It was so incredible, in fact, that even after accounting for the residents of the home, the employees and all of our town's first responders, I still had way more quilt tops than I needed. 21 more! So, rather than holding on to them, taking months to finish them all and then trying to figure out who around here might possibly need a quilt, I decided to send them where I know they will be put to good use.
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| All ready for their photo shoot 😊 A huge thank you to Aiden and Zachary for holding up all 21 quilts so I could take the pictures! |
Mel, (mel_is_a_swapaholic on IG), is organizing an effort to make quilts for those affected by hurricane Harvey. It's such a joy to send these 21 quilt tops on to her and I know they'll bring a bit of cheer to their recipients.
Please know that these blocks were not chosen to be sent on because they're in any way less than the blocks that I've chosen to keep. In fact, some of these are so gorgeous I wish I had a piece of the fabric they were made from 😊 It's simply a matter of numbers and wanting to make the best use possible of all of these beautiful blocks.
Now, let's admire some pretty quilt tops, shall we?
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| This top was donated already pieced, though it's a little smaller than we've been making from the donated blocks. It was so pretty, though, that I didn't want to mess it up by adding unrelated blocks. It will be perfect for someone just as it is! |
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| The lady who sewed these blocks together wanted to do something a little different with them, so she raided her stash for some coordinating reds and created a whole different layout. |
So, did you see any of your blocks in these quilt tops?
I think this is a perfect solution, Leanne. Bless you for all the work you have put into this efforts. I'm sure these are moving on to find perfect homes.
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful seeing these all together, showing how people care. Sending them where they are needed is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteAnd your helpers did a great job!
DeleteA wonderful solution to what to do with the quilts. Thanks for sending them to people in need.
ReplyDeleteLeanne, thank you for all your hard work collecting and coordinating all this. Sending these 'extra' quilt tops to another worthy cause is a wonderful thing to do. I did see a few of my blocks...so I'm extra happy knowing they've helped more than one cause :-)
ReplyDeleteWow...I didn't realize that you had that many extra. Sending them along is the right thing to do.
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