A Finish or Two

So I finally finished a quilt for 100 Quilts for Kids, a charity quilt project led by Katie of Swim, Bike, Quilt. It's a simple little design, Sweet Baby Girlie Charm Square Quilt by Elizabeth of Don't Call Me Betsy. What drew me was that in addition to some neutral fabric, it used just 1 charm pack, which is basically what I had of "Meet the Gang". (Thanks, Kate!)

Piecing blocks was a snap, as was the wavy stitched grid I quilted.

A wonderfully coordinating binding stripe was waiting in my stash - just the right mix of colors from Woodland Trails by Sheri Berry Designs.

This quilt finished somewhat smaller than I expected (about 40" square), but is just the perfect size for a toddler to drag along. I'll be donating it to my local Project Linus chapter.

Also on the finished list are a couple of sweet drool bibs for my friend Toni, who just had a precious little baby girl. I tried a new pattern, Little Baby Bibs by Clover & Violet. This tutorial was fun to do up with scraps and some organic quilting. Hoping baby Jillian can make good use of them!

Linking up with Fabric Tuesday and 100 Quilts for Kids.

100 Quilts for Kids

100 QUILTS for kids is an annual charity event that I heard about from Kate at swimbikequilt. It's an  opportunity to join other quilters and donate our quilts to local children's charities. The quilt drive runs September 15 to October 15, 2011. You can find out all the details from Kate.

I'll be donating my Comic Strip Quilt made from Sherbet Pips, with the thought that the darling characters will appeal especially to a little girl.

I plan on donating my quilt to Project Linus, a National organization with a local chapter in my area. Operating since 1995, their mission is to "provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer "blanketeers." In South Snohomish County, where I live, fellow sewists can drop off quilts at the Everett Pacific Fabrics store, or The Needle & I. Let me know if you need more information about these locations or our local chapter.

I hope you consider joining your fellow quilters in this effort to help children!

REVISION:

Seconds after publishing, I saw Kate's post about 100 Quilts for Kids Quilt Along! Check it out! {here}