With Love, To Long-armers

Another Friday, some more finishes! Courtesy of CiL's devoted long arm quilters. 

These were all assembled from blocks donated during the Jan 2022 block drive. The first 5 were assembled and quilted by Linda. I got some close ups to show off the cool pantos she used. 

I'm really excited because I met a local long-armer last week who wants to help us out! After talking about things she asked me to bring her the rest of the string tops I have on hand! 

It was really a fortuitous meeting. After getting my haircut I decided to visit my local quilt shop to show the owner photos of the mariners compass quilt I just finished. She helped me pick out some of the fabrics. 

While there another quilter was shopping with her grandaughters and I recognized the girls' names as my coworkers kids. I already knew my coworker's mother-in-law was a quilter, so I made the connection and went to introduce myself.

Turns out Dee has a computerized long-arm and is eager to help out, as well as have tops to practice free motioning on. What a boon for both of us! 

I took her some tops last Sunday and we had a nice visit in her studio. Always fun to visit with other quilters in person and talk shop. 

I know block drives have been on hold for a long time and many of you are eager to get back to it. I feel like I'm finally starting to get ahead of the situation here at home base and can see us having a block drive again before tooo much longer. 

This 6th quilt was assembled by me and quilted by another hard-working long arm quilter, Wendy!

String quilts are always a big hit with our patient families, and I can't wait to get these up to the hospital. Thanks everyone who contributed to these, tell me if you spot one of your blocks!

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