Simple Donation Quilt Pattern

Seeing footage ofthe hurricane devastation in Texas these past couple of weeks is nothing short of heartbreaking. As a sewer with a healthy stash of fabric and thread, I thought of a way I can help. By making youth or lap quilts to donate!

These quilts can be made bigger by adding more rows but this pattern is keeping quantity completion in mind. You can easily finish several a day. I think my record was 10 in one weekend. 

The lap size is nice for toddlers at home or in the car, or for adults to wrap around their legs or shoulders. Add a matching burp cloth with it and the set is even more useful for a baby!

Basically, the top is an exploded 9-patch. I sized it to fit nicely on a piece of flannel as the backing so you don't need to add batting. Sew down some lines to keep it together and you are done. Sasha likes them!

Let's get sewing!

The Material Gripper

Thank you for coming to my Fashion Accessory Skill Series! There are thousands of us who love our little 221s but need or want a little more "know-how" on using them to their fullest potential. I hope my posts and videos will help you get more know-how and confidence in using various sewing accessories with your beautiful Featherweight. This series will be different since I will be showing parts that may not even need a 221! Enjoy the classes!

Class #2 - Material Gripper

Class supply list:

The material gripper and fabric. 

Let's get sewing!

The Hand Pinker

Fashion Accessory Skill Series - 

Thank you for coming to my Fashion Accessory Skill Series! There are thousands of us who love our little 221s but need or want a little more "know-how" on using them to their fullest potential. I hope my posts and videos will help you get more know-how and confidence in using various sewing accessories with your beautiful Featherweight. This series will be different since I will be showing parts that may not even need a 221! Enjoy the classes!

Class #1 - Hand Pinker

Class supply list:

The hand pinker and a strips of fabric. 

Let's get sewing!

En Provence - Completed!

Completed quilt top day! What a great feeling! Instructions for this En Provence can be found at this blog. 

See everyone's quilts - http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2017/02/mystery-monday-link-up-finale.html

I think of all the quilts I've made, this is one of my favorites! Thanks, Bonnie Hunter, for a gorgeous pattern! 

#enprovence #bonniehunter #mysteryquilt

En Provence - Clues to the block reveal

Happy New Year, everyone! Here it is... The big reveal! Are you playing along? Instructions for this En Provence mystery clue can be found at this blog. See everyone's progress at this link.

I was getting behind on the clues as the holiday hit. Because I was very busy making fabulous, "proper British Christmas bakes" for family parties. I am a huge fan of Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. Their recipes are terrific!

Back to the quilt........

It's amazing to me to see a box full of this

Turn into a block like this!

Next month, the full quilt will be done! I can't wait to see it!