Sunday, March 16, 2014

Hands2Help Charity Challenge - The Signups and a Giveaway!




"What does love look like?
It has the hands to help others.
It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy.
It has eyes to see misery and want.
It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men.
That is what love looks like."
--St. Augustine

Hi, all!

Things are all falling into place for this year's Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge!  I'm so excited to get started!




This year we have three great charities to choose from.  You will be signing up to make a quilt or quilts for any or all of these three charitable causes.



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Option #1 - Quilts of Compassion




Our first charity is a new one this year, at least to me!  Karen, a past H2Her, suggested this group to me.  After speaking with Janice, the woman who founded the charity, I couldn't agree with her more!  Quilts of Compassion makes and collects quilts that are then given to a wide variety of people, but most recently they have found themselves out in the trenches, handing out quilts to people suffering from the after-effects of the tornadoes that have hit the midwest so devastatingly.  This group got together and made 200 quilts in three days (over a holiday weekend, no less!)  And they recently distributed over 1600 quilts to people in their Quilts For Oklahoma drive.  



They need quilts for men, women, children and infants.  Quilts can be quilted or tied, in any size.  They are also a 501-c-3 organization, so you can get a charitable donation letter for tax purposes if you request one.

Option #2 - Hurricane Sandy Survivors




Two years ago, one of our charities was The NOLA Project, sending quilts that the senior high school students of Gladeville Baptist Church would take to New Orleans and distribute to survivors of Hurricane Katrina as part of their on-going mission work in St. Bernard Parish.  Between the quilts donated through H2H and the quilts our own ministry made, 75 quilts were distributed there. 

All of the quilts that went to New Orleans!

 This year, that same youth group has decided to start a similar mission project in New Jersey, helping Hurricane Sandy survivors rebuild their homes and lives.  They will be going for a week in October as their first foray into this particular mission field, following up with additional trips on spring and summer breaks.  They worked in New Orleans for five years after Katrina, and it's entirely possible that New Jersey will prove to be a similar situation.  What many people don't realize is that the needs of the communities hit by natural disasters actually go on for years.  There's always an outpouring of support initially, but then it dies off and the survivors are left on their own to deal with the aftermath, including PTSD and depression.  Sharing quilts with these folks seems like a good idea, especially after this past winter!  Once again, quilts will be needed for men, women, children and babies, so any size is appropriate.  Quilts can be quilted or tied, although we do ask that they be sturdy so that they can be used rather than admired, and will hold up to wear and washing well.  This is also a 501-c-3 group and a charitable donation letter can be provided upon request.

Option #3 - Happy Chemo






Our final charity this year is an ongoing project of Emily of Em's Scrapbag.  You can choose to make quilts for Happy Chemo, an organization that provides quilts and comfort for chemo patients.  They also collect up and provide information about freebies and discounts that may be of use to chemo patients.  Emily has been championing this cause for a while, and has set a goal of providing 1500 quilts to Happy Chemo.  She’s already donated more than 600 quilts, and I’d like to see her numbers grow!  She has generously agreed to be part of this challenge, and is excited to see what comes of it.  Here's what Emily has to say about Happy Chemo...


"The first time I met Ginger Johnston, founder of Happy Chemo, it was my first visit to a chemo lab.  I was scared and unsure of what the future held for me.  In walked Ginger, bald and boobless but determined to bring a little sunshine into the chemo lab.  So before she started her treatment she took everyone’s name and drew prizes.  It so changed my experience that I knew I needed to help her in her quest.  I started making quilts for her to give.  Because I can’t sew as fast as cancer strikes I started asking for help.  I just want to bring a little comfort and joy to those who are facing the fear and uncertainty that trips to the chemo lab bring.  
I accept quilts that are 45” square to 60”x 72”.  Any style of quilt is accepted as cancer effects men and women, children and adults.  Thank you for any help."
Quilts made for this project will be sent to Emily to help her meet her goal of 1500 quilts donated to Happy Chemo!

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With three charities to choose from this year, you can make a wide variety of sizes and styles of quilts - something for everyone!! And if you're torn between the three charities, feel free to make more than one quilt!  Just think how many wonderful designs you can try.... ;-)


And as we did last year, to allow more international participants - if you live outside the United States and want to participate, you can send your quilt top and back to me and I will quilt it for you, to save you from having to pay huge international postage to ship a finished quilt.  Or in the alternative, you can choose a local charitable cause to give your quilt to.  So come on and join in, all you Aussies, Brits, Kiwis, and Canadians!  And anyone else who wants to join in!  





