and those around them during this ongoing crisis. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Summit Medical Center, Hermitage Animal Clinic, and Nashboro Family Dental were some of the organizations she sent handmade masks to, as well as her entire family, work colleagues, delivery persons making deliveries to her home, neighbors, and her neighborhood postal worker.<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAFb6zfLJ6L8paZzQeJlAzzpfO1sfhB0wJP_Jy7E6cGFZLHvKcJMAlpOypw07EmEEoOnZKqRlUo4jwuK1E0aIcP5O6xCyYk75pHCEbhzqPxHmpH4WSCCmjpNBSC72bzZyDS2FzlcQx1_X/s800/Quiltsy+Cares+2021a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAFb6zfLJ6L8paZzQeJlAzzpfO1sfhB0wJP_Jy7E6cGFZLHvKcJMAlpOypw07EmEEoOnZKqRlUo4jwuK1E0aIcP5O6xCyYk75pHCEbhzqPxHmpH4WSCCmjpNBSC72bzZyDS2FzlcQx1_X/w400-h268/Quiltsy+Cares+2021a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Judith Messenger</b> of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7975801764707406754/3068793528805576586#">FabriArts</a> in Toronto, Ontario, Canada donated cotton face masks, scrub caps, and isolation gowns to Sew4TO and other local clinics. She responded to the call in the spring of last year asking local sewists to make cloth masks for hospitals and front line workers. Having a large stash of cotton fabric on hand, she started making masks to donate. A group called "Sew4TO" (TO is often used to refer to Toronto) formed to coordinate efforts to get donations of supplies, and fulfill requests for masks, scrub caps and earsaver headbands. A local clinic also asked if she could make some fabric isolation gowns. Much of her time in the spring and early summer was spent making items for the various groups and for family members and friends. Even with making over 300 masks, a couple of dozen scrub caps and gowns, and donating fabric cut to size for at least 250 more masks, her stash hasn't seemed to shrink as much as she expected. <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSJWm3jecT07j_R3w7KIa-uPj0GbXBIij_EmNUTNowtV-EEeooBl5DibVPod4Nsw-fXtUh-UiNbXgERgahud_itycovRSzZxCXE5Hqo42PaamYknPUcfChi2ozMAjG1VhZ5aygD9VLJDO/s640/MulberryPatchQuilts.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSJWm3jecT07j_R3w7KIa-uPj0GbXBIij_EmNUTNowtV-EEeooBl5DibVPod4Nsw-fXtUh-UiNbXgERgahud_itycovRSzZxCXE5Hqo42PaamYknPUcfChi2ozMAjG1VhZ5aygD9VLJDO/w400-h400/MulberryPatchQuilts.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Jane Weier</b> of <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">MulberryPatchQuilts</a> in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin made over 300 masks her doctor’s clinic, local EMTs, medical techs where her cousin works, nurses, and her family and friends. She felt it was a real labor of love, a way of doing something helpful during this difficult time. She never charged for her masks but some insisted on giving a donation which was given to her local food pantries. She even posted a <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">free mask pattern on her blog</a>.Pam Geisel Art Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09276625833514977808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-67197806268593388762019-07-11T15:12:00.000-05:002019-07-11T17:09:03.061-05:00Quiltsy Scrappy Challenge<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyUB7iFnlU3RXNPXeruYHeOxnPI1qxc86o75MFoAPpfey48RxvpTvDk7iuhWgfFB7UipSe9veCep-8kxNyFpJYvmMhVBZtwt8dWYUZ9qVT38gNqzeZ3by7HvIH3GoV2gTwDmGsqSwdAeE/s640/IMG_0958.JPG" /><br />
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Here we go again! No one likes a challenge more than Quiltsy.<br />
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How many of you have piles and boxes of scrapes from all the projects and quilted items you have made? I know, some day you are going to organize and finally make something using those scraps and left over remnants of projects past. But what if you were actually challenged to make something?<br />
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That's actually happened in June. Quiltsy Team challenged it's members to use their scrapes and left over pieces of fabric to create a table runner, table topper or a wall hanging. The only thing that could be new or purchased was the border and backing fabric. The middle and rest of the quilt top had to be made from only their scraps.<br />
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Thirty six members rose to the challenge and made exceptional quilted items from their scraps. Most used just their scraps only to make a quilted item. And looking at them you will be amazed that they were made from scraps. Might make you want to dig into your own scraps and see what you can come up with.<br />
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So on to the voting of which 3 you like the best. To vote, please leave a comment and include the numbers of your 3 favorites in your comments. On July 19th we will announce the 3 top ones that got your votes and which was was the over all favorite.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Our Guild donates crib or lap-size quilts that are in turn given to the more than 300 children and moms a year, who pass through a variety of shelters in Skagit County. Our quilts offer comfort and security during a critical time in their lives.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I stitched this fun Dr. Suess quilt for a special little one in need of some cheering up. My shop partner and Mother-in-Law is Peggy from Peggy's Long-arm Quilting. She did the quilting for our donation and I completed the quilt with the label and binding. After a wash, the flannel backing and cute fabrics have made this one snuggle-ready quilt!</span></blockquote>
