For the Boys Blog Hop...Day 7

Today is my day to share projects made for 'boys'...

...the little boys and big boys in our lives.

If you are new to my blog  
I hope you like what I have to share 
and will come back for another visit.

If you are a regular follower...
thank you for coming back to visit again.

 Eight more creative bloggers are sharing their day with me  
...make sure you hop over and see what they have made
...cheer them on with a sweet comment.

November 14^th

I like to QuiltBlog

Marjorie's Busy Corner

My Fabric Relish

Feathered Nest Studios

Moose Stash Quilting

QuiltnQueen - this is me

Grandmama's Stories

Our Busy Little Bunch

Words and Stitches

Thank you Mdm Samm and Amy for another fun blog hop.

Your hard work is greatly appreciated.
A big thank you to the sponsor of this blog hop
 Camelot Fabrics

I have a few quilty things to share with you today, 
all are easy and fast to make...

I hope you like them.

The first project is a donation quilt suitable for a sports enthusiast
and a pillow case.  
I made this quilt especially 'For the Boys' blog hop.
It is a quick and easy pattern...
cut, sewn, quilted and bound in a week.

I used a collection of sport prints from my stash
...soccer, baseball, football, basketball.
The background is Kona cotton...charcoal grey.
I quilted it with sports equipment and the quilting
 is looking much better than the first time I tried this pantograph.

 

 

The directions for a lap size 48" x 68" can be found HERE.

I called the pattern Cobblestone Path.

I am working on the the fabric requirements for 

quilts measuring 60" x 84" and for 72" x 84"

Follow me by GFC, email, Feedly or bloglovin

and you will not miss it...it will be posted on my blog.

A few years ago

I made a similar quilt using Fair and Square
by Amanda Jean.
I donated it to Margaret's Hope Chest.

Here are a few more quilts and things I've made...some for

big boys and some for little boys.

This is the second quilt I ever made...back in 2001.

It was a flimsy for a long time and finished it about 2005.

 It is still one of my favorite quilts...a quilt for my DH.

It is wonky log cabin blocks made with homespuns

and backed with flannel.  It's a cozy one!!

You can find the tutorial for the wonky log cabin block HERE.

This summer I made another chenille quilt, perfect for a little boy.

This is such a happy quilt.

...this panel quilt was a quick and easy project...

...and a quilt with puppy dogs, kitty cats and balloons

was a fun quilt I made for Quilts for Kids...

I used Henry Glass Happy Town fabric by Jacquelynne Steves

...this special quilted bear I made for my grandson.

He quilted the fabric and

I made it into a teddy bear and 

gave it to him at Christmas  2 years ago.

and last...what little boy wouldn't like a crayon bag 

to express his creativity.

Thanks for visiting.

I hope you come back for another visit.

You can check out all the FOR THE BOYS

projects on

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Happy stitching

Comfort quilts and something to smile about...

This year I decided I would make some comfort quilts,

I thought I'd try for 6 to 8 comfort quilts for donation...

...very doable I thought, and then in March I heard,

Henry Glass Fabrics was sponsoring a contest that benefited
Quilts for Kids.

You could win $500.00 for first place and $250.00 for second place.

You had to use the Happy Town fabric 
designed by Jacquelynne Steves.

My friend ordered the fabric for her shop and I got to work!!

I made 2 quilts...mailed them off...
never expected to win...and I didn't.

I was just happy to make a few quilts for such a great cause.

While reading Jacquelynne's blog

 I saw my quilt hanging at the entrance 

of the Quilts for Kids head quarters in Fairless Hills PA.

WOW, was I surprised...
here is the picture of the front and the back of the first quilt.
 

 The second quilt I sent was

bright and cheery but nothing fancy...
...the front and the back.
  

...I was even more surprised when I received the nicest email

from Harriet Clemens, Design Director for Henry Glass Fabrics.

