The Kindness Project

Terri Staats, who owns Sweet Treasures Quilts, in the US, ran a quilt-along in March/April using an original quilt pattern she had designed.  The idea of making the quilts was to give them away to someone who needed to be shown some kindness during this time.

I started one quilt in pink Bonnie and Camille fabrics

and then another in FigTree and Company fabrics:

My friend, Jenny from AngelCake Quilting generously offered to donate the quilting and batting for these quilts and I picked them up a couple of weeks ago. 

Jenny chose "Pretty Posies" for the Bonnie and Camille quilt

and "Just Leaves" for the FigTree quilt.

Mum stitched down the binding and these quilts will be sent to Keepsafe Quilts in a few days.

Had lunch with The Schoolgirls on Saturday - first time we've seen each other for months!  Was so lovely to go to a cafe with my friends.

It Takes a Village Dwell

Mum finished sewing down the binding on this quilt last week and it's been on my bed since then.  I love this quilt.  Instagram friends Julie and Karen made 5 of the Dwell blocks each, I made 6 and then used a setting designed by another Instagram friend, Anne.

I used the off-cuts from various quilt backings to make the backing for this quilt.

Julie has a long-arm quilting business and she did the "Fantasia"quilting - it looks lovely.

A few quilt tops have been finished over the last week or so.  They will be for donation to Keepsafe Quilts.  Bonnie and Camille Kindness Project Quilt -

FigTree and Company Kindness Project Quilt -

"Village" designed by Miss Rosie's Pattern Co and released for free by Moda Fabrics.

I cut out way too many house blocks, so I have a second quilt underway.

"Gypsy Girl" is together.  I have quite a pile to send off to quilters.

Easter was very different this year.  The little ones had egg hunts in their own back yard and the family joined in via FaceTime then they took part in an egg hunt in my back yard.

Scrappy Trip Around the World

A few years ago I made a "Scrappy Trip Around the World" quilt following Bonnie K Hunter's wonderful instructions.  A couple of years later I saw a low volume with black feature rows and loved it, so made one like that.  Allison Harris recently hosted a quilt-along and I jumped on board to make another one using low volumes again and aqua for the feature rows.

My friend Jenny, Angelcake Quilting, quilted it for me with "Irene's Swirls" - it looks lovely.

 
I really liked the look of the pink sections I'd made for the Kindness Project Mystery Quilt, so decided to do the same with my Figtree off-cuts to make a second quilt.

The Bonnie and Camille quilt top:

and the FigTree quilt top:

Mum is going pretty well with self-isolation, although she has been out to the shops.  I took a quilt up to her to stitch down the binding in an effort to keep her busy.  She's almost finished the Dwell quilt

and I took a second quilt up to her yesterday afternoon - this Bradley Street quilt is beautiful in the Australian fabrics.

This box of half-square triangles has been in my sewing room for a while.  I was procrastinating over all the pressing/trimming that needs to be done.

Thought I'd do one colour at a time, so last night started on pink.

Red Letter Day

Quilts have been returning home from various parts of the east coast of Australia - I've had quilts at 3 different quilters and they're all back.  Two are with Mum to stitch down the binding, two are finished and I have two more to bind.

I've made "Red Letter Day" twice before and decided to make one using only red Bonnie and Camille fabrics after I had so many red fabrics left over from "Wish Upon a Star".

I added extra stars instead of the white square spaces where the blocks meet up and I also added chequerboard borders to make the quilt more bed-sized.

I loved this gift wrapping fabric - I've used it in pink and aqua on other quilts.

Also love the quilting done by my friend Jenny, AngelCake Quilting.  The cables, with the diamonds where they interlock, are lovely.

Working from home full-time commenced on Monday but it's a great temptation to slip next door to The Pink Room.

Two "Village" blocks - had to make a couple to see what they look like.

I've started another donation quilt.  The proprietor of Sweet Treasures in USA has been sharing instructions on Instagram for a mystery quilt.  The aim is for the finished quilt to be donated to a person or organisation in need.

I'll probably start another one in FigTree fabrics.

I bought a new pattern this week:  "Gypsy Girl" by Anka's Treasures.  Using up most of my FigTree "Chantilly" to make these blocks.  It's a very quick quilt to put together and I can see myself making more of this design.

I hope my friends are safe and well.  It's heartbreaking not visiting my children and grandchildren.  I've limited my visits to Mum and am grateful that her village isn't in total lockdown.  FaceTime is a blessing.