Ms. Sue's Quilt

I don't want you all to think I am getting nothing done so here is the latest one finished. This is for a client that I just love. Don't you just love handing a quilt to someone and seeing how much they appreciate it all over their face. It just makes it all worth while. I will have several more coming soon. I'm working on tops for ALS donation and will post when they are quilted. I don't post them till I have them ready to go.

ALS PROJECT UPDATE

Well, this weekend I was able to finish not only Ms. Sue's quilt but I actually got 3 tops pieced for the ALS fundraiser. It really made me realize how much fabric I have. I pieced 3 tops and pulled the fabric for a fourth and you can't even tell any is missing from the cabinet. I also realized I'll need a ton of batting which has gotten really expensive this year, so I pulled out my batting scraps and my batting seam tape which will give me a chance to use that up as well. I'm really excited about the project. I can't wait to see how many I can get done in time to ship out by the 7/31 deadline. Guess I better plan on mailing around 7/15. This week I think I'll focus on piecing squares for the backing. I even realized I can cut the pieces for tops on my lunch break. I bring lunch so after 15 minutes eating I usually just sit in the conference room and read a book for 45 minutes. Figured posting gave me some accountability and kept up the motivation.

ALS Awareness

May is national ALS awareness month and today is the monthly "Friday Sew In" I registered for. It means you sew up a storm, post pics on the blog and link to the owners of Friday Night Sew In and if your name is drawn you can win a prize. So tonight I'm finishing the veggies, adding the borders to Ms. Sue's and putting hers on the frame. Once the 3 tops are quilted I will be starting my ALS quilts. I want to see how many I can have ready for July 30 to donate to ALS patients. I'll post my pics tonight or tomorrow of the friday night sew in. Wish me luck and maybe I can win some batting for my ALS quilts. Have a blessed weekend.

Many of you that know me well know that in 2005 my dad was diagnosed with the a rare form of brain atrophy very similar to ALS. He left us in January 2006. Quilts of Dreams is doing a drive this year for awareness and fundraising for ALS and has reached out to the quilting community. Quilters all over the US are being asked to donate quilts for ALS patients by July 30, 2012. The nicer quilts may be auctioned to raise research money as well. Did you know that ALS has been around for 100 years yet no research funds are spent on a cure or treatments. The death rate is so quick that the companies providing research funds simply spend it elsewhere. Did you know that someone is diagnosed with ALS and someone dies of ALS every 90 minutes. This disease robs you of what makes you, you. I can tell you fist hand that it’s effects are heartbreaking. This project is very important to me and many are families affected by it. If you know any quilters please pass along this website. If you know any quilters that might want to participate and funds may prevent the, from doing so please consider sponsoring a quilt. Most will gladly tell you what they could use to make a donation quilt. My goal is to have at least 5 to donate by 7/30/12 deadline. The website is below. http://www.quiltersdreambatting.com/HD/ALS.htm Thanks Vicky

On the left are my new hibicus plants. Can't wait till they are my hibiscus hedge.