I have finally finished the last quilt I will do for the Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project, a lovely top of blue fabrics pieced by Darlene Cooley. It reminds me of the ocean. I loaded it with a lovely Quilter’s Dream batting donated by Susan at Desert Sky Quilting.
It is a neat pattern, with strips set in a rail fence design with navy HSTs forming a diamond.
It was loaded it on the longarm.
Quilting was fairly quick, using the Fascination pantograph.
I used navy blue Glide thread in the top and navy Bottom Line in the bobbin.
The quilting brings softness to the piecing.
It adds to the feeling of swirling water, doesn’t it?
In just a few sessions, it was done and removed from the longarm, ready to trim.
I looked in my stash for something to bind it, but I didn’t have one single thing that looked good. I was going to have to go to the store and haul it with me to match, when I got the idea to ask Darlene if she had any of the navy fabric left.
Luckily, she did, and she mailed me enough strips to do the binding. I finished it by machine.
The Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project page has been updated. The program is almost done, and final drop off dates have been posted for every quilt shop. These dates cannot be extended as they are dependent on our runner’s schedules. Hendersonville, Raleigh and Charlotte deadline is August 1. Fayetteville is August 15th. The northern coast store is September 1, as that runner will be going a bit later. If you complete a quilt after those dates, you may mail quilts to the Wilmington address through 2020. The longarmer help part of the program has ended. Thank you to all the longarm quilters who have helped me with this project. It has been almost a year of coordinating this project, and I will leave the page up for a few months in case others find it later.
This one turned out nicely, and I am glad to have it for the project. What do you think of our progress with the program?
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From My Carolina Home 
What a beautiful quilt! It came out so beautifully and for such a great cause. Standing ovation for you my friend!
what a beautiful relaxing quilt! So pretty! Someone will love it and you did so well on supporting those who were going through such hard times that Mother Nature gave them!
Beautiful finish! It will surely be appreciated for a long time to come.
What an amazing thing that you have done in coordinating this quilting effort! I am so in awe of you. And that final quilt for you is really beautiful. Thanks for all your hard work! You are simply terrific and I really enjoy following all your works.
What a very calming quilt. Like looking at the Carribean. Glad to hear your final hurricane quilt didn’t give you any problems. Thank you for going above and beyond again.
Pat
Hello Carole, I can not say anything more than what the other ladies have already said. Yet, you know me…I have to say something. LOL. You are amazing and have done such a magnificent job from start to finish for this worthy cause! This last quilt was a fantastic way for you to finish, it is such a vibrant quilt. Whoever receives it will be filled with love and full of delightful smiles. Thank you for being such an amazing leader in our quilting circle. You inspire us all and lead us with such a special heart. Have an especially special day!
Smart thinking on asking if she had any additional blue fabric!! The repetition of the color throughout the quilt made for a lovely finish.
A beautiful quilt for your last project, Carole. You have done a magnificent job coordinating this amazing effort. You have blessed so many with your organizational skills. Very well done! (And your quilting’s not bad either!!! ;))
Oh, what a beauty! So cool & soothing for these hot summer days! You are such a doll for doing this!
Beautiful quilt Carole, you have done an amazing job with this project, many people will love a quilt you have made for them.
That’s a very pretty quilt to end the project on!
A beautiful quilt!!!
So beautiful Carole!!
So pretty! I’m working on the binding for my final donation, hope to have it done soon!
Beautiful work. Would you share the name/designer of this pattern? Thanks.
Darlene tells me that the pattern is Diamond Fence Rail from Missouri Star.
Oh, that is SO pretty. Both of you did a wonderful job! Thanks for sharing the pictures.