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Thank you, Kelly for the fun donation! It will definitely bring a smile to the face of the recipient!<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-384222622949754142019-03-30T14:00:00.000-05:002019-03-30T14:00:00.413-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/30/19 (part 2)<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman";">Today we actually have two featured quilters - one month wasn't long enough to get them all in! Our second featured quilter is Lauren of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CactusPenguin">Cactus Penguin</a>. Her charity is the Gilbert Fire Dept. The inspiration behind her gift is sad, but we are so glad that she was able to find a way to help!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Several years ago, a friend & I witnessed an accident in Northern Arizona. The EMT's were great, but unfortunately the mom didn't make it. We were with the kids and saw that the only thing the fire dept had to put around the then we're plastic ground cloths. The following week I talked to some fellow quilters and we sent a box of quilts to that fire station.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Each year I make a couple of children's flannel rag quilts and donate them to a station in my area. This year, one quilt has stars in a white background interspersed with blocks of primary colors. The other quilt is brown, green and a camouflage print.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I gave them to Fire Station #8 in Gilbert, Arizona. I live in Sun Lakes, AZ.</span></blockquote>
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In the last few days I have become aware of an organization
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I found out about it through the owner of my local quilt
shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Madonna Randt owns Mad B’s Quilt
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contact of hers, she found out about this organization, and how she could
participate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is about to travel to
Zambia with this organization!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During
her short time in Zambia, she and others with her will teach women to sew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will learn to make clothing for the
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I decided that this would be my charitable organization for
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to purchase a sewing machine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will
not go to just one person but will be used in a sewing club, so many women can
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i></div>
<br />Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-91511071325385507702019-03-29T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-29T03:00:00.138-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/29/19<span style="font-family: times new roman;">Cathereine Butt of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MoranArtandQuilts">Moran Art and Quilts</a> is our featured quilter for today and her charity is <a href="http://carewear.org/index.php">Care Wear</a>. Catherine lives in Columbus, Ohio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman;">I was searching for a place in need this year for my donation so came upon this Care Wear site. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman;">Thanks, Catherine (We call her Moran on the team!) for the wonderful donation, and a great organization that we can check out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">I teamed up with fellow quilting buddy, Carol Kozelka, to donate two quilts to the Women’s Resource Center. Carol created two quilt tops, I quilted these two then we each bound one each. They are both lap sized and can be used by kids and adults.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">The Lighthouse Pregnancy Resource Center</span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> is a fabulous resource that provides pre-natal care and counseling to young women and couples who find themselves unexpectedly expecting and need some assurance for continuing with their pregnancies. My church knitting circle, The Needlers, is constantly making hats and blankets, so I thought I'd add these flannel wraps to the collection of gifts for LHPRC.</span></span></blockquote>
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-62110718541824363442019-03-26T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-26T03:00:00.531-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/26/19Todays donation is from Judith Messenger of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FabriArts">FabriArts</a>. She sent the following information about her donation:<br />
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York Heritage Quilters Guild is the largest quilt guild in the Greater Toronto Area. With over 250 members, we have many members that like to give back to the community, and that initiative is organized by our Community Quilting group. The group accepts quilts, quilt tops and fabric donations from the guild members. Donated fabrics are used to create kits for members to take home to sew and also used by the group to make quilts. The group also sandwiches quilt tops with batting and backing for members to take home to quilt. The finished quilts are donated to various group - women's shelters, refugee families, children's groups and organizations that want to use a quilt for fundraising.<br />
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As well as giving back to the community, I enjoy being a member of the community quilting group that meets once a week. While sewing, sandwiching quilts and preparing for our annual Community Night for the general guild, friendships are created and ideas are exchanged. Many hands make light work, and some days we sandwich as many as 12 quilts! There are always lively discussions while we stop to eat our lunch - I think we could solve many world problems if we were in charge.<br />
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I used fabric from the Community Quilt "stash" to make this quilt. I loved the sunny yellow fabrics and I found enough greens to coordinate with those yellows. Once I was finished the top, the group helped me sandwich it, and I took it home to quilt and bind it.<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-77914523254951457822019-03-25T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-25T03:00:01.896-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/25/19For today our featured quilter is Carol Ann Johnston of <a href="http://moosecarolquilts.etsy.com/">MooseCarolQuilts.etsy.com</a>. Her donation went to a great cause - here is what she said about her donations:<br />
