Hands2Help 2022 Challenge Parade

 I have participated in the Hands2Help Challenge since 2019. I came upon the challenge when Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict was hosting. That first year, I donated 1 quilt to Jack's Basket. In 2020 and 2021 I increased the number of quilts I donated. In 2020, they went to Little Lambs Foundation. In 2021, I donated to Little Lambs and Hometown Heros. This year, Sarah could not host due to personal reasons but Mari from The Academic Quilter stepped up. 

This year I donated 2 quilts to The Little Lambs Foundation. 

My first quilt is called Whirligig. I drew up this pattern on graph paper and found fabrics in my stash that would coordinate. 

The backing is a woven green plaid from my stash.

details: machine pieced and machine quilted in straight lines 1/2" apart.

It finished at 36.5" x 42.5" 

I knew that I wouldn't have time to make another quilt (see my previous post for why) but wanted to donate another one so I looked through the abundance of quilts that I have made and that have been living at my house in my quilt cabinet. I decided to chose one to donate to Little Lambs. This quilt is called Soho Chic.

I made this quilt in 2014. The fabric is by Sandy Gervais. I had several mini charm packs so I made 9-patch blocks and snowball blocks.

The finished size is 36.5" square.

I love this little quilt but it wasn't getting the love that it would get by being donated to a great cause. 

I added a label to note that this was donated as part of the Hands2Help 2022 Challenge and sent it off. 

I hope it will be as loved as much as I love it!

Linking to Hands2Help2022 Challenge Parade @The Academic Quilter

A small finish!

I have had this quilt pieced for a few months and finally got around to quilting and binding it. That seems to be my life lately...but school will be out in another 4 weeks and summer can officially begin! MORE TIME for quilting!

I had bought a few mini charm packs of Soho Chic for Moda by Sandy Gervais. I really love the colors but didn't have a plan in mind. I came across a quilt made with combining a snowball block and a nine patch and setting it on point. So I sketched it out and did some math and the results are in!

I used Kona natural for the snowball blocks. For the corners of the snowball block I found a matching deep orchid color. 

(I don't remember what cotton but I know it wasn't a Kona.) 

Since I only had so many squares to work with, the quilt isn't too big so I needed to find some yardage of Soho Chic to add some borders. This can be a little tricky because this line had come out a bit ago. 

Searching the internet, I came across Old South Fabrics which had some of the floral and leaf linen (binding fabric). They had only been on the internet for 5 months when I found them. Their service was great and they regularly sell Moda at $9.20 a yard.  

I am not getting anything for promoting them, I just was impressed with their price and service.

The backing is an old print by Jinny Beyer (1999) from my stash,  pieced together with a bit of fabrics from the front.  

I quilted a tic tac toe pattern through the 9-patch blocks, some octagon shapes in the snowballs with 1/4" spacing and straight lines in the borders using an deep orchid thread. 

Even my DH commented that he loved the colors in this quilt which, quite frankly, took me by surprise! 

Finished size: 36 1/2" square 

Another finish, albeit a smaller one, feels real good! 

Now to get to the sandwiching and quilting of the baby quilt that is hanging on my design wall and continue the wedding quilt piecing....