Here's the calendar for this year's 
Hands2Help Challenge:

Initial signups will be Sunday March 16th through Saturday, March 22nd.  You will receive one entry for signing up, and can get additional entries for putting the button on your blog sidebar, and/or posting about the challenge to encourage others to join in! Followers get an extra entry too.  (You can sign up after this time, but this is the period to sign up to be part of the signup giveaway.)

The following Sunday, March 23rd, we'll announce the winners of the signup giveaway.  

On Sunday, March 30th, there will be a linky party where you can post links to your favorite on-line tutorials!  It could be a tutorial for a quilt pattern, or a technique like machine binding, or even a recipe for your favorite "while-I'm-quilting" snack or crock-pot meal!  You don't have to write the tutorial, you can link up to another blogger's tutorial.  If you love it, someone else might too!

Sunday, April 7th, you'll Meet The Sponsors!  So many generous people have stepped up to provide giveaways for all of you fabulous H2Hers, and I'm sure you'll want to see who they all are - and maybe even do a little shopping for the challenge with them!  So far, we've got donations of fabric, gift certificates, books, and lots of other goodies - they'll be detailed to you in the April 7th post!

And then there's the guest bloggers!  You will definitely want to be here on April 13th, April 27th, May 4th, May 11th, and May 25th as we get to peek into the creative lives of some of our fellow H2Hers!  

There will also be check-in dates like last year, when you can link up and show your progress....  April 20th and May 18th.

Quilts should be completed by the week beginning Sunday, June 1st.  There will be a linky party (June 1st through June 7th) to link your finished quilt and show it off, and giveaways for people who link up their quilts.  We've got some great sponsors this year!  Winners will be announced on June 8th.

Quilts should be mailed to the appropriate place by Friday, June 13th.

Whew!  That's a lot of information to digest.  But I'll be sending out a PDF of the schedule that you can print out for yourself, to make it easier to keep up with the dates.  



And as promised, there's a giveaway!  Shannon, the owner of FabricsNQuilts, a great shop that is not only on-line, but also a brick and mortar shop in Jamestown, TN, is offering a $35 gift certificate for the signup giveaway.  

And not only that, she's offering free shipping for the duration of the challenge to all the participants!  



And C&T Publishing is offering a 25% discount to all participants on books ordered through their on-line shop, too.  The codes for both of those discounts will be emailed to the participants, so be sure to include your email address in your comment!

Also, Carol over at Fun Threads will be posting a free pattern every week for Hands2Help participants!  Each pattern will only be available for one week, so be sure to check in on her blog on Mondays!

So here's what you need to do to sign up.

1)   Leave a comment below with your email address in it (unless you are SURE you are not a no-reply blogger) so I can email you directly for your contact information, and send you the discount codes!  If you found out about the H2H Challenge from someone else's blog, let me know who, so they can get an extra entry as a thanks for spreading the word.

2)  For an extra entry in the giveaway, post the H2H button on your  blog sidebar.  You can grab the code for it in the little box under the button on my sidebar.  Then leave a comment saying you've posted the button, with a link to your blog.  If you've already done that, leave a comment saying you've done so with the link.

3)  For another entry, write a blogpost about the Hands2Help Challenge to help spread the word.  Leave a comment saying you've done it, with a link to your post.  If you've already written a post (Thanks!!) leave a comment with a link.

4)  And followers, both new and old, get one final entry.  Leave another comment letting me know you're a follower.  I'd really like to hit that 1000 followers mark sometime soon!!  Only 17 more to go…. (PS There'll be another giveaway then!)

Woohoo!!  Let's get started!!

Hugs!

Sarah



If you'd like to read about the previous Hands2Help Challenges, click here and scroll back through the posts!

PS - if you've commented on any of my posts and you haven't heard back from me, you are probably a "no-reply" blogger!  Check here for instructions on how to correct this problem, or leave your e-mail address in your comment so that I can reach you!  If you don't feel comfortable leaving your e-mail address out in public, you can e-mail me directly at salliesue(at)clearwire(dot)net.

193 comments:

  1. oh boy - I am delighted to be the first to signup again ... is this the third year? Happy Chemo will get two, or maybe three from me...
    Kate, who blogs as the Quilting Professor at quiltingprofessor.blogspot.com.
    email addy is kat525252ATyahoo.com.
    This is such a lovely project - thanks for doing it!