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The quilts I donated this year went to three families who were burned out in the Paradise, CA, wildfires last summer. One of the members of my local church is related to a burnout victim who worked at a clinic there. Three families of folks who worked at the same clinic lost everything in the fires.<br />
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My local church, Hope Lutheran Church in Eagle, Idaho, organized a donation drive to help replace household objects for those families. Our small congregation filled a big trailer with household goods. I watched in horror the news clips of the fires in California and I just couldn’t wrap my head around someone losing everything in a wildfire like that. So when I heard about the church’s drive, it was very easy to send quilts for the families.<br />
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Carol donated three quilts--two twin-size and one queen bed quilt.<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-41706819533123948172019-03-24T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-24T03:00:01.912-05:00Quiltsy Cares - 3-24-19Our featured quilter for today is Phyllis Pharis and her Etsy shop is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Jambearies">Jambearies Quilt Co</a>.<br />
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"My charity is Project Linus. It's special to me because I love to make quilts for children in need. Project Linus' mission is to: "Provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer “blanketeers.” I love being a part of that!<br />
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I donated a baby/toddler quilt with cute little owls and stripes of blue and green. The picture of me making the donation is taken at The Lake Mary Sewing Centre and the gal on the left is Mel Hicks, owner of the shop. She collects the donations and turns them in to the Project Linus rep.<br />
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I live in Winter Springs, Florida, just Northeast of Orlando."<br />
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Lovely donation, Phyllis! Thanks for your beautiful work!<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-89837062315832218972019-03-23T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-23T03:00:00.155-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/23/19I love today's featured charity, A Doll Like Me - our featured quilter is is Peggy Gayler of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PeggyGaylerDesigns">Peggy Gayler Designs</a> and this what she had to say about her donation:<br />
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I am sending off 2 doll quilts with matching pillows to A Doll Like Me. I want to support Amy J. in her mission to make handmade dolls that resemble the physical differences of their new little people.<br />
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Amy was a hospital oncology social worker who used dolls with her patients in play therapy. She noticed that she was using very normal looking dolls to explain some very real physical problems that her patients were enduring.<br />
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She had a light bulb moment of “ wouldn’t it be great to have a doll that looks like my patients “. And her mission was born.<br />
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I want to support Amy to help bring a little more love along with her dolls when they are delivered to their new owners with a brand new handmade doll quilt. And mine come with pillows!<br />
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So sweet! Thank you, Peggy!<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-54360427136343730852019-03-22T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-22T03:00:03.841-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/22/19Today's quilter to be featured is Mary Jo Loomans. Her Etsy shop is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AuntiJoJos">Aunti JoJo's</a>. Mary Jo is from Mukwonago, in southeastern Wisconsin.<br />
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Her charity is the Veteran's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI. You can read her story about her donation below:<br />
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"The VA hospital is special to me because it's where I worked for 18 years after graduating from high school. I decide to work a couple of years to save money for college, but after working a couple of years I found my career. I began in a pool of administrative clerks and provided help as need in a variety of departments in the hospital. Within a year and a half I secured a position in Medical Administration working in the outpatient and Admitting departments. I stayed there and left the VA as Supervisor of Admitting, Outpatient Clinic and Compensation and Pension Departments. The VA was very good to me. I loved the care and compassion that was provided to our veterans and proud to part of it. There is a special place in my heart for the Veteran's Administration Care facilities. My grandfather and father, uncles were veterans.<br />
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Jump to the present time: My husband and I now own and manage a Downhill Ski race team with children ages 6 to 18 at our local ski resort. It's a way we've carried on our passion for skiing and train athletes to become ski racers. A coach, named Mark, we hired a few years ago was referred to us by one of our families. They mentioned he was a Veteran of the Vietnam war and sustained a head injury while in service and experiences short-term memory problems. Most of my years at the VA was caring for our special Vietnam veterans. Mark has turned out to be our best coach ever who works with the youngest athletes on our team. He is loved by the athletes [all ages] our other coaches and parents.<br />
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Mark also teaches art therapy sessions at the VA Hospital now helping other veterans. I approached him in December of 2018 and told him I wanted to donate this quilt to the VA Hospital and asked if he could help me make sure a female veteran received the quilt who would enjoy it for a long time. I mentioned female veteran because most of the prints in the quilt have flowers.<br />
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Mark was thrilled to help me and took the quilt to the VA in January and told me through one of the Veteran's organizations that works with the VA Hospital the quilt was given to a female Vietnam veteran. Mission accomplished. Smiles by all.<br />
