My labor of love, twenty quilts to go to children who could use a warm hug during this time in their life whatever that maybe. May they feel all the love that was put into them.
This is my third batch of quilts that I have made and been able to donate. I just love doing it and I have learned so much with each batch. This time I learned how to use the cotton side to become the edging on the flannel side. It caused a few re-do's and some frustration when some would come together so easily and others I fought tooth and nail to get them to look half way decent. But I figured the kids will never care how perfect the corners are. I make the quilts in batches with cutting all the batting first, then iron all of the fabrics and lay them out on a table together. Then on another table I square up the fabric and pin them so they are ready to be sewn. Once all are done I pull out the sewing machine and zip around all of the edges. Once completed I hang them up on my quilting board and sew the embroidery ties on. Then I snip all the ties and fold them. Once I get a group done I find time to put on a movie and sit and tie all of them. Once done with this I lay them out and snip all of the ties so they are all about the same length. Then I photograph all of the blankets and decide where they will be donated to. I have donated my first batch to the Children's Hospital in Thornton Colorado. The second batch to the Linus Project in Huntsville Alabama to serve the Northern Alabama area. This third batch will be going to the Children's Hospital in Nashville Tennessee.
