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A Package from Beth from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Okay, it was actually two packages from Beth.

It was like Christmas when they arrived!

The first box I received had four quilts all made by Beth.

The first one I saw was this cute dinosaur quilt. The center of the quilt has the cutest green and turquoise dinosaur print.

This one will definitely be going to Bags of Love in their September shipment.

A fun frog quilt was next.

These two quilts show that you can simply take a fun fabric and add some coordinating borders, and you have a great quilt for a kid.

I thought this design ...

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

Block Drive - Jewel Box Blocks from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

It is time to announce the next block drive. I have always called these blocks Buckeye Beauty blocks but Nann called them Jewel Box blocks. I like that better!

Here is the block we will be making. The blocks measure 8.5" unfinished. They are comprised of two 4 patches and two HSTs. They are lots of fun to make.

The colors we will be using are black or black/white prints for the chain (predominately black please).

The background should be white, white on white, or a very low volume print with a white base.

The HSTs can be ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , jewel blocks , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : A Quick Flimsy from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Sometimes the smallest things send me off into a whole new scrap project.

I have been planning in my head that my next scrap quilt will be based on a 9-patch. I was hoping to start it this week.

When Marci sent me the scrap slabs that I used to make last sunday's quilt top, she also included a bunch of pieced strips that someone had sent her.

I knew right away how I was going to use these!

Making all these Autumn quilts for the current block drive, I have a bunch of leftover fabric chunks I need ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under many hands and many hearts , oh scrap!

Finishes Galore from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Oh My Goodness - I have lots of finishes for you today!

This first one is another Happy Block Quilt. This one was not made from the block drive - this quilt top was sent in by Mari. The little woodland animals in the centers are adorable.

Thanks to Deana, we had the perfect flannel for the back - more woodland animals!

This one measures 32 x 40".

The blocks for this space themed quilt did come from the block drive.

Both of these fabrics for the back were given to me by my friend Julie a long time ago. It was nice ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , happy blocks , many hands and many hearts , rail fence , using orphan blocks

Just Two from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

This week is becoming another crazy one for me.

It is also a crazy week for my friend Janet so I only have two finishes to share with you. I am hoping to get more photos done later this week - I think I have a least ten more finishes to share!

I did finish up this Two Step quilt. I am hoping all of the blocks are on their way to me and I can finish up making all the quilts for this drive.

This is the 15th quilt we have completed for the drive. I am hoping we are ...

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

Friday Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Oops...I forgot to write this post before I went to bed last night. I have been a bit busy lately...

We are up to 86 finishes from this block drive! This one is all about cars.

Janet laid out the blocks. We decided to make this ne a bit bigger for a tween or teen.

We put this fabulous car print sent in by Nancy on the back. Local quilter Laura finished this one for me. She even sewed on the binding!

This one measures 56 x 64".

We have almost cleaned up the happy block themed stacks. (There ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , happy blocks , many hands and many hearts

Another Handful of Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have another handful of quilts to share today.

Almost all of these quilt tops were donated by one of you.

I appreciate these lovely tops so much!

This lovely pinwheel quilt top was sent in by Nann.

Elizabeth sent in this fun shoe and handbag print that looked fabulous with this top. I did have to add a bit of red to make it large enough.

I think this quilt measures about 60 x 70".

Hoq cute is this colorful butterfly quilt top sent in by Mina. The turquoise background was perfect for all those pink and purple butterflies ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Red White and Blue from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been pulling out some of the Churn Dash blocks and making some quilts for deliveries in August and September. These are the quilts for Veterans.

Churn Dash quilt #10 is this fun row quilt. Local quilter Kelly finished this ne up for me.

Her quilting really shows up on the back - which was donated by Karen.

This quilt measures 60 x 66".

I put together this patchwork quilt made from some of the scraps from previous Veteran quilts. I just cut 6" squares out of whatever I could.

Each square got a spiral quilted on it. The lovely ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months ago. under churn dash block , compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts

Some Two Step Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

The receipt of Two-Step blocks has slowed. We have actually done a pretty good job of keeping up with them. I think many of them are just waiting for me to quilt them up.

Here are a few that were completed this week.

Here is Two Step Quilt #10. I admit these all look very much the same from a distance. But up close, you can see the details that make them unique.

On the back is another beautiful autumn leaf print sent in by Stephanie.

This quilt measures 51 x 68".

On Quilt #11, I added in a piece ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , two step block

Where it all Happens from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Not too long ago, I converted my office to be the storage space for all the inventory of Many Hands and Many Hearts. It is a room that a lot of the volunteers go in and out of to get various items. I thought I would let you see it for yourself.

There are two big bookshelves that the print fabric is all organized on. This one gets loosely organized around block drives. As a block drive is decided upon, we start stacking the fabrics on a shelf that correspond with that block drive. The second bookshelf holds a lot ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 1 week ago. under many hands and many hearts , organization

It Takes a Village from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I can't thank enough for all the quilt tops we have received here at Many Hands and Many Hearts. It has been a bit of a challenge to get them all quilted in a timely manner.

