Quilt for Kids - Round II

I recently completed two quilt kits from the Quilt for Kids charity.  They turned out great.

The first featured fairies and the second featured different career paths.

 The kits contain fabric for the blocks, borders and backing.

In addition to the two kits, I also made a half-square triangle quilt from two charm packs that my mom and I found online.  The charm packs were a bit too bright for our quilts, but worked perfectly for this project.

I taught my mom to top quilt using these quilts.  She just got a new walking foot and it turned out great.



Quilt for Kids - Round I

I finished up two quilts for the Quilts for Kids program.  I was very impressed with the fabric selections...the quilts turned out so cute. I encourage you to try a kit or two...

I machine quilted them on my Viking Emerald 203 - it was my first time using the walking foot and it turned out great.

Quilts for Kids - Information

I recently came across an organization dedicated to making quilts for sick children.  The organization is called Quilts for Kids and has partnered with Downy's "Touch of Comfort" campaign.

The organization obtains left-over quilting fabric from textile mills and sends out quilting kits to volunteers.  The volunteers complete the patchwork and sew together the quilts.  The finished quilts are then returned to the Quilts for Kids headquarters where they are distributed to a number of children's hospitals. 

Therefore, please consider requesting a kit or two and making a quilt for a sick child.  If you do not wish to make a quilt using the kits provided by the organization, you may use your own stash of fabric.  Cash donations are also needed to cover the shipping, fabric, and administrative costs of the program.

Please check out the the website:  Quilts for Kids. 

You may also find the following YouTube video inspirational:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igraIvlADEs