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My quilt measures: Width 42" x Length 55"<br />
The quilt made with beautiful fabrics BY Sandy Gervais line called ZIPPITY DOO DAH for MODA fabrics. It's an "old" fabric line, but one of the first I bought years ago. Sandy Gervais is one of my favorite designers too."<br />
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Lovely quilt, and a lovely story. Thank you, Mary Jo!<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-38527728519537618352019-03-21T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-22T00:57:24.997-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3-21-19<div class="tr_bq" style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;">
Today we feature Karen form Sew Karyn - Here is what she wants to say about her donation:</div>
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Hi, I'm Karyn Kitley at Sew Karyn on Etsy, and I'm very excited to participate in this Quiltsy challenge!</blockquote>
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Last fall and winter, my guild, Ties, Needles and Threads, gathered donations for Sweet Babies in St. Louis, MO. The <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">guild, which meets in Glen Carbon, Illinois, is made up of women with a broad range of talents including sewing, quilting, embroidery, crochet, knitting, fabric art, and weaving. </span>We had been searching for an opportunity to help supply newborns with needed items, but found most local hospitals no longer accept donations due to concerns about germs. We were especially pleased, then, to discover Sweet Babies - a non-profit group that gathers supplies for families of needy newborns to take home with them when they leave the hospital.</blockquote>
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I made a baby quilt, bibs, and several sewn hats made from t-shirt fabric.<br />
Over the course of a few months, our group donated over 300 items to this worthy organization including blankets, quilts, baby clothing, hats (lots of hats!), cases of diapers, bibs, and books. We were fortunate to get a tour of their facility when we delivered the items, and were very impressed with both their mission and dedication.</blockquote>
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For anyone else interested in learning more about this wonderful organization, here is the link to the Sweet Babies site:<br />
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Thank you,<br />
Karyn Kitley, Sew Karyn<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-17056687861962383892019-03-20T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-20T03:00:03.000-05:00Quiltsy Cares: 3/20/29<span style="color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Today's featured quilter is Maryellen from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MaryMackMadeMine">MaryMackMadeMine</a> Maryellen lives in Franklin Square, New York. Her donations are for her </span></span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">parish church, <a href="http://www.stannesgc.org/index.cfm">St. Anne's</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"St. Anne's Church was sending a number of students to World Youth Day Panama, January 20, 2019. I wanted to help support the cost of the trip, so I'm donating an American Flag wall hanging for them to raffle off. They were collecting at our church's Spirit Day last September, and I had a craft booth selling my quilts. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Unfortunately other things caused this to not be finished before their trip, but I hope to have it done by the end of the month, and they can use the funds as they see fit. This is a photo of another flag I've made. </span><br />
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Maryellen also is a full time caregiver for her mom - so you can see that she is a very caring person! Thanks, Maryellen, for all the good you do!</div>
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-1575591973076544562019-03-18T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-18T11:13:26.673-05:00Quiltsy Cares: 3/18/19<span style="color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="background-color: white;">Today featured quilter is Lily Sweeney from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBattyQuilter">The Batty Quilter</a> to Camp Beechcliff</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica";">My name is Lily Sweeney and my charity is Camp Beechcliff. Living in the middle of Acadia National Park, is a gift that we all want to share. What better way to share, then by making sure that the kids on the island get to explore the great outdoors. Campers get to enjoy, swimming, boating, camping hiking, and much more at Camp Beechcliff. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #202020; font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="background-color: white;"><i style="color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i></span></span>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-51237672367856646462019-03-17T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-17T03:00:03.480-05:00Quiltsy Cares: 3/17/19Our featured quilter today is Judith Messenger, her Etsy shop is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FabriArts">Fabri Arts</a>, and her donation is to Meals on Wheels.<br />
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"Meals on Wheels (MOW) delivers nutritious, delicious and affordable meals to a variety of groups, including: seniors, people with physical disabilities and cognitive impairments, individuals suffering from illnesses and recovering from surgeries, and those who need special dietary planning and assistance.<br />
One of the quilt guilds to which I belong collects placemats to donate to Meals on Wheels. They are delivered to MOW clients during the holiday season."<br />
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Judith loves giving to this charity because: "It's wonderful to be able to give a bit of cheer to people who may be isolated during the holiday season."<br />