Dear Pauline,Your quilt has received an Honorable Mention in our Happy Town Quilt Contest.  Thank you so much for contributing your time and effort to such a worthy cause.  While simple and contemporary, at first glance, we were very impressed by the quilting you did on the background.  It was just lovely and gave the quilt a lot of depth and dimension.While there is no monetary award for Honorable Mention, we will be sending you a gift box filled with fabric.  I hope you enjoy it and continue to make beautiful quilts for this and other such worthy causes.  The people at Quilts for Kids, we at Henry Glass and Jacquelynne Steves are thrilled with your effort on behalf of the children in hospitals throughout the world, who will be comforted by your quilt.Look for your quilt on our Facebook Page and on our blog, as well as Jackie’s and Quilts for Kids.Regards,Harriet

Quilts for Kids just sent 200 quilts to Moore OK...
...definitely comfort quilts need there!!


If you are interested in the Happy Town fabric you can find

some of the fabrics at Crazyquiltgirl Fabric Shop.

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...and now...
these little cuties make me smile...

...any advice for Tommy???
Run Tommy Run!!!

They were competing in Michigan

at the Hall of Fame Dance Challenge this past weekend...

and it was a fabulous weekend...

Nana couldn't be prouder of her grandgirls, 

Leah and Rylee...you are amazing dancers.

Leah received highest marks for her jazz solo and 

an invitation to the Hall of Fame Nationals Competition...

...she is one happy girl.

Happy stitching

Thank you's...long over due

Where have the last 2 months gone.....

Back in January I won a giveaway from Anna at Woolie Mammoth

...a BOM pattern by McKenna Ryan

WOW what a win!!

 'At Home in the Woods'  is a 12 BOM.

I love how each BOM can be a wall hanging or 

you can make all 12 blocks and have an awesome quilt.

I'll be starting small .... making the Pine Meadow block.

It will be a 29" x 19" art quilt.

On February 15th I won...7 FQ and a panel...

from Bejeweledquilts by Barb.

You can read about it HERE

It was her second giveaway of Happy Town fabrics.

and then February 18th 

I won 3 FQ's and a pattern Citrus Salad designed by Jill Finley. 

from Karen at Sew Much 2 Luv

I should have bought myself a lottery ticket but didn't!!!
Do you think it is too late to buy that ticket, or has my luck ran out????

DH and I are going to the Canton 'Home Show' today
and then we are back home so he can watch his sports and I can play with fabric.
I'll be working with the Happy Town fabric so I can enter the 
Henry Glass Contest for Quilts for Kids.

To enter the contest, 
hop on over to Crazyquiltgirl Fabric Shop and get your fabrics.
She has 6 fabrics in stock and 2 more bolts coming tomorrow.
You can see the fabrics she has or will have available by Monday 
in my previous post.


Today I'm joining linky parties at
Kathy's Quilts
Karen's Sew Darn Crafty party

Happy stitching

Still time to enter my giveaway and lookie what I won...

~~GIVEAWAY CLOSED~~

Giveaway closes Friday February 22nd.

and now this is what I won!!!

On Friday I won fabric from Bejeweled Quilts by Barb .

I'm sEw excited, can't wait till it arrives in my mailbox.

The fabric is called Happy Town by Jacquelynne Steves.

I won a panel 

and six FQ's

Jacquelynne blogs at The Noble Wife

and after reading her posting on January 30 

I knew I wanted to get some of this fabric and make a quilt

to donate to the Quilts for Kids charity.

There is even a quilt contest using this fabric.

It's sponsored by Henry Glass Fabrics.

I sure would love to win the contest, but that's highly unlikely to happen.

I'm just happy to win the fabric from Barb....thank you Barb and Jacquelynne.

Earlier in the week I talked to my friend Corina about ordering the fabric.

She owns Crazyquiltgirl Fabric Shop.

She gave me the go ahead to order some fabric...she mentioned 6 bolts.

The fabrics should be arriving in her shop on Tuesday.

The panel and one stripe print was not available.

I'm sure it will go fast...watch for it in her shop.

She has excellent prices and in most cases same day shipping.

If you would like some of the other fabrics just let me know.

If it is available I will order it and have it in a couple of days.

It do feel just a wee bit guilty spending someone else's money though!

Criteria for all quilts 

- must use at least 80% of Happy Town fabric

- must be machine pieced and quilted

- must be approximately 40" x 50"

- must use lo-loft cotton or poly-cotton batting

- must have a submission form filled out and attached to the quilt with a safety pin

Stop by Crazyquiltgirl Fabric Shop this week

I will be there filling orders.

It's sEw much fun playing with fabric.

hugs and happy stitching