Quiltsy Cares March 8th Maryellen McAuliffe

Today's Quiltsy Cares donator is Maryellen McAullife from MaryMackMadeMine. Maryellen's charity is Little Dresses for Africa http://www.littledressesforafrica.org/blog/about/. I asked her why this charity is so special to her-" I enjoy making clothes for girls, and when one of the bloggers I follow asked for others to sew dresses for this charity, I decided to participate."   

 Although the dresses are normally made from a Pillowcase shape, since I happen to sew clothes, and had yardage, I decided to make 2 simple tank style dresses.  I have a number of easy patterns, and picked one that would work with the fabric piece I wanted to use.  The charity requests that there are no zippers or buttons to break, so the style I picked met those requirements, and my need to make it a real dress, one that I would be proud to donate.  

Maryellen just moved to Franklin Square, Long Island, NY, to help my elderly parents.  I'm excited about creating a new studio.  She has been sewing since she was 4, and took her first quilting class about 28 years ago.  She has made everything from doll clothes, home dec, slipcovers, curtains, pillows, quilts, wedding and prom dresses, school play costumes, and even did alterations for dry cleaners. Quilting and dresses for girls are her favorite things to do.  She has been a member of the Quiltsy Team about 6 years, and as a leader, she helps manage the team shop.

Her  favorite is usually the quilt I'm working on.  She is also honored to be an Island Batik Ambassador, and just finished a blog hop to showcase their new fabrics, coming to stores now.  We also got the box of fabrics that will be shown at Quilt Market in May.  She loves working with these fabrics.  Just listed in her shop is a quilt with the Coral Reef collection, and is in the process of finishing one from the Sea Salt Sandy collection.

Written by Pat Young of PatsPassionQuilteds, Quiltsy Team member since May 2011.

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Quiltsy Cares ... Treese Pflum

Today, in our month-long Quiltsy Cares campaign, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Quiltsy Team member Treese Pflum who is from the Palm Springs desert area of California. Treese creates charity quilts for the Coachella Valley Quilt Guild where she is an active member. 

Asked why this charity is special to her, she replies “I believe in giving back to the community and as a quilter and guild member, I have found a perfect way to clean out my stash and make others happy too! The guild donated 311 quilts last year, and I am happy to say several of those quilts were mine.” The current quilt that she is working on is a lap quilt made of fabrics from other projects. It has a mix of colors and patterns, suitable for any age. I use 100% cotton fabrics, Heirloom batting, and will do free motion quilting with my longarm machine.

Treese lives in Cathedral City, California (about 100 miles east of Los Angeles). It gets very hot in the desert climate of Coachella Valley so she gets a lot of work done between dips in the pool. In the summer she starts early in the morning to beat the heat, which has been known to hit 120-127 degrees at times.

Asked how long she has been quilting, Treese responds, “I made my first quilt in 1978, without a clue about how to create a quilt. Since that time, I made quilts whenever I had a spare moment, mostly weekends. In 2005, I bought my first longarm machine and by 2012 I had quit my day job to quilt full time. I now run a professional longarm quilting business, and do custom quilting and sewing for others, and myself when I have time.”

Treese has been a member of the Quiltsy Team since 2012. She loves making quilts but her favourite thing to make are the quilted cards that she sells in her Etsy shop Quiltnutz. They are playtime for her; she gets to drag all her bits and pieces out and let her imagination fly. Her mom is her shop helper and another quilter, so she is very involved in the design and construction of the cards. Its very collaborative, and a lot of fun. They make a big mess, drink a little wine, and laugh a lot on the card making weekends.  I love the wonky log cabin blocks that Treese used to make this quilt and I'm sure that it will be precious to the recipient.

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Written by fibre artist Kathy Kinsella, a Quiltsy team member since 2010.
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Quiltsy Cares - Jackiesewingstudio 3-21-2015

 

Today's featured quilter is Jacqueline Stoner, owner of Jackiesewingstudio. She has been a Quiltsy team member for four years.
 
"I donate my quilts to Wounded Warriors. My husband was a Marine and my son-in-law is currently serving in the Army. I make four quilts a year for our warriors."

  

"In my Etsy store, Jackiesewingstudio, I make quilts, table runners, purses, and jackets. I am enjoying being able to stay home and sew. I like making my beach scenes, as each scene is original, and I love doing the beading" 

 "In my studio I am supervised by my two fur babies, Sophie and Gracie. They sleep under the ironing board and watch everything."

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Posted by Carol Ann Johnston, owner of moosecarolquilts
from Boise, Idaho