Quiltsy Cares' Lauren Krueger

Our final Quiltsy Cares' star is Lauren Krueger of Cactus Penguin, whose dedication had her up to 4:00 in the morning finishing her charity quilt. Lauren is donating her quilt to Queen Creek Fire Dept..In her own words, Lauren explains why this Charity is so important to her- "A few years ago, I witnessed a fatal car accident. After the mother was taken away, the emergency personnel had only plastic ground sheets to wrap around & cuddle the kids. I have donated other quilts to fire departments so that they have something more comforting for family members. That's why I made a flannel youth quilt--something to comfort a baby or small child that they can hang on to.


Lauren started her Etsy shop two years ago. Her Shop, CactusPenguin, represents living in the cold Midwest (Illinois & Wisconsin) for the first 35 years of her life, then moving to cactus country. She kids that when she can stop sewing long enough, she plans to change the banner in her shop to a picture of a cactus with snow in it! Lauren currently lives in Sun Lakes, Arizona, where she will never have to shovel snow again.

Lauren has been quilting for 15 years, but has been sewing since she was 6 years old. She made her clothes in high school and college, including her prom dress and first wedding dress. But to her, quilting is so much more fun and creative.

Lauren joined the Quiltsy team 16 months ago through Gail of QuiltSewPieceful, who is still taking Lauren's pictures, helps and inspires her in her quilting everyday.

Lauren's favorite things to sew are anything patriotic and anything Christmas. Her newest creation for her shop are candle mats for every holiday and season. She is making them for a friend's centerpieces at his wedding, and she just kept creating more

for every holiday and season!

Lauren works a full-time job that she enjoys, except it takes her away from her quilt studio! She has also refereed soccer for the last 21 years. Best times for her are working on a quilt while watching soccer on TV. Go Chelsea & Galaxy! Good luck USA Women at World Cup in Canada this summer!

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

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Quiltsy Cares interview with Sally Manke

Today's featured quilter is Sally Manke, Fiber Artist.  Her charity is the Elizabeth C. Hosick Dialysis Center in Paul Oliver Hospital.  Each year she participates in the donation quilt project sponsored by the local Ben Franklin Fabric Department. They choose a different local organization each March and this was the charity they chose for this year.  Sally dontaed two lap quilts sized to keep dialysis patients warm as they receive treatment. 

 Colorful flannel scrap quilt backed with minkey

Sally is a retired home economics and art educator who says, "I am doing what I love and loving what I do!"  Sally lives on the beautiful western shore of Lake Michigan in Lower Michigan

Whole Cloth Quilt with delicate feminine long arm quilting

She has been sewing and quilting since before she could reach the foot peddle on her great Aunt Han’s Featherweight. The foot control sat in her lap so she could make the machine go!  

Donating the quilts at the local Ben Franklin Fabric Department. Sally on right with fabric department employee on left.

She has been a member of the quiltsy teem since February, 2011.

Her favorite things to make in her shop are Art Quilts and Rope Coiled Clothesline Baskets.

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As Captain of the Quiltsy team on Etsy it is my pleasure to occasionally feature one of my team-mates.  This post is part of a series on what the Quiltsy team members do for charities they care about! This is a lovely group of talented quilters who make a variety of quality quilted and sewn items for sale. I have sold my own quilts in my shop, Pamelaquilts, for almost 9 years now and enjoy quilting and pattern designing. I have been sewing all my life, thanks to my mom, and fell in love with the art of quilting over 25 years ago. I have worked hard at learning the art of quilting and have mastered many techniques, from the time honored skill of fine hand quilting to the modern methods using quick piecing and machine quilting.

"Quiltsy Cares" Charity Quilts: 3-8-15

This month the Quiltsy Team Blog is showcasing the various charity work many of the Quiltsy members do.  I'm happy to feature the work of Nina, from the Etsy shop Birdsong Quilts, who donated to the Pennsylvania Chester / Delaware County chapter of Project Linus.  Project Linus is a charity whose 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'."  Nina donated a patchwork quilt called "ABC Baby Quilt" because of the fun fabrics she used.  She supports this charity because children are very special to her. 

Nina lives in West Chester, PA and she's been quilting for 16 years.  Quilting calms and challenges her - she loves to hunt for fabrics and patterns and of course, the final result.  Sometimes she's happy with the result and sometimes she thinks she could have done better, but she's always excited to get back into her sewing room for another quilt.  Here are a couple beauties from Nina's shop:

 

 

 Cheers! - - Jennifer

My mother and I make up the Olive Street Studio design and sewing team.  I cannot remember my mom NOT sewing or quilting.  Since 2003, we've made chenille and cotton baby quilts, baby gift sets, little girls dresses and skirts.  In 2013, we expanded into Home Decor quilts and after getting requests for even bigger quilts, we're working on larger quilts too.  Then, with extra time, because we all have extra time, ha ha, we also make reversible tote bags, smaller handbags, and zipper pouches.  I joined the Quiltsy Team on Etsy in 2010.  

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