Operation Christmas Child 2010

I decided to make another quilt for Operation Christmas Child this year.  Well, I suppose it was last year now.

I made some scrappy wonky stars based on this tutorial.  The blocks are 6" finished and are slightly offset from each other with strips to make the quilt 15" wide x 18" long.  I quilted it with lines randomly located.

The back is this fun owl print I found at JoAnn's and the binding is a golden stripe print I found on sale at a local quilt shop.  I like sales.  :)

The plan was to make a doll quilt and include a baby doll in the box.  Unfortunately, I could not find a baby doll for less than $15 and having all kinds of "extras".  Maybe I am just out of touch with the going rate of dolls, but it just seemed a bit expensive.  Whatever happened to the simple baby doll?  So, the little girl I made this for receive a nice lovie sized quilt for herself, not a doll.  For next year's box I am going to have to start looking for dolls sooner and stock up for years to come.

Catch Up

While you wouldn't know it from this blog, I really have been doing a lot of sewing. Here's a bit for catch up.

I made a doll quilt and pillow for a little girl as part of Operation Christmas Child.  It is really a shame I didn't have a chance to take more pictures.  It was quite cute.  So was the little pillow that I made to go with it.  I had so much fun making this little quilt!  I even roped a friend into doing it with me.  I hope to do this again next year!

  Please ignore the cheesy smile.  My husband made me. :)

I quilted and made a binding for an oldie but a goodie.  Doesn't that binding look so pretty rolled up?  I may have postponed sewing it onto the quilt just so I could take a picture of it!  

I have a nearly finished top of for a quilt using my Daisy Chain fabric.  I am currently indecisive on the border.  I'm so close though!

I have made some serious headway on the Christmas quilt!  Yay!  I'm LOVING it!  I'm hoping to make it about twin sized.  After having this quilt around, I have come to appreciate the bigger quilts.  Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to have this quilt done in time to use for Christmas.  I am about halfway there.  Only 200+ more flying geese to make! Only...

And besides that, I have hosted a few sewing nights at my home.  Those have been so much fun!  I have loved the opportunity to share the love of quilting with my friends.  I'm in the process of teaching one how to make her first quilt.  Exciting!  I'm hoping to have many more of those to come.