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  2. I will have one quilt for each (three quilts for three years). Sharon @ VroomansQuilts
    shavroo53atyahoodotcom

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  3. The button has been on my sidebar since it came out. Love that button!

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  4. Wrote up a blog post this morning with link back to you.

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  5. I am contributing to Happy Chemo again in honor of my daughter Emily. One year and counting after her chemo.

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  6. I posted on my blog suemacseeds.blogspot.com

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  7. 1. I will be making a quilt for Happy Chemo. Val: vworksofheart@gmail.com

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  8. 2. Button on my sidebar: myplvl.blogspot.com. (I too LOVE the button!!)

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  9. 3. Wrote a blog post: http://myplvl.blogspot.com/2014/03/hands-2-help-charity-challenge.html

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  10. 4. I've been happily following you on my blogroll and on GFC. Thank you for your continuous support of me as a new blogger!!

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  11. I am a follower for many years.

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  12. The button is on my sidebar.
    Ksquiltingkorner.blogspot.com

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  13. I plan to make a quilt for each charity.
    Ksquiltingkorner .blogspot.com

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  14. I will make at least 2 quilts to send with your youth group to the Hurricane Sandy survivors.

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  15. Hi Sarah, You can count me in for 1 quilt to each charity.

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  16. I have your button on my blog and have posted about your challenge, but will be posting again today as a friendly reminder. What a great challenge.
    http://northhillsquilter.blogspot.com

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  17. I offered to quilt something as a prize, but never heard back from you. I'm not a no no reply blogger, so perhaps you just missed my offer. I have a long arm machine with a robotic quilter.
    smaejmlewis@comcast.net

    Let me know if you would like that as a prize. I will pay return shipping

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  18. I plan to make one quilt for each area. (Cant get the button to work on my sidebar yet, it comes out on my blog extra big)

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  19. I'm in! Looking forward to another great H2H challenge.

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  20. Hello! One question -- are rag quilts accepted for any of the organizations? I'll be happy to join if I can send rag quilts.

    I'm a new follower, too. :)

    THANKS!
    Suzanne
    suzanne@kistacofarm.com

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  21. Button's on the blog! I'll mention H2H in a post in the next couple days and comment again when done.

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  22. I will make a quilt for Happy Chemo. I'd love to pledge to each one but I can't be certain I'l have enough time. :(

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  23. Hello! I would like to donate a quilt to Quilts of Compassion and Hurricane Sandy!

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  24. I am posting the button to my blog!

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  25. I have the H2H button on my blog...

    http://www.bellcreekquilts.blogspot.com

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  26. I'd like to join but I'm not a blogger (clarachandler@centurylink.net). I discovered the Hands2Help project through the Fabrics N Quilts Facebook link to this blog. If I can only make one quilt, it will be dedicated to the chemo lab. My husband will pass his one year remission this April. Thanks for sharing the news about this project.

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  27. What a great program!

    michelle.treasure @ gmail .com

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  28. Boy, am I in good company! Sign me up, Sarah. You know I'm excited to be a member!
    Hugs

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  29. 2 for Happy Chemo - you all know why.
    I am a follower!!!
    Hugs

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  30. I've had the button on since day one... Top of the sidebar!
    Hugs

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  31. Already blogged about the upcoming challenge in several posts,(told you I was excited about it) but mainly at
    http://quiltncards.blogspot.com/2014/03/coming-soon-to-blog-you-may-know.html
    Hugs,

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  32. Hi Sarah you can count me in for at least 1 quilt.

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  33. Sarah, I'm going to join the Challenge this time around. I've thought about it before but never did anything about it. Well not this time! I will commit to at least one quilt per group. Thanks for all you do and I'm really looking forward to being part of this. :-)

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  34. The button is on my blog (and such a beautiful button it is). You can check it out here: http://joanne-everyonedeservesaquilt.blogspot.com/

    I'll post about the challenge in a little bit.

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  35. I've posted about the challenge and sure hope it encourages others to join us. http://joanne-everyonedeservesaquilt.blogspot.com/2014/03/hands2help-challenge.html

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  36. Oh my, I've been waiting for sign-up day...woot woot! Put me down for 3 quilts, one for each spot! Can you tell I'm excited?!

    Sherry B.
    slbook3@aol.com

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  37. And Sarah, I've been a follower since last year with the 2013 H2H event. Can't wait to see the quilts!

    Sherry B.
    slbook3@aol.com

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  38. I will make at least one quilt for Happy Chemo. I might do more for the others.

