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Jewel Box Quilt and More from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I finally found some time to start working with the Jewel Box blocks from the current block drive.

This is the first quilt top I have put together but technically this is quilt fourth quilt from the drive because I had three quilt tops sent in and they are all already finished.

The inspiration for the colors in this quilt came from this backing fabric that Nann sent me a long time ago. We are going to use this method of choosing colors for a few more backing fabrics that have been languishing around here too long.

This quilt measures ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 days ago. under finished quilt , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : Corduroy from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

If you have been following this blog for any amount of time, you know I try and use every bit of scraps that I can. I just can't help myself!

I was gifted a bunch of really soft corduroy about a year ago. I used what I could on the backs of some previous quilts. Last week, I cut all the leftovers into 9” squares, sewed together a quilt top and quilted it up. Some young man is going to love this quilt!

On the back, I used a camo print that Kat sent me. I also used that ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 days, 14 hours ago. under finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

More of Last Week's Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Today, I just have a few more finishes to share from last week.

This is another of Chris' pinwheel quilt tops.

I decided it was time to use the adorable flannel Llama fabric sent in by Amanda.

It was sent to Laura for the quilting. She also sewed on the binding!

This quilt measures 56 x 72".

Chris used the same pattern to make this pinwheel quilt top. We also backed this one with flannel. But this time it is with cats. Laura quilted this one too.

This quilt also measures 56 x 72". Both of these went to an ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 6 days, 14 hours ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , jellyroll quilt , many hands and many hearts

More Children's Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Lots of quilts for kids are still flowing through the pipeline.

This fun little transportation quilt is one of the tops donated by Kristin. It is all flannel so it will keep a small kid toasty.

The plaid backing was gifted by Janet. I think she sent 6 or 8 yards, so I loaded up the entire piece onto my longarm and just added quilt top after quilt top.

This quilt measures about 39" x 42"

Jenny sent in this colorful fish quilt top. It was quilted the same time the quilt above was done. This is such a quick ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 week, 1 day ago. under baby quilts , many hands and many hearts

Lots More Baby Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Right now, I am filling the quilt pipeline with lots of quilts for kids. I am also trying to get flannel, fleece, corduroy or minky on the backs of most of them. Many Hands and Many Hearts make large seasonal donations to Bags of Love and they occur through the last three months of the year.

It is a busy time for us.

Chris is a friend of mine and recently gave me nineteen quilt tops for kids. I have been busy getting them all finished up. This little one is super fun. The backing for this one came out ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

With Help from Friends from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is amazing how many people volunteer their time or materials to make all these donation quilts happen. I appreciate all of you!

This lovely quilt top is one that Linda (and her mom Margie) donated quite a while ago. The longarm quilter I was sending their quilts to kept having emergencies. So now they are going to Laura - who does a beautiful job on them.

The backing came from Holly. It reminds me of striped awning fabric - perfect for this beach quilt.

This quilt top also came from Linda/Margie. The fabrics are all knitting themed. Laura quilted it ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Quilts by Others from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The finishes are just flying through right now!

Oh boy, do I love a good string quilt. And I didn't have to do anything but sew a label on this one. Thanks so much Jean!

This quilt measures 51 x 54".

Local quilter Chris donated this quilt top. (She actually donated a total of 19 tops!) I have been working on getting them all quilted up.

A nice gray fleece went on the back of this quilt. It is super cuddly.

This quilt measures 58" x 74".

Nann sent in this lovely scrappy quilt top. It is huge! I ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Mari’s Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The same day I received Sue’s six finished quilts, I received a package of finished quilts from Mari.

Needless to say, it was a really good day!

Love this sweet little twister quilt. The colors are bright and happy.

On the back is a soft minky fabric.

I love a scrappy coin quilt. And I have to say Mari knocked it out of the park with this color combination. Not something I would have thought of, but I sure do like it!

I love the vibrant back too.

The front of this quilt has some adorable gnome garden fabrics ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 weeks, 1 day ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : More Quilts from Scraps from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am still working through my flannel scraps.

I didn't think I had that much but I keep making quilts!

For this little cutie, I pulled all the pink flannel scraps I had. I didn't have a lot of the animal fabric so I just used those as the quilt highlight.

It's very soft and cuddly!

This quilt measures 40" square.

For this lodge-themed little quilt, I not only used flannel scraps, but I also used a few flannel fat quarters I had and didn't know how else to use them.

To make this quilt, I ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 weeks, 4 days ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , flannel , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Ooops - So Sorry! from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I cannot believe I totally spaced out Oh Scrap last Sunday. I have been having those days lately where I think it is totally a different day of the week. If you had a post to link up, feel free to link it up next Sunday. Sorry about that!

