Bright Pink

     Project Quilt Challenge 4 theme, was "Bright".  I was really unsure what to do at first, but then as as I went thru my precuts, I found some precut Breast Cancer scrap fabric.  I also found a box of rainbow fabric scraps that I was saving for a quilt.  The dilemma was that a family friend is having a personal struggle with breast cancer.  I wanted to do the pink and started the pink quilt, but in a post in the quilt group, someone suggested the cancer patient usually does not like the constant reminder. So for the first time ever, I asked Donna which quilt she would prefer.  And she told me the Pink breast cancer one, its her favorite color!

     On to sewing I went!  I quickly came up with a plan.  There were lots of 4 inch and 2 inch quilt squares in my breast cancer scrap material box and I threw in a few extra bright pinks.  I decided to make 16 patches with each, alternating with white on white ribbon print.

     On the outside of the 16 patches I added white fabric smashing to make all the blocks the same size (14 1/2 Inches).

   I squared them all up and sewed them together alternating blocks.  Making the quilt 4 blocks
The quilt *** by ***, plenty long enough

    The backing is a plain pink vintage sheet.  It's sooo soft. Not something I usually do, but I was led to it.

     It's bound in bright pink fabric to go with the bright theme!

     The quilt was photographed on a road at the hunting club that Donnas son and my family has spent many years at.

Sad Days Made Better By A Quilt

     Today is a very sad day for me.  My friend Cindy passed away.  She started with a battle with breast cancer that she survived.  It came back and metastasized. And took her life in a short period of time.   She was always the most optimistic person I knew. She is the one I made the breast cancer quilt for.  Her sister told me tonight that she asked to be buried with it.  That touched my heart more then anything. 

     I was in the middle of a quilt project last night and had a draw to start a new quilt.  Don't know why but I did,  it was out of the same material I made Cindy's. I actually ony have to sew the last row on.  I actually worked on it till 3am and then started back on it at 7.  I think Cindy and God knew her sister would need it.  She loved her sister and her sister took good care of her and let her move in with her.  My plan was to actually make sure she got Cindy's quilt, but Cindy had plans of her own.   So this quilt will be hers. For her to be wrapped in love. 

     I know Cindy is in heaven looking down on us.  I am doing the Komen race for you in the morning, but now I am sewing my sorrows away and maybe in a while I will knit in honor of you.  Will post this when I start free motion quilting your sisters blanket.  Thanks for making my life happier at work and for giving me another view on life!!!

Freedom From Cancer

    It's time for another project quilt post!! As most of you know I am motivated each month to make a new quilt to match a challenge given.  This month theme was freedom.  The same day it was posted my good friend Cindy was diagnosed with Terminal Cancer.  This was her second cancer diagnosis.  

    It made me think what if the world was free from cancer.  What if she had the freedom to live on without this disease. So my theme for my quilt was set.  

     I knew I wanted to make a quilt big enough to comfort my special friend in the time to come.  She is such a sweet coworker and a comfort to all.  The person who is always optimistic and makes sure she puts a smile on everyone's face.  The person who has made it threw all the challenges of her life and taught others lessons.  She is so creative.  She can crochet or knit anything.  Just a genuine friend. 

     I actually cut out squares for a different breast cancer quilt over a year ago. So I used up those squares plus all of my pink fabric from my scap pile that I could make 3 inch squares out of.  The only downfalls were that I was camping while I made it and my little sewing machine does not have a 1/4 inch foot and I ran out of white cotton and had to use some cotton poly blend. And when you iron with that it warps... So needless to say there is some unevenness in the quilt.  It was just another lesson learned. I did the quilt in a basic 16 patch.  I wanted to use the variety of fabric because Cundy liked the old fashion scrappy looking theme.  I actually finished my quilt up early in the month and quilted it when we stayed home. I did a bunch of loops all over the quilt.  I did this because of the breast cancer theme ribbon loops.  The backing is a flowered pattern that I picked up a lot of some time back. I bound it in a pink fabric from the quilt and machine bind it with a loop pattern. The first quilt I have finished really early. 

     My goal was to post a picture of Cindy and the quilt on here, but her sister took her on a trip this week. So another outdoor quilt picture.  Taken in another SC cloudy day. It has done nothing but rain all summer.  When Cindy gets back this weekend I will post one with her!

Here it is!  Thanks to Persimon Dreams Blog for the motivation!!!!