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.

Going Bananas Going To Help

 This is the Going Bananas quilt I made in 2021 from the leftover Zebra Quilt strips and finished last year.

I never took beauty shots of it, but now I have. Like all quiltmakers, I like to donate a quilt when needs must, and when I read from Nancy Near Philadelphia's request for quilts for children in war-torn Ukraine, I thought of this quilt. It's a bit bigger than what she asked for, but a quilt is a gift of love no matter the size, so later this week I shall send it off.

I've been busy on the home front, and I'll be traveling later this month, so the blog may be quiet for a bit. I'll pop in and out if time permits. Should by back at the end of the month.

Bye Bye Blocks

I got home from work yesterday and packed up all the Gizzy blocks.

They will be going to a quilt guild where they will be part of donation quilts. Woo hoo!

So the diamonds are back on the wall. I will think about what color quilt I want on my bed and go from there.