Open Sea

Sail Boat quilt

The beauty of charity quilts is that if you really don't like it, someone else will. It isn't like i have a wealth of color pick'n knowledge and one background fabric was donated. I do like this quilt though. I like how the sky turns into sea and back again. And i like how it is mostly blue, i do love blue and red.

 I asked non quilters at the church i attend to help me sew these up on a craft night. It went great. I was able to assemble this quilt in about 4 hours with many hands helping. I sent it to the quilter and BAM! it came back NOT quilted like i had asked. I stuck it in a "drawer" and left it stew until i got over "IT". bound it and it is still here, waiting to leave my son's possession. He really likes it. SO, that prompted me to make 2 quilts to replace this one that seems to be staying around.

quilt stats (not something i plan on doing for each quilt because i don't really keep track):
It is between a crib and throw size
i used 16 different fabrics (i do not know who created these, walmart, joann and my local quilt stores sold them to me ;))
the pretty blue sea was donated, the rest came from my stash

and it is smooth sailing from here!

2016 project update

mr. joe's quilt This is a very close replica of the first quilt i planned to make for my husband. I made my husbands a queen or king and had left overs that i just couldn't waste.

To Quilt for charity:

• Boy coin quilt
• Girl coin quilt
• wheelchair quilt - needs bound
• throw quilt -needs bound
• crib quilt -needs bound
• 2" many trips around the world 

To make/finish for my family:

• maternity pants quilt (never worn as they were to big)
• twin little twister
• busy bee sew bag
• 2 mine craft quilts
• i joined the 365 day challenge on 1/30, i am currently sewing Feb 10th. Not to bad for starting 30 days late.

To continue to work on:

• twin/full grandmothers flower garden (hand piece)

What does your 2016 hold?

I have added so many projects for 2016 that i have a list of 21 going strong. 

Finished:

1. lined pouch for toys at church
2. lined pouch for violin chin rest and pencils