They are certainly varied. The "charity" part is that almost all the fabric was donated by friends and all I had to do was repurpose it. How sweet is that! Free fabric already in triangles or 4patches. Oh, yes, that's my kind of charity.
For both of these, I practiced new "filler" quilting to see if I liked it and if it would work on a larger quilt. The answer for both is "yes" -- but I have some work I need to do to get better.
The owl fabric here is darling and the quilt is actually much cuter than it looks in the picture. The owls were compliments of mom22smartchix and were leftover from a baby quilt she had made for a friend. Because the motifs were big (and cute), I wanted to maximize the fabric and went with larger blocks. I practiced quilting flowers in each block. The flowers were fun and I'll definitely try them again.
So -- charity begins at home and I am fortunate to have a number of "charitable" friends who gift me parts and fabric periodically. I am oh-so-happy to play with them and see what can be done to pass on their blessing to someone else.
I hope your finding blessings along the way this week!
Jan
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These are all lovely. I left the green one open on my computer and when I returned to the room the four squares were jumping out at me. A very clever design made with great colours.
Beautiful quilts Jan ...love them! Thanks for sharing! Marie (mlismore@optusnet.com.au)
Very pretty quilts; the green one is stunning the way the squares dance about. Your quilted flowers on the owl quilt look great.
Gosh Jan you have been busy, those we owls look so cute, I'm fascinated by the pink and green quilt you made, it is very exciting. Hope you now have time for some sewing for your self. Cheers Glenda
Very nice work. :)
Fun! I especially like the quilted flowers! Great job - those will be lucky recipients of those quilts!!!
What precious quilts and I really like the feathers on the 4 patch quilt! Thanks for sharing.
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Very nice! Beautiful quilting on them too! I love the optical illusion effect on the first one.
Great charity quilts!!!!
Your quilts will certainly put a smile on a little ones face. I especially like the green and pink quilt. It's made from scraps of another quilt? Fascinating!
That was great team work. I particularly like the first quilt. The colors are so bright. I'm sure a child will look at it a lot. The way you placed the blocks just draw the eyes.
visiting from crazy mum quilts. I too listed a finish for charity. It is good to craft for a cause. Gorgeous quilting on your quilt
All so pretty! My favorite is the one with that lovely gold fabric! :)
Beautiful quilts and to know they are for charity makes them even sweeter!
Charity does begin at home! Your quilts are gorgeous and I know the recipients will be very happy. Love the red and green one especially!
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