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  39. I have been a follower since I started my blog four months ago. :)

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  40. I am sure to make one for Happy Chemo. I really want to make one for each, but I have to look at the calendar.

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  41. The button has been on my blog for a few days.
    http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

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  42. I wrote a blog post about H2H last Monday...
    http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/2014/03/sarah-over-at-confessions-of-fabric.html

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  43. I've been a very happy follower. A year or 2? I don't know, but you always have great posts.

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  44. I'd like to make a quilt for one of the charities. I learned of H2H on Sharon's blog, Vrooman Quilts.
    Joanna.perry0109@yahoo.com
    Thanks for the chance to help.

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  45. I added your button to my blog.
    http://www.needlethreadhappiness.blogspot.com

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  46. I am follower 984. Good luck on hitting 1000. I'm sure it'll happen.

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  47. I'm in. Don't forget to let folks know I'm giving away a pattern each week on my blog for them.
    funthreads.blogspot.com

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  48. Button is on my blog
    funthreads.blogspot.com

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  49. I'm going to participate this year. I just need to decide how many I can get done in time.

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  50. I will be starting my quilt right after I finish my taxes!

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  51. The button is on my sidebar.

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  52. This is my first year...Julie at jrsews4262@gmail.com

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  53. I blogged about the H2H challenge!

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  54. Sign me up for at least one quilt to the Quilts of Compassion charity. I'm looking forward to helping out again this year! krpaschke at gmail dot com

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  55. I also added the button to my blog.

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  56. And posted about the challenge because I hope all of my followers help out too!

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  57. And of course I've been a follower for a while now. :) Looking forward to the rest of the challenge!

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  58. This will be my first year! So excited. Thank you. arlodeanquilts@yahoo.com

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  59. I haven't decided which group will receive a quilt, but I will definitely participate this year.

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  60. I haven't decided which group will receive a quilt, but I will definitely participate this year.

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  61. I placed the button on my sidebar.

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  62. I will be making a quilt or two for a local charity in my community as part of my ongoing "Because You Matter" charity quilt project. Www.nitadances.com/becauseyoumatter

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  63. Yay! Fun times again! I'll be making at least one for the first option.

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  64. Added another blog post that includes hands to help at
    funthreads.blogspot.com

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  65. So excited for this year! I've got big plans to get things done for you!

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  66. I have the button on my blog, right at the top so you can't miss it!

    http://porchswingquilts.blogspot.com

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  67. And I blogged the quilt challenge this morning, so here ya go:
    http://porchswingquilts.blogspot.com/2014/03/make-list-monday-its-my-birthday-week.html

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  68. I plan on making a quilt for H2H.

    I put the button on my blog and wrote a short blog post about it. http://ljewett.blogspot.com/


    I would like to put it on the side bar but cannot figure out how.

    I am also a follower.

    my e-mail is Ljones7111@gmail.com

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  69. I will definitely make one for the Happy Chemo group. Button has been on my sidebar. If I get more time, I will do another.

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  70. I can only promise one quilt this year. I will do it for quilts of compassion as I did happy chemo last year. If I find the time (most likely post wedding) I will make two more quilts for the other charities as well.

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  71. I'm an "old" follower of yours :)

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  72. button is on my blog! hoppiquilts.com

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  73. I also (finally!) wrote a post about H2H this year! http://hoppipollaquilts.blogspot.com/2014/03/im-still-here-hands-2-help.html

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  74. This is my first year! I'll make a quilt for Quilt Hugs for Happy Chemo. Like many, I have a dear one who has gone through Chemo: my Mom. She would have so loved a hand-made quilt. I want to make one for each, but I will see how long it takes me to make the first one!

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  75. I have your button on my blog. q-nonnie@blogspot.com

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  76. Quiltbom is where I put a blog post about the H2H project. dezertsuz at gmail

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  77. Read about this on Vroomans' Quilts. I will make a quilt and then see which charity it suits best. dezertsuz at gmail

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  78. Count me in again! I can do one for each charity.

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  79. And I'm an e-mail follower. Thanks for coordinating this. dezertsuz at gmail

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  80. I would love to make a small quilt for Quilts for Compassion -- I love the idea of providing something for something who has suffered a recent loss (sometimes of everything they own). I'm a relatively new-ish quilter, which is why I'd like to start out small. I'm also a new follower. Excited about this! :)

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  81. oops -- meant to say "something for someone."

