Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? Sunset on Water...

Hi, all!

It's Friday again - and time to get your whoop whoop on!!  Are you ready?  Remember, it doesn't have to be a finish - just whatever you are happy to have worked on this week!  So let's get right down to it.....

This is what I have been working on this week...

It's called Sunset On Water, and it has 36 different blue tone fabrics and 36 different yellow tone fabrics in it.

The pattern is in the March/April 2013 McCalls Quilting, and I enlarged the block pattern to make the finished quilt 60" x 60".  

(I love EQ7!)

This quilt is headed to Pensacola this weekend, to the family of a young man who went missing in Mobile Bay three weeks ago.  

I spent the day finishing it up with some 

template quilting on Jolene - 

you can see it best on the back of the quilt.  

It was fun, and got easier as I went along.  

Still not perfect, but not bad!

And one last shot, just because it's pretty!

It's been a while since I made a quilt from start to finish - 

it's a nice feeling!  

This pattern is much easier than it looks, 

so if you like it, give it a try!!

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And now it's your turn!

What are you whooping about this week?

What has made you smile and dance a happy dance?

Share with us - we want to join in!!

The linky party will remain open until Sunday at midnight.

Be there or be square!!

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And speaking of being there or being square,

remember that the linky party 

for the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge 

is going on right now!  

If you've made a quilt for the Challenge, 

be sure to link up before Saturday at midnight CST.  

If you didn't make one this year, stop by here 

and check out all the gorgeous quilts that have been made 

for the two charities through this challenge!  

There are more than 100 quilts already - awesome!!

Hugs!

Sarah

Make-A-List Monday - Whole Lotta Quiltin' Goin' On...

Hi, all!

It seems like it's been forever since last week's Make-A-list post - and yet it's only been six days! Lots of quilting has gone on here since that post, so let's see how I did on that list...

1.  Bind the QBB quilts.

All done!  Here's a pic of the kids at church with the twelve finished quilts...

2.  Bind two more H2H quilts.

Done!  But they are someone else's quilts to show off.

I also quilted and bound a third H2H quilt this week.

3.  Quilt a man's ministry quilt.

Done.  Unfortunately, this gentleman died before we could give his quilt to him, so it was given to his sister...

4.  Quilt a woman's ministry quilt.

Done and delivered!

And this one was also quilted this week...

Plus two more that I don't have pics of yet!

5.  Deal with three new requests for quilts by deciding what to make and who will make it.

Two of those three requests have been filled (the quilts with no pics) and the third is what I'm working on right now!

6.  Get those new items in the shop!

Alas, still not done...

7.  Decide on this summer's vacation quilt.

Done!  This July at the beach, I'll be working on a Swoon quilt in Connecting Threads' pretty Christmas fabrics from last year! 

A little Christmas in July! 

And now, let's see what I'm going to be working on this week...

1.  Complete the Sunset on Water quilt I'm currently piecing for the ministry.

2.  Quilt one last H2H quilt.

3.  Finish two men's quilts for the ministry.

4.  Finish a woman's quilt for the ministry.

5.  Make a pillow for a graduation gift.

6.  Finish up the Hands2Help Challenge - giveaway on Sunday!

7.  Get those items listed in the shop!

8.  Start cutting out the vacation quilt.

It's not likely that I can get all this done - but at least it's out there hanging over my head now!

And mentioning the Hands2Help Challenge reminds me - if you've signed up to participate, this is the week to link up your quilts!  Everyone who links up will be in the drawing for the giveaway items - and we've got some really great prizes this year!  So remember to join in the linky party!  And if you didn't join in the fun this year, you ought to stop by and see the beautiful creations that these generous ladies are sending off to comfort orphans and people dealing with cancer.  Maybe it will inspire you to join in next year!

So now, the question is.....  what are you working on this week?

Hugs!

Sarah

PS - here's a fun shot to show you how I spent my afternoon today...

Hands2Help - Time To Show Off Your Quilts!!

Hi, all!

Can you believe it's already June?  Just a little over two months ago we started the Hands2Help Challenge, and now it's time to link up our final quilts!!  All of you who have participated have done such a fabulous job - I've been watching your progress since the beginning, and it's so exciting!

Just in case you didn't see my blog on Friday, here's my photo...

Our quilt ministry ladies teamed up with our 1st through 5th graders to make these twelve quilts that will be going to Ethiopian orphans through Quilts Beyond Borders!  You can read the whole story here.

So now let's all show off!  Link up below and share your creations for the Hands2Help Challenge.  If you don't have a blog and you need me to link up your picture, just email it to me at salliesue (at) clearwire (dot) net.  It doesn't have to be a new post, either - if you finished your quilt a while back and already posted about it, it's ok to link back to that post if you want.

The linky party will remain open until Saturday, June 8th at midnight.  (So you've actually got a few more days to finish up your quilt(s) if it's not quite done!)  And then.......  I'll be drawing names from the people who link up for the great giveaway items that have been donated for the Challenge!!  I'll be posting the winners next Sunday, so be sure to come back and see who won!

Hugs, and many many thanks to all of you who participated!  You are the best!!

Sarah


PS - If you haven't mailed your quilt(s) off yet, e-mail me at salliesue (at) clearwire (dot) net and I will send you the addresses, which are not posted on the blog for privacy reasons!