Reading this past month or two has been a mixed bag. Two books were meh, one not my cup of tea but others may enjoy it, and only one to recommend. Links are provided for some to Amazon so you can read the full synopsis. The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley - This book …
Category: Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project
Making A Difference with Quilts at Christmas
In the past two weeks, so much has happened with our quilt project for victims of Hurricane Helene. For the distribution of the quilts received I have concentrated on the areas hardest hit that have not been the focus of other groups. Boxes of quilts arrived over the course of a couple of weeks and …
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Collecting Quilts – A Virtual Show
The post office has been busy this week, as packages have arrived from four different states full of quilts. First, From Judy C of Orange City, Florida came seven beautiful quilts. All of these are different designs, and most are large bed quilts. This one is so colorful, and the stars are lovely. This one …
QOV Progress, and Hurricane Quilts
Last week I needed to get busy on two Quilts of Valor. This one was loaded onto the longarm, but I didn't get it done until midweek. I really like the way the piecer, Judy, did the borders around the panel, with pinwheel blocks and small eagles creating a frame. I quilted it with my …
Quilts for Chimney Rock and Bat Cave
Last Friday, I loaded up the car with quilts from those received by my quilt guild, Western North Carolina Quilters Guild, along with more from some dear readers. I had made contact with a church in Bat Cave, and arranged to meet at a Lake Lure grocery store to give her some quilts for her …
Hurricane Helene Update
When we concluded the last Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project in 2019 for victims of Florence and Michael on our North Carolina coast, I never dreamed I'd see the need for one for victims in my own county. But here we are, just weeks after Helene devastated our beloved Western North Carolina mountains. Our county was …
Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project Wrap Up
Update - This program has now ended. This is the final post. The last shipments from Western North Carolina, Charlotte, Raleigh and Fayetteville were sent at the later part of August and the beginning of September. I am delighted to report that as of now, 543 quilts have been delivered to the Catholic Charities office. …
Carolina Hurricane Quilts Virtual Show
Another pickup was made from Cary Quilting Company, a carload of wonderful quilts for the hurricane project. The diversity in designs have been like having a quilt show in my guest room, LOL!! It has been wonderful to see them, and I want to share some of the latest ones with you. First, Material Girls …
Blue Hurricane Quilt
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 …
Carolina Hurricane Quilts Virtual Quilt Show and Longarmer links
The Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project is in its final months and Jo-El tells me that they have received 270 quilts as of the last delivery in May. See their latest photo at the end of this picture heavy post. Recently I picked up a few more from Beginnings Quilt Shop in Hendersonville. There were a …
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