    New follower via
    info(at)cocoplumbeachhouse(dot)com

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  82. I've never done anything like this before, but I think it is an amazing idea. I'm going to try my darnedest to get a quilt made for quilts of compassion.

    Melissa G
    garcia@reydelasnaciones.com

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  83. I'll make a quilt or two! Thanks for doing this again this year.

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  84. Count me in. I'll commit to one quilt for now. Hope to contribute more than just one. Thank you for organizing such a wonderful project.

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  85. I'm in! At least one quilt for each charity.

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  86. I wrote my post. It's at www.thebricksidewalk.com

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  87. Although this is my third year participating, I found out about this year's H2H from Julianne's blog, Quilting with Calicos. I will be sending a quilt to Happy Chemo. Shahann at yahoo dot com.

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  88. I posted the 2014 button on my sidebar.

    http://new2quilting.blogspot.com/2014/03/march-block-lotto.html

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  89. I promoted H2H in today's blog post.
    http://new2quilting.blogspot.com/2014/03/march-block-lotto.html

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  90. I'll be making a quilt for Hurricane Sandy survivors. Thanks for spearheading this wonderful challenge.

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  91. I have also added the link to a post today. The link is:http://devotedquilter.blogspot.ca/2014/03/free-motion-fun.html.

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  92. And I'm a follower! I love reading your blog.

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  93. I'm in and will do a quilt for Happy Chemo! mountainquiltworks at gmail dot com.

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  94. I posted the button on my blog. You can find it over at www.mountainquiltworks.blogspot.com

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  95. I confess. I'm a follower! Looking forward to helping these good causes.

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  96. I did a blog post about Hands2Help. You can read it over at http://mountainquiltworks.blogspot.com/2014/03/give-little-to-make-heart-shine.html

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  97. I must say I love this idea. As a charity quilter and blog owner myself, I feel there is always at least another quilt I can share with others. I am looking forward to this!

    I posted the button at layersofhopequilting911 dot blogspot dot com

    I am a follower

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  98. I wrote about the Challenge and YOU in my blog:
    http://q-nonnie.blogspot.com/2014/03/joining-up-with-wonderful-hands-to-help.html

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  99. oops! I forgot to give you my email addy: tcbohling@gmail.com

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  100. Nice projects! I would love to make at least one quilt. For now, that is what I will commit to as I will be traveling for a couple weeks during the time line, so not sure I can commit to more. Mine will go to the Hurricane Sandy effort.
    Thanks!
    Elaine
    eoconnell.e@verizon.net

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  101. I'm in! I've really enjoyed participating the last 2 years.
    intheclosetquilter(at)gmail(dot)com

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  102. I've also posted the button at Quilterinthecloset.blogspot.com

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  103. I posted a "come join me" post too!

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  104. I've written a post about this and it will go live tomorrow morning. I hope that this year's challenge is an even bigger success than last year.

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  105. I commit to doing at least one quilt for Quilts for Compassion. If I get more done, I will donate them as well.

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  106. I've blogged about it on my blog. :)

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  107. I just wrote a post about participating.

    http://quiltkisses.blogspot.com/2014/03/another-hourglass-quilt-in-progress.html

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  108. Shelli Leen here...and I found out about it from Karen at The Recipe Bunny. Put me in for 2 quilts however I am not sure which charity yet. Thanks for giving in this way to many. :)
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  109. I'm going to make a (maybe 2) baby quilts for Quilts of Compassion.

    mindingmomma at aol dot com

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  110. I am so excited for this. I am signing up to make three quilts. One for each group. I would like to make two child quilts for the first two then a third one for Happy Chemo. This year I want to make a mans quilt. Thank you for once again heading this up.

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  111. I have added the button to my sidebar.

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  112. I wrote a post this morning about the challenge with a link.

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  113. Hello Sarah !!!! I will make a quilt for Option #1 - Quilts of Compassion . If I get any more done , I'll be glad to send them , too :) Blessings !

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  114. I posted your button in the sidebar of my blog

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  115. Yah! It's H2H time again. I will make a quilt for Option #1, Quilts of Compassion.

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  116. I posted a 2014 H2H button on the side of my blog, sewcookandtravel.blogspot.com

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  117. I'm an "old follower" and try to read every entry you post.
    You rock!

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  118. Just added your button to my blog. Never done that before but I figured it out and am feeling pretty techy!

    http://packratwithaplan.blogspot.com/

    Can't wait to finish the quilt I am working on so I can start one for H2H.