But we continue to work away at them!

This quilt top was sent in by Mina. I think she sent in a total of three in this design. It is definitely a design I want to try.

This turquoise fabric sent in by Karen wasn't quite big enough, but I just added in a chunky scrap I had to make it work ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

Sue's Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Today's quilts were all donated by Sue. She has a friend who just happens to have kids who live here in Eugene so her quilts hitch a ride and get delivered right to my living room. It sure saves her a lot of freight charges and she is able to send completed quilts. All I have to do is attached a label.

This one is so bright and happy. I put it in the teen pile. I have always loved this pattern - it is a great one for jelly rolls. Sorry, I don't know that name of it ...

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

Back to Happy Block Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

There are still a number of Happy Blocks to assemble into quilts so I spent some time one afternoon to make some quilt tops from them.

First up is this cute infant or toddler quilt made from baby-ish prints.

This one measures 40 x 40".

I had this adorable backing that fit the quilt nicely. It has a very fun vintage feel.

This is Happy Quilt #79.

Quilt #80 is this cute cowboy/cowgirl themed quilt.

Wendy sent in this adorable cowboy boot print. This quilt is also 40" square.

For Quilt #81, I used some precut squares I received ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , don , finished quilt , happy blocks , many hands and many hearts

Oh Scrap! : Quick Finish from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Last Sunday, I shared my process for starting a new scrappy strip quilt out of some leftover fabrics.

Today, I am ready to share the finished quilt!

I am really pleased with how it turned out. I hope that it finds its way to some young teen.

This quilt measures about 55 x 70.

There are some great inspirational saying on some of the fabrics.

I used this fabulous striped fabric that Nann sent me long ago. I love this fabric so I have been holding onto it until the perfect quilt came along. I think I still have enough ...

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

Lots of Two Step Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I thought I only had four finished Two Step quilts to share today but I was surprised by five.

These quilts go together so quickly!

I will admit that most of these quilts made with these blocks all look the same. I even find it hard to differentiate them and I get to see them up close. So I was really pleased that I received some fall-themed panel pieces to make some of the quilts more unique.

This lovely one is Two Step quilt #5. The panel was sent in by Stephanie. The blocks used in this quilt all have ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 3 months, 4 weeks ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , two step block

RWB Churn Dash Block Drive Round Up from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I promised you a summary of our latest Churn Dash block drive and I am finally getting around to it. I was hoping I would receive some finished RWB quilts today so I could include them in this post but it just didn't happen. I will still add a few photos to make it interesting...

We received 1428 blocks from 48 people which was just slightly lower than last year (but really not by much). I have only finished 13 quilts so far. Many are still in the pipeline at longarm quilters, waiting to be sewn together or waiting ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months ago. under churn dash block , many hands and many hearts

Some Two Step Finishes from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I have been receiving lots of Two Step blocks in the post so I have been busy making quilts from them.

Here are a few...

This one was sent as a quilt top by Holly. There are so many pretty sunflower prints in this one.

Holly also sent some nice backing fabrics in her package. Including this pretty pumpkin colored one. I love it on the back of her quilt.

If you are keeping track, this is Two Step quilt #2 and measures 46 x 64".

Lots of the blocks I receive have pretty leaf prints in the 5" square ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts , two step block

Finally, a lot to Share from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Lots of quilts to share today. Some of these tops are made by me but many have been donated by generous hearts.

First up is this cozy all flannel quilt. I received a bunch of flannel bits, so I cut a bunch of it up into 6" squares. Janet then decided on a pleasing layout for them.

Here is the back. I don't have a huge stash of flannel fabric but I did have two that had an outdoor theme. Neither were big enough but I made them work. Local quilter Laura quilted this one up and sewed on ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , finished quilt , many hands and many hearts

More Happy Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

I am still working through blocks I received for the Happy Block drive. Soon it will be time to schedule another drive for kids.

I really want to get these done - they are stacked all over the place!

This is Happy Block quilt #76. It has castles, princesses, knights, dragons and unicorns. I think there might even be a mermaid or two. The little girl in me loves this one.

On the back is Tinkerbell.

This quilt measures 48" square.

Quilt #77 is all about monkeys!

I knew I was going to have to let go of a print I ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , happy blocks , many hands and many hearts

Pam's Quilts from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

Pam has been one of my longarm clients for about 15 years. I think she was close to a beginner quilter when I started working with her. I felt so much gratitude when she stopped by and brought me three quilt tops for Many Hands and Many Hearts.

She has a number of granddaughters who are wild for Tula. So she has a lot of Tula scraps. She made this fun card trick quilts.

Here is the back she also suppled. She is set on using up as much of her fabric as she can.

This quilt measures about 48 ...

added by Cynthia Brunz Designs 4 months, 1 week ago. under compassion quilts , donation quilts , many hands and many hearts

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