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 It is time for us to release another block drive.  If you get our newsletter, you may have already seen it.  I think it is a fast and fun block to make.  We will have lots of uses for this one.  Some may be made into kid quilts - others will go to adults.  I also think we will try to use these with some of the other blocks we have made in the past.  It just depends on what you send and how it inspires me!

Here are the blocks we will be making.  They are just a low volume ...

I have lots of quilts to share with you today.  My plan was to make two posts this week but once again, I got busy.  So now they will all go on one long post.

Let's get started!

Here is a fun little sampler style quilt that we received.  Sadly, it is one that the maker's tag got lost.  I do know that the backing was donated by Kat and that local quilter Cindy finished it up for us.  This one makes me want to play with a bunch of orphan blocks.

Elizabeth sent us some of these ...

 This last week spun by in a blur!  I know I got a lot accomplished.  We had a board meeting, I met new longarm quilter Phyllis and exchanged some quilt kits, I checked in lots of fabric, kits and blocks, and I finally updated the blog.

But I spent the most time preparing for our upcoming Sew Day on the 10th of September.  

(I will have more information in the upcoming newsletter.)

I think it is about time I share a few quilts we made from a block drive.

Once a block drive ends, all of the blocks go out to be sorted so they are easier to manage.  Trying to put together a quilt from a pile of a couple thousand blocks is nearly impossible.  We wait about a month after the end of a drive and we have two young girls that love to sort them into colors, etc.

While the girls sorted some blocks, their mom Sophia put some of the blocks together into tops for us.  If you ...

 Here I am!  So sorry for missing the last two Oh Scrap Sundays.  I will be sharing soon some news and you will all get to see what we have been up to here at Many hands and Many Hearts.  

I did have some scrappy blocks to share with you but I decided to share some of the MANY photos of finishes quilts I have on my phone.  All of these quilts have already been delivered months ago.

Linda sent in this quilt top.  It is such a lovely shade of coral.  She also sent in this pieced backing.  I ...

 Sorry, it has been so long since my last post.  I think I even missed an Oh Scrap! along the way.  I have just been so busy, I have to pick and choose what I have time for.

I have a bit of time this evening so I thought I would share a few kid quilts that went out way back in March. (Yes, I am that far behind in sharing finishes!)

 I got myself all tucked into bed Saturday night and realized I forgot to write the Oh Scrap! post.

See how important all of you are to me?....

I didn't really do any scrap quilting this week so I guess you will have to settle on seeing some scrappy quilt tops sent in by others.

 I haven't been doing any teaching since I started Many Hands and Many Hearts but sometimes, I still get to see a finish that I inspired.

 I am really trying to make it a priority to share all the finished quilts to date.  I got a bit behind this winter and now my notebook is a mess.  I hope to clear that up by the end of the year.

 It is never dull around here at Many Hands and Many Hearts.  I tried all last week to get a few things put away to clear off some workspaces.  There always seems to be quilts needing labels or bindings, scraps needing cut or items waiting to be checked in and receipts written.  

It is a bit like Whack-a-Mole. 

I did get quite a bit of cutting done this week.  I pulled all the small pieces of florals and autumn-colored prints for a sew day project this fall. I will let you know at a later date what we are making ...

 Boy, did I get a big surprise on my porch!

Beth had told me a couple times she was sending me some finished quilts.  Then time would get away from her and they never actually made it to the post office.  Her last email said she finally sent a box and she thought there were about 6 finished quilts in the box.  

I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box!

(You might want to get comfortable because I have a lot of photos to share...)

Let's start off strong with this stunner.  It practically glows!

I am also ...

 Whenever I find myself with a few minutes, I try and cut or sew some of the flannel scraps around this place.   This week, I actually finished another quilt made from those efforts.

Karen sent in this sports-themed quilt top.  Perfect for a teenager. Karen also sent in this fun plaid backing.  I had ...

 I don't often release the new block instructions for a Many Hands and Many Hearts block drive on a Sunday.  But this is such a fun scrappy block, I thought this week it was appropriate.

We are going to make a variation of the Potato Chip Block.  The true Potato Chip Block is a 12.5" square.  We decided to do a truncated version that is only 8.5" square.

 Happy Friday!

I am celebrating a bit because I actually put out a few posts this week.  It is getting harder and harder to accomplish this with all the other things I have been doing for MHMH.  If you are planning on retiring soon, don't start a non-profit!

(I am joking of course - but you do work a lot!)

I hope those of you in the US had a nice holiday weekend.  I spent some time getting the "MHMH warehouse" organized. It is really just a 10' square room that holds most of our fabric and quilts.  Needless to say, it can become quite chaotic in there!

 I have a few minutes so I thought I would share a handful more quilts that crossed the finish line.  All of these quilts were made from donated quilt tops.

 I did work on a few scrappy projects this week, but I forgot to take any photos.  Mostly, I was doing a bit of a clean-up and I just finished a bunch of partially sewn blocks and binding strips.  I guess we will have to settle for some photos of some quilt tops donated by local volunteers.