Sampler Strings Done

A while back one of the Tyler Modern ladies, Sheryl, gave me two sets of block-of-the-month sampler blocks to make Covered in Love quilts with.  She was happy to get rids of some UFOs and I was happy to have them!

The first set is all done and quilted and I'm calling it "Sampler Strings" after the vertical string sashing.

Someone else had given me 3 more blocks from the same block-of-the-month so I had 15 all together.  Thank you ladies!! All I had to do was add some sashing and put it together.

The quilt got my usual quick, simple stipple.  You've gotta love those fun fabrics in bright, saturated colors!  If you would like to get involved with Covered in Love check out our main page for details or see our April block drive here.

I got to deliver 8 more quilts to the chaplains yesterday and hear updates and stories.  He told me that so often the quilt that they chose (somewhat randomly) to take to a family turns out to be the perfect one with a color, pattern, or fabric that has special significance to them! It's amazing how these things work out :)

Linking to Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it Friday & TGIFF at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework.

Celebration Sew Day

Monday night I took my first exam of grad school, and it went ok!  In celebration I took the whole day Tuesday to sew.  No school or work, just sewing.  I was recently given 2 years worth of Saturday Sampler blocks by a member of the Tyler Modern Guild for Covered in Love (thanks!).

You may recognize the blocks on the right.  Another member of the same group previously donated me her blocks from the same sampler, done with a black background.  I decided to use strings for the setting this time. 

My initial pull for the sampler quilt

Part of the reason I chose strings is that I was recently donated 2 large boxes of fabric, one almost all strings, which considerably increased my stash.  It's so much fun getting to play with other people's scraps!

While I had the strings dumped out I set aside strings for a baby girl quilt I have coming up.

Sew helpful...

I wanted to use mostly white/low volume strings interspersed with some of the same colors from the blocks.  I cut them into common widths and sewed them end to end into loooong strings, then sewed those into panels.

It's definitely busy, but I think I like it.  Unfortunately there will be no more sewing today. It's back to the school grindstone and then work Thursday and Friday.  If you're interested in helping with Covered in Love, remember our February block drive is going on here!

Linking to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.