Quilts for Charity

Fiber & Textile Completed Projects
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I recently retired (yay!) and joined a group that meets once a week to sew together and make quilts for various charities. I’m competent at sewing, but I think the last time I made a quilt (not counting a couple t-shirt quilts) was in 1995! This is my second quilt for the group.

(The blue around the edges is not part of the quilt–that’s the bed.)

quilt 2 front
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Detail of front, and showing the backing fabric.

Quilt 2 front and back
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Here is the first one I did. I discovered the top row was upside down after it was completely sewn. Whoopsie!

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These are wonderful!!
And YAY for retirement and the fun of spending more time creating/ being creative!

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Congrats on your retirement! Both quilts are gorgeous and how fun you get to work on them with crafty friends.

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Congratulations on your retirement! I am in awe of the woodland blanket. The colors and motifs are so serene and yet somehow pack a punch. Living in the PNW has really made me appreciate the woodland vibes a lot more.

What types of charities are these going towards?

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Congrats on your retirement! And heck yeah for making quilts for charity with other crafty folk! I’ve been quilting for Quilts for Kids for years whenever I can, and it’s a wonderful feeling. :heart:

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Congratulations on your retirement! I’m sure the kids miss you. And I’m going to miss your fun and oh-so-delightfully pattern matched shirts you made for working with them.

Your quilts are lovely and will be so appreciated by those who receive them.

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These are amazing! And what fantastic use of “retired” time!

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There are going to be some lucky people. I love the forest one .The colors are so cozy and warm.

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@stitchandstones Quilts for Kids, and a veteran’s retirement home, and I’m not sure where else.

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Very cool. I work in the department of my school district that supports the needs of our vulnerable student populations, so anything that supports work with kids is my jam.

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Wow, ceep! These are beautiful!! Congratulations on your retirement! :tada:

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:telephone_receiver: :telephone: :telephone_receiver: :telephone: :telephone_receiver: Hold the phone! Your quilts are a Featured Project this week! :telephone_receiver: :telephone: :telephone_receiver: :telephone: :telephone_receiver:

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Congrats on retiring! Your quilts are beautiful. I especially love the layout of the woodland one. Glad you found a way to continue sewing with the fabric themes. And so wonderful that it’s for charity!

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