Blue Willow, I think

 The blue and white quilt based on the little blue and white china tray is complete. This quilt will not have a border. I have already ordered the backing and have decided to use a WOW for binding. Pretty sure I will name this quilt Blue Willow.

This is a flimsy I made from the leftover strips from the Zebra quilts. It has been hanging in my closet for some time. I bought the backing fabric on sale and have decided it is time to get this finished. I always lay the backing on the floor and then set the quilt top on top so I can be absolutely sure it is the right size before I bring it to be quilted. This will be a donation quilt.

Speaking of which... I have been making quilts for all the important people in my life. I have a friend in California and I told her I'd like to make her a quilt. She wrote back telling me that she was trying to de-clutter her house (she is 78) and that she didn't need one more thing, though she thought the thought was lovely.

I spoke with her yesterday and she happened to mention her husband was doing some volunteering, helping folks who had been displaced by the fires in California. That gave me an idea. "How about I make a quilt you can donate?" I asked her. She didn't think I should spend the money for shipping the quilt all the way across the country. I thought again, "Well, how about I donate it in your name to a worthwhile cause around here?" She thought that was a great idea. So that is what I will do with the Bright Cobblestones quilt.

The Block Bag Brigade

So last week I filled a bag with the leftover Gizzy blocks.

Then I made arrangements to pass the bag to my friend Mary.

She met me at work last week. Here you can see me passing the bag to her. "Omigosh," Mary said to me, "this bag is HEAVY."

The next day, Mary passed the bag along to Sarah, Mary's "wonderfully creative friend, an expert at putting pieces of fabric from many sources into quilts for abused or ill children and for adults recovering from surgery or other health problems. She was thrilled to accept your gift."

I'm glad all those blocks are going to be turned into something good. If you have fabric you can't stand looking at, or an abandoned project that is taking up space in your house, there is always someone who will be glad to take it off your hands and make magic with it. You just have to find them.