Finally, I have something to show!

 I finally have a new finish! 

I found some time to quilt my Stacks (of Love) quilt! I finished the top at the end of December 2020 and managed to sandwich it a while ago but never got around to quilting it. I had other projects that I was working on including some secret sewing 😉 but now I needed to quilt this one before I could move to the next step on my secret quilt. 

The fabric is left over from my quilt Strawberry Kisses quilt using the fabric line Strawberry Fizz. My inspiration for this quilt came from this quilt.  I used most of what I had left over and added the black and white strips from my stash. I changed the size to accommodate the amount of fabric I had. 

The backing is a piece of Mary Engelbreit fabric I had in my stash which was donated to me years ago. c.2006

I think it works really well with the front since it has a Mary Engelbreit 

feel to the quilt. What do you think? Great message too!

I quilted in straight lines approximately 1" apart from the top to the bottom.

The binding is a black and white stripe which goes along with the partial strips of narrow black and white columns in the design. See picture above with back and front showing. 

The quilt finished size is 59" x 64.5"

I'm linking to Can I Get a Whoop, Whoop @Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Linky Party @Patchwork and Quilts, Finished or Not Friday @Alycia Quilts, Friday Foto Fun @Poweredbyquilting

I also wanted to recognize the awesome gift sent by Sarah @Confessions of a Fabric Addict for participating in the Hands2Help Challenge. Wow! What an awesome gift! It is nice to be recognized! Thank You!

Well, I hopefully will be able to show off what I have been secretly sewing in not too long! I was able to sandwich the quilt today! Now to do the quilting!

Lots to update!

 My last post was all about the Hands2Help 2021 Challenge. After I posted, I decided to donate another quilt to another Hometown Hero. It was for another teacher/co-worker. On Memorial Day, this teacher woke up with a swollen knee and started to run a fever. Her husband took her to the hospital and she was admitted with a sepsis bacteria infection. She underwent surgery on her knee. 

I was supposed to sub for her on Monday, but she called on Sunday to cancel because she wanted to be at school for her 'kids' (she was released from the hospital on Friday.) That alone is amazing, the dedication this teacher has to her students. Earlier in the year, she also contracted COVID-19 possibly from her one of her students. During that time she taught her kids remotely as her entire class was quarantined. This was also hard on her family as her son suffers from anxiety.      So I quickly added another label to my Watermelon Sparkler quilt and wrapped and delivered it on the last day of school. She was very touched and surprised. 

Drum roll please!

Head over to Sarah @Confessions of a Fabric Addict for the final numbers! You will be amazed at the numbers!

On June 5th, I received some Happy Mail! In my mailbox was this sweet postcard made by Annie @Freezeframe03. 

Annie notified me, on June 2, that I was the winner of her postcard! 

I couldn't have been more excited! Annie makes the most incredible, 

creative art whether it be a postcard, a tag, a journal page, monthly 

calendar page, or a quilt!

I now have 2 postcards from Annie and an envelope. They live in my 

sewing room on top of where I hang my scissors and below my thread 

rack. Just where I can see them and be inspired!

Aren't they fabulous!

If you would like to see more of Annie's creations, please head over to her blog. 

Speaking of calendar pages, here is my May calendar page 

(be nice, it is nowhere near as nice as Annie's!)

June's color for the RSC is purple! I found some time to play around with my scraps and made 10 wonky shoo fly blocks 

and 10 Joy Luck blocks.

After 6 months of rainbow scrap play, this is what I have...

wonky shoo fly

Joy Luck

I'm linking to Scrap Happy Saturday @SoScrappy.

I also made some blocks for the Covered in Love charity. This is run by Kat and Cat Quilts but the May and June drive is being hosted by Tammy @Travelin' Sew I. 

Here are my blocks that will be in the mail this week.

Finally, we took a few days for some relaxation in WI! Here is the view from my new hammock!

Hope you are enjoying the summer!