We had our final session of Hands 2 Help wrap this saturday which was my birthday, what a great way to start a birthday huh? These amazing ladies finished up 5 tops, I'm letting Meghan keep hers, it was her first top. So the totals are here 9 tops completed, 4 tops waiting to be quilted. 6 tops for Happy Chemo. 6 tops for Sage Cancer Center and 1 top for Relay for Life auction - freaking amazing. What's even more amazing is that all this came from fabric stash, even the backings, and you can even telll :( Here's some pics
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final session of Hands 2 Help drive for us in Mchenry - great start with flowers and Mimosas - love these ladiess |
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This one will be donated to Relay for Life that my niece runs in our area. I plan on bringing this one home from the auction, I think I can get it for under 250. |
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Meghams first quilt, she gets to keep it, what fun!! |
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Anna' first attempt at the long arm, she did GREAT!! |
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Veronika's jelly roll, love this with the ombre jelly roll. |
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here we are with all the nine quilts that are finished 4 more to quilt |
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Love these ladies and all the help - 3 more quilts will be delivered than planned!! |
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This definitely got us started |
And we're in Washington DC for a few days checking out baby girl Daurio's new neighborhood (she moves out here the July 4th weekend) We stopped at the portrait museum which was on my must see list and directly across from the hotel (hmmmm how did that happen). Amazing portraits of the presidents - Lincolns just filled me pride and emotion. There was also a quilt that had a lot of quilting done (just like a like) but by hand - OMG amazing - how many hours that much have taken. The detail in the feather wreaths, the 1/4 in grid and the detail in the small amout of quilting on the applique them selves is gorgeious. I also took a picture from the side, it was such a thin quilt, I"m not sure it even had any batting in it at all.
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seriously amazing in person. I was actually more moved by this one than George Washington's |
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Amazing quilt |
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you know everything I know about this quilt now |
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Look how thin, it's almost lihe there is no batting at all |
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I can't even imagine how long this would take by hand. I know it would take me a long time on the long arm! |
Hope every one has a great holiday weekend, we saw the National Symphony Orchestra on the white house lawn last night which was amazing and heading over to Arlington National Cemetery to watch the changing of the gourd. This is a great place to be for Memorial Day