Dee and Christy

Happy Friday, quilters! And Merry Christmas! I hope this post finds you warm and cozy and well ahead on your shopping and gift wrapping.

This week I have a few quilts to show you that were pieced by Christy, who does the amazing shirtings tops, and then quilted by Dee. I had found some backing fabric with a musical theme, so Dee used a panto to match.

I apologize for how flat and gray the photos of this quilt came out. I have no idea what happened to the light. I promise it's just as pretty as the other one. These masculine red white and blue quilts are always a huge hit.

Things have been busy here. We unexpectedly found two kittens living in our barn last Wednesday. They were very hungry, which made them easy to trap. They're and 4 months old but severely underweight (1.1lb and 2.5lb) and completely feral.

I've been trying to fatten them up and socialize them (guess which one is easier.) They have learned to tolerate me and I can now handle them both safely, but they still don't actually like humans at all. 

They are in LOVE with my big cats. Unfortunately, Sundae and Fudge were raised by humans and have no cat-manners at all. It is slow, but I'm hoping that fudge at least can learn to be friendly with the babies.

I am planning to keep them until they can be spayed/neutered (they are old enough now but too unhealthy) and then find them a home. They probably won't ever be lap cats, but they could be good mousers and farm cats.

Sage (grey tortie girl) and Sweet Potato (orange tabby boy)

Covered in Love is a 501(c)(3) charity that donates quilts to patients dying in the hospital, over 1600 so far! The Summer 2025 block drive is live now.  Check out the main post HERE if you want to get involved. 

  Linking to Finished or Not Friday

Fabulous Shirtings

Happy Friday, quilters! I have more of Christy's shirtings quilts to show off this week.  I absolutely love this first one with its flag-ish pattern.

Linda quilted this one on her long arm and did a wonderful job.  Up close the blocks don't align perfectly, but I think it adds to the overall rustic-ness.

Next, this zigzag quilt which reminds me of Charlie Brown.

This one was also quilted by Linda and looks wonderfully cozy.  (I apologize for the crappy indoor pictures. I needed to photograph them so I could take them to the hospital, and the weather was bad.)

These last two were quilted by me with just a stipple. This one reminds me of a zipper pattern.

I had some great patriotic options for binding in my scrap drawer. 

It was a little hard for me to spot the block in this one. It appears to be assembled in columns.  

It's amazing how much can be made with just recycled shirts. And they look sooo cozy. 

Thank you, Christy and Linda! 

Sundae doesn't want to get up yet.

Covered in Love is a 501(c)(3) charity that donates quilts to patients dying in the hospital, over 1600 so far! The Jan-March block drive is live now.  Check out the main post HERE if you want to get involved. 

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More of Christy's Shirtings

Happy Friday, Quilters! Sorry I skipped last Friday's post, I was sick with a cold for a while. I'm still hacking up a lung, but otherwise doing better.

I've got some more of Christy's shirtings quilts to show this week. We'll have to be careful who this one gets given to. Texas Tech is heresy in some families!

All of these were quilted by me with a stipple. I like the brighter colors and the patterns in these first two.

This is a really simple and effective pattern, reminds me of a good block drive design...

Lastly, a string quilt in a more coordinated color scheme. I like the plaids around the border, too. 

Thanks Christy! Everyone cuddle up with your cats and quilts and stay warm this week!

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Christy's Shirtings

Happy Friday, Quilters! Sorry I missed posting last week. I did deliver 30 more quilts to the hospital. We've surpassed 1600 total!

Christy has sent in several batches of shirtings tops over the years and they are still some of my favorites. I have been quilting these bit by bit and still have some to go.

They all just quilted with a simple stipple. I had fun choosing very cozy and homey fabrics for the backing and binding to compliment the shirts. 

I hope you all had a good Halloween and ate way too much candy. I definitely did. There was candy everywhere at the hospital.

I might try to get my Christmas Lights up on the porch this weekend. I know it's only November, but they make me happy.

Here's a throwback photo to Fudge in his Halloween costume a few years ago.

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Last of the 2021 Strings (and Friends)

Happy Friday once again, quilt-y friends! At long last I have photos of that last quilts from the 2021 block drive. 

If you remember, the 2021 drive was the one where you all made string blocks that were foundation pieced directly onto the batting. 

With another block drive wrap up comes another map:

At the same time, I wanted to do a round-up of some more string quilts that have been completed.

Top by Pam C, quilted by Linda

These two tops were sent in by Pam C. some time ago and finally finished by Linda on her longarm.

Top by Pam C, quilted by Linda

I really liked this floral quilting design with the leaves and little circles of peas or seeds.

Julie W. made this top of string foundation pieced onto batting in the style of the 2021 drive.  I "quilted" it, but all I really did was add a backing and loosely stipple it on since the quilting was really already done. 

Top by Julie W, quilted by me

Lots of fin colors and patterns in these fabrics.

In the past few months I've tried to organize my stash of leftover blocks. Pam D. helped out by assembling and quilting these into a quilt on her longarm. These are leftovers from the 2020 String Drive.

Leftover string blocks, finished by Pam

Christy G. had also sent in some string tops. I quilted this small, bright quilt during a flurry of activity last month.

Top by Christy G, quilted by me

This string top, also by Christy G., is made of shirtings scraps from mens dress shirts. This one was also sent to Linda and she quilted it on her longarm. 

Top by Christy G, quilted by Linda

Shirting quilts are some of my very favorites and some of the most popular with families at the hospital, for obvious reason. 

Lastly, this string top was paper pieced by members of the NURTURE circle of do good stitches.  (It was exactly the wrong size to make it difficult to photograph).

NURTURE circle top, pieced by Briawna, quilted by me

Briawna assembled the top and I quilted it.  It was tempting to use rainbow binding, but I thought black would help frame it. 

I found the perfect backing fabric to go with the wild top! 

So there we go, ten string quilts ready to go! I hope you're having a good week, make time to treat yourself.  Fudge got some pretty new toenails! 

Covered in Love is a 501(c)(3) charity that donates quilts to patients dying in the hospital, over 900 so far! During March/April we are supporting the Hands2Help Challenge instead of our normal block drive.  Check out the main post HERE if you want to get involved. 

Linking to  Confessions of a Fabric Addict and Finished or Not Friday