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  119. Just wrote a post about H2H.
    http://packratwithaplan.blogspot.com/2014/03/helping-hands-2-help-2014.html

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  120. I am going to make quilts for Hurricane Sandy- I have one done already so lets see how many more I can crank out between now and the deadline. Thanks for doing this!

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  121. I posted about the event.

    mindingmomma.wordpress.com

    Beth
    mindingmomma at aol dot com

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  122. I will contribute at least one quilt to each organization. My friend, Pauline, quiltnqueen.blogspot.com, told me all about it. (But I don't think she's signed up yet.)

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  123. I posted the H2H button on my blog.

    quiltsbychrista.blogspot.com

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  124. I did a blog post about H2H, to help spread the word! :)

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  125. One last comment...before I get busy in my sewing room. I signed up as a follower. Only 15 to go now!

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  126. I'm in for the long haul ... I have been with you from the beginning and would not miss this year either. I'm also looking forward to sharing with your readers my H2H pattern on April 27th! Best of luck hitting the 1,000 mark....it's right around the corner.

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  127. I am in! Can't wait to make a quilt for someone who could use it!

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  128. Put the button on my blog! Helloquiltylady@blogspot.com

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  129. I would like to make a quilt for Happy Chemo.

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  130. I would like to join in and contribute a quilt to Happy Chemo.

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  131. I put the button on my sidebar. Oh, and I don't know if I'm a no-reply blogger or not:
    Big_dog_max at yahoo dot com.

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  132. I blogged about it today. Here's the link.
    http://maxinegiveaways.blogspot.com/2014/03/hands2help-2014-challenge-h2h.html

    Big_dog_max at yahoo dot com

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  133. I blogged about H2H today!

    http://bellcreekquilts.blogspot.com/2014/03/its-hands2help-time.html

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  134. I am happy to sign on for this challenge. I will however keep my donations to the north of the border as it can become such an issue to put them in the mail. Locally we have a group that donates to cancer patients and my quilt guild gives to Project Linus. So I will commit to one for each. Joanne

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  135. Hi Sarah! I'll have three quilts for one of the first two organizations (smaller sizes are more my speed). Thanks for coordinating!

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  136. Your button is on my sidebar! (I can't tell you how ridiculously accomplished I feel when I post peoples' buttons! Both for the actual posting and the participating :-D)

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  137. I'm so happy to join the challenge this year! Thanks so much for doing this!

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  138. I put your cute button on my sidebar :)
    Shetaughtmetoloveit.blogspot.com

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  139. I posted about this great challenge on my blog! :)
    Shetaughtmetoloveit.blogspot.com

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  140. And, I am a devoted, happy follower! :)

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  141. I participated last year and am excited to join in again this year. I would like to donate 3 quilts...probably 1 to each group. Thank you Sarah for organizing the H2H Charity Quilt Challenge. Happy stitching, Pauline

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  142. I have the H2H button on my side bar.

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  143. Hey Sarah
    I am in. Just in time too. I am catching up on my blog reading. I want to do 3 quilts - one for each charity. I am not concerned about the giveaway I just want to make sure you know that I will be participating. I love this concept of sending love and support to those in need in the form of a quilt. You rock for putting this together!!!!!
    Thanks, Ann

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  144. I wrote a blog post about the H2H Challenge. Thanks for organizing the Charity Challenge...I sure appreciate all your hard work!! Happy stitching, Pauline

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  145. I am in! I was worried about the timeline because I thought I would be spending my spring break watching my sister's kids while her husbad starts radiation and chemo. I will only need to help for a couple of days, so I will have time to get at least one quilt done for Happy Chemo! My email is mcsdces19ATgmailDOTcom

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  146. I posted about joining on my blog tanyaquiltsinco.blogspot.com

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  147. I posted your badge on the right hand side of my blog. I will commit to at least one quilt, but might be able to dig up another one too!

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  148. I am going for option #3. Happy Chemo, but will try for another if time permits.

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  149. I am a happy follower and done so for quite some time. :)

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  150. I will commit to making two quilts for each of the three charities.
    Thanks for coordinating this!

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  151. I'm late. I'm late but I want to sign-up. I know I won't make the giveaway since I'm late but I'll make 2 quilts:
    Quilts of Compassion and Happy Chemo.

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  152. I would like to join H2H also. Since I'm in Canada, I will be donating my quilt to Zoe's Animal Rescue. They will be using it as a raffle quilt to raise funds to help more cats and dogs.

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