Donation quilts and one for us

I saw a picture of a quilt with red and white stars a while back that I wanted to try to make. I remember red stars and white stars somehow mixed together. This quilt is my attempt at recreating something like I remember. Red and White Stars uses scrappy reds with Bella Solid white.

my final draft

The quilting is string of loops which really shows especially on the white fabric. 

I didn't have enough red fabric for a back without piecing. This blue fabric with white dots was in my stash. I love unexpected backs so it was perfect.

Although I love this quilt, I'm planning to donate it. 

Size:         49" by 60"

Thread:     Glide 50-wt, top Battleship #10430

                                      back Navy #32965

Batting:    Dream Cotton                                           
Quilting:   String of loops

I finished another Simply Squares Quilt, Simply Squares - Teal Squares with Big Dots on White. I love that I'm using fabric scraps, the way these quilts are turning out and that they are easy to make. I think they'll be great for a child of any age.

This is another donation quilt.

I quilted this with a meander motif.

The back is a turquoise fabric from my stash. It matches the light turquoise in the fabric squares on the front of the quilt.

Size:        56" by 64"

Thread:    Glide 50-wt, Lt Turquoise #32975

Batting:    Dream Cotton                                           
Quilting:   Meander

Blue and White Bricks was a fun quilt to make. I love working with different shades of blue. This scrap quilt has blues from left-over bindings as well as scraps from my blue bin/drawer. I used 3.5" X 6.5" blocks of blue and 3.5" X 3.5" blocks of white.

When I decided to quilt this with a horizontal pattern, leaves on a string, 

Leaves on a string with wavy lines

I kind of forgot I don't quilt leaves very well. The leaf here isn't too bad; it might be the best one. And now, I've had more practice.

At least you don't really see each leaf since it's an overall pattern..

The back is a red fabric that I bought awhile back from MSQC. It's kind of unexpected.

This quilt is larger than most donation quilts for the Children's Hospital - it is 63" by 63". It should be a nice size for a teenager.

Size:        63" by 63"

Thread:    Glide 50-wt, top - Battleship #10430

                                     back - Ruby #70189

Batting:    Dream Cotton                                           
Quilting:   Leaves on a string and wavy lines

The last quilt today is Sunny Rainbow, a Table Topper of the Month (June) by Riley Blake. This quilt will stay with us. 

I quilted the center medallion with ruler work. 

The background is done with a large meander,

and the small hexagons have free-handed daisies.

The back is a fabric from my stash. The color matched amazingly well. 

Size:        36" by 36"

Thread:    Glide 50-wt, Battleship #10430

Batting:    Dream Cotton                                           
Quilting:   Ruler work on the center, meander in the background and free-hand daisies in the small hexagons.

I've been working with the fabric that I bought on our trip - quilting quilts (since I now have backs) and kitting quilts using the blenders with fabric in my stash. It's time I stop blogging for a while and quilt!

The 2026 Finished Donation Quilt Count is now 24.