Hi, all!
And it's Friday again! Are you ready to get your whoop whoop on?
This week I worked on a summer project - what to do with the grade schoolers during Kidz Dayz In The Glade - our annual summer camp in July. The first year, we made pillowcases for the Million Pillowcase project. Last year, (thanks to my friend Kathy), the kids made jelly roll race quilts for the quilt ministry. And this year, here's what we are going to make...
The kids will be making this quilt top for the NOLA Project - and hopefully I'll be able to get some of them quilted during the week, so they can see the finished project! Quick and easy, I think it will be simple for them to put this one together in a couple of hour long sessions, and still have time to make something for themselves.
So this week, I've been making kits for the project!
We'll be having two breakout groups, with eight kids in each - so sixteen kits need to be made. I haven't made all of those shown above - it's been a group effort - and so far we have ten kits made. Still a ways to go, but it's a start! We'll probably make some extras, too, so we've got some easy kits on hand that can be made up quickly on Wednesday nights. It's so much fun pulling these kits together from our stash of cute kid fabric!
And I've also been working on another summer project...
....tummy time....
...and happy smiles!! (No, her face isn't really that wide - it's just really hard to get a good pic of a moving baby!!)
So that's my whoop whoop for the week! Now it's your turn to share - what have you been working on? Join in the party and get some whoops!! Be sure to check out the other links, too, and give some whoops - it's lots of fun to see what everyone's working on!!
Hugs!
Sarah
Friday, June 15, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Make-A-List Monday - In The Summer Swing....
Hi, all!
I don't know about you, but I'm finally starting to get into the swing of the summer schedule - getting up earlier to sew before I pick up Emma, planning out my day so I don't waste the time - and so I have time to play with that sweet baby!! And don't think Lilli is being neglected in all this - I will be picking her up one or two days a week for some special Nana time!
Let's see how I did on last week's list....
I don't know about you, but I'm finally starting to get into the swing of the summer schedule - getting up earlier to sew before I pick up Emma, planning out my day so I don't waste the time - and so I have time to play with that sweet baby!! And don't think Lilli is being neglected in all this - I will be picking her up one or two days a week for some special Nana time!
Let's see how I did on last week's list....
1. Finish the quilting on the Jacob's Ladder quilt.
Done!
2. Make a woman's quilt for a new ministry need.
Done! But no pictures yet - the sun refused to shine this afternoon!
And I actually finished two women's quilts
for needs that came in during the week....
3. Finish cleaning the junk room.
Confession - I didn't even go in the room this week!
4. Make more kits for the quilt ministry.
Done!
5. Mail off H2H prizes.
Done!
6. Play with that baby!!
Done!
So not a lot of pictures this week, but I did get most of the stuff on my list done - hooray! I even knocked out my list for today - I got up early this morning, quilted a quilt that was on the frame before picking up Em, then bound that quilt, another one that was ready for binding, and quilted and bound a third quilt! It was a busy day!!
And here's what's on the list for next week...
1. Make up quilt kits for summer camp.
2. Put together more kits for the ministry.
3. Quilt two more ministry quilts to get ahead.
4. Quilt at least three quilts for the NOLA Project.
5. Work on the junk room.
6. Design a label for the quilts for the NOLA Project
donated through Hands2Help.
I think that's plenty for one week - although I may end up doing some different things and swapping the list around!
So now the question is - - - what are you working on??
Hugs!
Sarah
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Hands2Help Challenge - The Final Post for 2012!
Hi, all!
Well, I wanted to do one final post for Hands2Help, to let all of you know the final numbers for the Challenge!
First of all, I want you to see the wonderful pile of quilts for Happy Chemo that Emily has received so far...
...and the wonderful pile of quilts that have come in for the NOLA Project to date!
The group of 55 quilters who signed up for the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge in 2012 have made and donated 94 quilts - 45 for Happy Chemo, 47 for the NOLA Project, one that went to Aussie Heroes Quilts (you can read about that here!), and one that found a home with a friend of the quilter who suffered a devastating loss.
Well, I wanted to do one final post for Hands2Help, to let all of you know the final numbers for the Challenge!
First of all, I want you to see the wonderful pile of quilts for Happy Chemo that Emily has received so far...
...and the wonderful pile of quilts that have come in for the NOLA Project to date!
The group of 55 quilters who signed up for the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge in 2012 have made and donated 94 quilts - 45 for Happy Chemo, 47 for the NOLA Project, one that went to Aussie Heroes Quilts (you can read about that here!), and one that found a home with a friend of the quilter who suffered a devastating loss.
You all are so amazing! Your generosity is going to affect so many lives across the country - I hope you realize what a wonderful thing you have done!! It has been an honor and a pleasure to get to know each of you better through this Challenge - both old blog friends and new ones - and I can't wait until next year!
And speaking of next year, if you know of a charitable group that we could consider as a recipient for next year's challenge, please let me know - I'll be watching for a couple of good charities between now and next spring!
Hugs!
Sarah
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