Tuesday 3 July 2012

Siblings Together 3rd quilt finished.

Today I managed to get the binding sewn on the 3rd quilt I have made for the Siblings Together charity. I made this with a boy in mind and took ages to decide how to quilt it. In the end I decided that a quilt top was no use to anyone and just went with quite a large stipple. I think it adds a cozy texture, and I still don't know how else I would quilt it.
My Mum and Step Father donated money to buy the wadding in all 3 of the quilts I have made for the charity. This was my Step Father's idea. He used to be a foster carer when he was younger, and thought the charity is such a great idea he wanted to help in some way. A huge thankyou to both of them :)
You can see the other 2 quilts I have made here, and here, and the flickr group has a whole host a beautiful, amazing quilts. Hopefully all these quilts can bring a little bit of comfort to children in a situation I can't begin to imagine.

A big thankyou to Lynne who got the word out about the Siblings charity and gave the opportunity to be involved in such a worthwhile cause.

If anybody is interested in making a quilt for a child in need, Kate from Swim Bike Quilt is running 100 Quilts for Kids blog hop again this summer. You can find out more by clicking on the link below
Swim, Bike, Quilt

Fiona x.

16 comments:

  1. Wow Fiona - 3 super duper quilts! If in doubt, stipple! x

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  2. Yay you, love the colours in this!

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  3. 3 fabulous quilts Fiona and what a great gesture from your mum and stepdad

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  4. They are all wonderful! And how nice about your step father, that makes them an even better story!

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  5. It's beautiful and your quilting is perfect.

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  6. Another awesome quilt Fi! You & your folks have donated so much more than money and materials here. Your time, love and care are invested in these quilts, and the blessings they will bring into the lives of 3 children is priceless! Well done! Jxo

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  7. I love the quilts you've done for Siblings Together, and thats so lovely that your mum and step dad got involved too xxx

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  8. This collection is looking marvelous. Great colours too.

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  9. Brilliant and the quilting you chose is just perfect for the quilt!

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  10. lovely quilts, Fiona, well done.

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  11. I love how cozy the Siblings Together quilt looks, and I was moved by your mum and stepdads's contribution, supporting your efforts and creativity as well as a wonderful cause.

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