…June 1st, 2008 @ 10:37 pm | Filed In: STITCHING
SO I WAS EXCITED TODAY BECAUSE I WAS FINALLY GOING TO START MAKING BLOCKS FOR THE QUILT OF VALOR THAT ONE OF THE SEWING LADIES AND I ARE WORKING ON. WELL ACTUALLY WE AREN’T WORKING ON IT, SHE IS WORKING ON IT WITH THE LADIES IN HER QUILTING CLASS. SHE HAD TOLD ME ABOUT IT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND I TOLD HER I WANTED TO HELP.
WE AREN’T GOING TO PUT THE ACTUAL QUILT TOGETHER, SOMEBODY ELSE WILL.
WE JUST PUT THE BLOCKS TOGETHER LIKE THIS

ONCE COMPLETED THESE QUILTS WILL GO TO SOLDIERS COMING HOME FROM IRAQ.
HAVING LOST MY COUSIN IN IRAQ ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO THIS IS SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT TO ME. I AM SO VERY PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS. I WISH THERE WAS SO MUCH MORE THAT I COULD DO TO THANK THEM, BUT I AM SURE THEY WILL APPRECIATE THIS.
I TOOK A BREAK FROM CUTTING MY FABRIC TO MAKE THIS LITTLE POUCH
BUT I STITCHED THE ZIPPER WRONG LOL

I GUESS IT’S GOOD FOR A LEFT HANDER HA
THIS WAS SO VERY EASY TO MAKE. IF ANYBODY WANTS A TUTORIAL PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL POST ONE ASAP.
MADE THESE TOTE BAGS LAST MONTH.
THE FIRST 2 WERE SUPPOSED TO BE AN ORDER, THE GAL SENT ME THE FABRIC AND I WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE BAGS AND SHIP THEM BACK TO HER. WAS GOING TO CHARGE HER 15 EACH FOR MAKING THEM BUT DECIDED I HADN’T DONE A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS IN A LONG TIME. SO I MADE THEM AND SEND THEM TO HER FOR FREE. SHE LATER EMAILED ME AND TOLD ME SHE LOVED THEM. THEY DON’T LOOK BIG IN THE PICTURES BUT THEY ARE 16X20.
THE 3RD & 4TH I MADE FOR THE MOM AND SISTER.

THOSE OF YOU WHO ASKED FOR COASTERS, SO SORRY FOR THE DELAY, THEY WILL BE IN THE MAIL TOMORROW OR TUESDAY.
GOOD NIGHT
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!! & HAPPY JUNE

Alycia
June 3, 2008 at 4:39 am
Love the Quilt of Valor Blocks – they will make a stunning quilt!
Elaine
June 4, 2008 at 5:09 pm
aw, the quilt is an amazing idea!
Marilla
June 9, 2008 at 8:57 am
Oh that quilt idea is awesome!
And you KNOW that last bag is the shit 8o)