Also I have been challenged to have a finished quilt for this post too! Last week was a sewing write-off as I had the Big Tidy Up happening and then an 8 year old party to organise. Then this week was spent getting x-rays, nursing a broken toe, helping the 8 yo prepare a talk on wallabies and attending two important meetings to support the boys with schooling and socialisation.
So I really worked hard to get the Gelato Log Cabin basted, quilted and bound by today. I feel like I deserve a gelato myself!
This quilt is to be donated as a fundraiser for a local Broadwater/Woodburn mother of two, Kayla, undergoing treatment for leukemia in SE Queensland. Proceeds will go to pay for her accommodation for herself and the 2 children as she is in outpatient services.
There is a HUGE Fun Day planned in April/May to raise more money. This is where the quilt will be auctioned off.
Thank you to my fellow Quilt Club Australia worker bees for the blocks and even extra fabric that they contributed to this delicious scrappy quilt - Erin, Marieka, Kristy, Beverley, Kate, Jane, Laura, Jodie, Kay, Shirley and Lara.
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'Gelato' scrappy log cabin. Blocks by Quilt Club Australia Beehive#1 Piecing and quilting by me. |
Block size 8.5" Finished quilt 40" x 56" |
Binding in reverse grey polkadot |
There is a HUGE Fun Day planned in April/May to raise more money. This is where the quilt will be auctioned off.
Thank you to my fellow Quilt Club Australia worker bees for the blocks and even extra fabric that they contributed to this delicious scrappy quilt - Erin, Marieka, Kristy, Beverley, Kate, Jane, Laura, Jodie, Kay, Shirley and Lara.
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So how did you go this week? Any finishes? starts? throw it under the bed failures? Don't be afraid to vent, preen or sob. We are all human here. Do please stop by each other's blogs to comment and encourage.
Fiona, the gelato quilts looks fantastic!! Love the binding, adore the quilting, love love love the backing. The whole thing is a beautiful quilt and what a fantastic cause to donate it to. I hope it raises a lot of money!
ReplyDeleteIt feels right to donate this quilt because of the nature of putting something together with lots of other Aussie mums/girls and then giving it to another Aussie mum who needs some help.
DeleteCongrats!!! The linky works and you've finished the first QCA bee quilt of the year!!! Hurrah for you! Not sure if I'll have a finish this week - there's still tonight to go!
ReplyDeletePhew! I say...(wiping the sweat from my brow)...I was a tiny bit worried but the linky appeared just as you said it would. Love to see a finish by Quokka linked here soon.
DeleteThe quilt looks fabulous and what a great cause. Well done you. Janine in Perth WA
ReplyDeletelooks fabulous - and to help raise money for someone with cancer - excellent - us Big C girls gotta stick together!!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks delicious. I'm sure it will raise lots money.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous quilt - I hope your fundraising goes really well :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous colourful quilt. A great finish!
ReplyDeleteWow, I LOVE that quilt! Amazing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the back just as much as the front!
ReplyDeletelove it love it love it! the colors look fantastic together. oooh, I wanna make one!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt! The colours, the quilting, the BINDING...LOVE!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the positive comments ladies...it was quite a fun quilt to put together and will hopefully make a small difference to another mum.
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