Quilting for Victory Juntion Camp

this is one of the quilts I am working on for donation to the Victory Junction Camp for children.
Each child gets to take home their quilt. There is a link at the side bar for anyone interested in information about the camp or donating.

Dancing log cabin - my 2-step variation

I found the idea for this block on the net, through a group I belong to. It was one of those "I just have to make one to see it " kind of blocks. The original block was a bit different so I call mine the 2-step.

Using up some scraps, I made 4 blocks for a medallion center for a small quilt. This would be the 'beaches and boats' 2-step.

I think I will machine embroider some seashells around the border to help carry out the nautical theme of the blocks.

A few moments of fame

I entered a block in the 'I'm Dreaming of a Quilt ' contest, sponsored by Quilt in a Day (among others).
It was on the net for a few days before the judges narrowed the blocks to the final twelve that will be the winners.
Have to admit I was pretty proud just to get that far!
The final12 blocks are lovely

Adam's quilt

The star quilt for Adam's wife is back from the Quilter's.
It really looks nice, now it is ready for binding. I was gifted with some star blocks that his great grandmother had pieced and want to hand applique them on the back. I will have to get busy, so it will be done by Feb. 18.

New year challenge

Our guild received a challenge from the local Relay for Life to make blocks for a Survivor quilt to be given at the Relay event this year.
Needless to say, this was met with a great deal of enthusiasm. Not only guild members, but friendsand family expressed interest in participating in this project. It should be easy to get enough for more than one quilt. Maybe there will even be enough for a raffle quilt for this good cause.
Now the challenge is to find the 'perfect' block and get it done.
I hope to have some pictures to put up soon of these blocks as they are constructed and the finished quilt(s).

winter weather

Freezing rain and snow on top! What a lovely day! I am enjoying staying inside and catching up some on the blog. The picture is from last years ice storm, but it looks pretty much the same today. I haven't gotten out to take any yet.

Comfort food, homemade soup, and chocolate chip cookies seemed like a good idea to fill in time, between finishing up the apple quilt, binding a baby quilt, doing some embriodery for Heather and working on a crochet project too. Nice and warm and get good warm fuzzies, feeling like I am accomplishing something too.

DD2 called from San Diego to say she had finished her quilt top today too. Can't wait to see it!

*Cheering all of you on with your projects*

BOM-ba-dom-dom

My turn to do the BOM for our guild. Our meeting was cancelled because of weather, but I posted the instructions on our guild site.

The purple, green and yellow one it the actual BOM.

I REALLY liked the block andhad a fat eighth of a fabric that just said I needed to do something with it so. . . . of course, I got utterly carried away, made the pattern smaller and now have 5 that I amde with the fat eighth in them and 5 more that sort of co-ordinate.

Now, I have to figure out what to do with them.