Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Wednesday--Time to Show What We Been Up To!

 It's time to give my weekly accounting of what's been going on in the world of 'Margaret's Hope Chest'.  I am enjoying linking up at 'Freshly Pieced' and seeing what other quilters are doing--I never fail to be inspired by something I see over there.  
WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced




Plus, Lee is starting a new quilt-along-check it out.  Personally, I can't join right now because of the commitments I have made for the kids school fund raising auction.  Speaking of which--here is the start of the Dr. Seuss quilt.  I have to embroider around the hats and add the bow ties still but you get the general idea of where I am going-wonky, bright and fun!



 My big finish of the week was Steven's quilt.  I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.  I love the colors and the boldness--and I think it might even pass for a modern-ish quilt--can I get a confirmation on that from a 'modern' quilter out there?  His birthday is the 24th and so I will send it out on the 22nd from Alabama--phew! And in other fantastic 'Wrapped in Hope' news......I only have 3 more available kids on the list!!!! That means we have matched 144 kids with volunteer quilters so far-only by the grace of God has this happened.  Current volunteers spreading the word through their own blogs seems to be our best form of advertising.  I am praying that those last three kids are picked up very soon and I can move on to the next project :) FYI- Those 3 remaining kids are:

7-9-99--Kevin from Georgia will be 12--sports, basketball, football
11-18-94--Kyana from Georgia will be 17--jewelry, blue, puppies
12-12-92--Santana from Georgia will be 19--Bright colors







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9 comments:

  1. EmilyMarch 16, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    That Dr. Suess quilt is so clever! It will be AWESOME when it's done.

    Steven's quilt turned out fab!

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  2. LeeMarch 16, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Steven's quilt is not modern-ISH - it is completely 100% modern! It looks fabulous and the quilting is amazing.

    Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday, have a fabulous week. : )

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  3. Elizabeth DacksonMarch 16, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    I adore what you're doing with the Dr. Seuss quilt - so cute! And Steven's quilt looks great - I love how you used the solids, it looks fantastic :)

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  4. JenniferMarch 16, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    That Dr. Suess quilt is awesome! What a great idea!

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  5. LynnMarch 16, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    I love the Dr. Suess blocks, really inspiring. I bought some Dr. Suess fabric a few weeks ago just because I liked it and have now idea how to use it, yet. Love the sashing on Steven's quilt. Fantastic. Only 3 left, come on people!

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  6. Mary JoMarch 16, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Beautiful quilt and fun, fun, fun Seuss blocks!!

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  7. MelanieMarch 16, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Love your use of solids on Steven's quilt!

    The Dr Seuss quilt is very clever!

    Happy WIP Wednesday!

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  8. TommyApril 13, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    I have never seen so many unique patterns on quilts. I love the kids fabrics and how they turned out in the quilts.

    How does one choose from such a beautiful set of choices and patterns?

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  9. TommyJuly 8, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    I can use this to influence some sewing. I love to print off your ideas and post them on my bulletin board for all to see. Thanks from all who love your ideas.

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