Sunday I had a huge shipment show up in my living room. Yep, those are large garbage bags full of fabric! Kristin had an opportunity to get some fabric at a great price but she knew she wouldn’t be able to ship it from Washington due to cost, so thanks ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts

Some Veteran Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Right now, we don't donate a lot of Veteran quilts (but I hope to change that in the future) so I just make sure a couple get finished every month.

This one was made by my good friend Jeanne. The panel and the eagle fabric were all donated some time ago.

This quilt measures about 60 x 72".

This wonderful quilt was made from scraps (the 6" alternate blocks) and 4-patches from our Churn Dash drive. Someone had sent in a ton of the colonial blue and cream 4-patches. I really wanted to showcase them in their own quilt ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month ago. under churn dash block , compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts

Jewel Box - First Quilt Finish and More from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I had so many quilts to share this week but I just didn't have the energy to write up a blog post. With it being Friday, I thought a special post was needed. Today we have the first finish from the current block drive. I also added a couple finishes from previous block drives.

Cheryl actually sent in this finished quilt top made from the Jewel Box blocks. I love how she used just purple and green blocks. The diagonal setting is nice too.

There could not have been a better backing than the fabric sent in by Nann ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , happy blocks , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts , two step block

More Autumn Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is finally feeling like fall around here. I think all of our Two Steps blocks are made into quilt tops. Now I just need to get them quilted and shared. We just might get these done before winter comes along!

I still have a few more fall themed panels that I have been incorporating with the Two Step blocks. This panel came from Sephanie. She also sent in the lovely leaf backing material.

Another lovely Two Step finish. Nann provided the lovely backing for this one. We have now finished 19 quilts from out last block drive. I know ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , two step block

Small Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been pushing a number of baby quilts through the pipeline to increase the number of quilts we are able to donate to Bags of Love. I will be delivering 25 quilts tomorrow.

This first quilt top was made by Penny. She has been cleaning out her flannel stash and making a bunch of strip quilts. This type of quilts uses up a lot of those width of fabric leftovers. She also sent the backing and the binding.

This quilt measures about 40 x 42".

(The young lady behind the post is Lecretia. She has also been helping out ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 1 week ago. under baby quilts , compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , happy blocks , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : Some New Volunteers from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been lazy over the last 6 month and have been tossing all of my scraps in a pile in the corner. Now I have a mess to contend with. I did spend a bit of time this week working through that pile and getting them into their color bins. As I sorted, I kept out any large pieces that I was able to cut a 4.5" square out of. I did get those large scraps all cut and stacked in a project box.

But what is the project going to be?

Once a month, a few young ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under 9 patch blocks , many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Some Lovely Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I would guess that about half of the quilts that we donate are made from quilt tops or blocks that are sent in by others. Here are a few that we finished this week.

I think this quilt is so amazing. The beautifully made blocks were sent in by Marci. Penny sewed them all together for me and Kelly quilted it up for me. Marci sent in many more blocks so you will be seeing more of these quilts in the future. These blocks are 10.5" unfinished.

On the back, I used a blue, green and tan homespun that ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts

Autumn Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I think I promised to write this post for my Friday finishes. But I see I didn't hit the publish button.

Better late than never I guess!

I shared this fun quilt top in an earlier post. I received a bunch of already pieced strips from Marci. I decided to use them as sashing and just cut some large squares from various fall-colored leftovers from the last block drive.

I think it turned out really nice!

Dorothy sent in this lovely floral with the brown background. I thought it worked beautifully on this quilt.

This quilt measures 54 x ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts , two step block

Kid Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been pumping a number of smaller kid quilts into the pipeline in preparation for our year end donations to Bag of Love. I did take a small donation to them earlier this month so I could confirm what they anticipate their needs will be. Their greatest need this year are infant and teen quilts.

Here are a few that were completed this week.

Here is another quilt top made by Chris. I really like all these simple tops made from bright colors.

Love this bright orange backing sent in by Suzanne.

And a big thanks to Penny for ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under baby quilts , compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts

Some Friday Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The finished quilts coming through the pipeline lately are kinda all over the place.

Here are a few we finished last week.

This lovely little quilt top was donated by Chris. She actually gifted quite a few tops. I had some super soft corduroy yardage that was donated and thought the gray would work on the back of this one.

This quilt measures 38" square.

Check out this lovely appliqued quilt top that Amanda sent in. The workmanship was amazing!

I would have loved to do a custom quilt job on it but there just isn't time.

Amanda also ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

A Few Veteran Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

We still have lots of the RWB Churn Dash to turn into Veteran Quilts but today I want to share a couple quilts that came through other means.

This first one was made by my friend Jeanne. She did a little "shopping" in the MHMH stash. I love what she did with this eagle panel.

The panel and I think the eagle fabric all came from Karen.

Local quilter Laura quilted in some stars that really show up in the light-colored star fabric.

This quilt measures about 50 x 60.

Jan sent in this lovely RWB quilt top. I liked ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

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