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"I belong to a number of quilting groups. Sometimes, "orphan" blocks will be donated to a group - blocks someone has made that don't fit with the project they are making, either by size or colour, or test blocks that are made to try out a project. I've taken many of the orphan blocks and made them into individual placemats.....the block size doesn't matter, as I add some borders around the block to make it rectangular. This year, I've created 18 placemats for Meals on Wheels."<br />
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Judith does her quilting in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Thanks Judith for your good work, and for your wonderful donations!<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-26668809849155965762019-03-16T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-16T03:00:13.330-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/16/19Today's featured quilter is Ilse of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ISewTotes">I Sew Totes</a>. Her charity is helping children to help other children! Here is her story:<br />
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I'm donating a lap quilt to a local organization called "Small Things Matter." This is what they say about themselves:<br />
"Our mission is to empower children of all ages with the belief that they can make a difference in our world by being kind and compassionate to others. We encourage them to do so by harnessing their talents to make a handcrafted item for children in hospitals and donating/hosting book drives for underserved children."<br />
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My donation is a patchwork quilt using a collection of cat and paw prints in clusters of 4 and framed by a light blue print on the front, framed by an off-white band with beige paw prints.<br />
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The back is a colorful flannel with cats tumbling all over. There is also one little square on the front that has a tiny mouse - so it could be labeled as "I Spy a Mouse Quilt" - or something like that. Size 47" sq.<br />
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The quilt will be at a silent auction for this group in April.Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-9207657011975305782019-03-15T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-15T03:00:00.322-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/15/19Our featured quilter today is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lynndalou">Lynndalou Fibre Work</a> and her donation was for <a href="https://schools.mnps.org/cane-ridge-elementary-school">Cane Ridge Elemenary school</a>:<br />
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Cane Ridge Elementary School ESL Program - My youngest daughter is an awesome special education teacher, who is also one of the teachers in the school’s ESL program. Part of the program included having each student make a picture about their heritage. Since my daughter is also a quilter, the idea evolved into these pictures becoming quilt blocks and it became a quilt celebrating the diversity of the school.</blockquote>
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Lynn quilts in Old Hickory, Tennessee<br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-80413159328847951102019-03-14T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-14T03:00:01.402-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/14/19One of the highlights of our month of Quiltsy Cares post is seeing the different ways our members make a big difference in their communities. Today's quilter is Karen - her shop is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MonkeyMuffin">Monkey Muffin</a>. Here is what she has to say about her donations:<br />
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My name is Karen and I live in Sioux Falls, SD.<br />
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I am fortunate to belong to a group that serves the needs of the Lakota people of the Pine Ridge Reservation in southern South Dakota. 97% of the families of Pine Ridge live below the poverty level. Unemployment is 85%.<br />
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This year, I was able to provide 24 pillow cases as well as school supplies, art supplies, and books to the children of Pine Ridge.<br />
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If you would like to learn more please visit <a href="http://www.friendsofpineridgereservation.org/">www.friendsofpineridgereservation.org</a><br />
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<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">written by Pamela of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pamelaquilts">PamelaQuilts</a>. Pamela is a founding member of the Quiltsy Team on Etsy and is currently team leader.</i>Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-36369408475286879792019-03-13T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-13T03:00:03.958-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/13/19<br />
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Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01426113785382986298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975801764707406754.post-56732147297941796032019-03-12T03:00:00.000-05:002019-03-12T03:00:01.334-05:00Quiltsy Cares 3/12/19Lynn Meadows is our featured quilter for today. Her Etsy shop is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lynndalou">Lynndalou</a><br />
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Lynn's charity is <a href="https://www.projectlinus.org/">Project Linus</a>.<br />
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Middle Tennessee Chapter of Project Linus, a non-profit organization, whose mission is to provide homemade blankets to children needing them. . I feel it is important to give back to the community and I love being able to use my talent for quilting to provide the comfort a handmade quilt provides to the children Project Linus serves. </blockquote>
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I have donated a lap sized quilt done in Kona Cotton solid pastels, using Hunter Design Studio’s Birch Bark pattern, with an all-over quilting motif.</blockquote>
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Lynn creates her lovely work at her home in Old Hickory, Tennessee<br />
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