2016 Charity Quilt Show

01  Donated squares. These were from upholstery fabric. I love how this one turned out. So soft and pretty. — 01 Donated squares. These were from upholstery fabric. I love how this one turned out. So soft and pretty.

02 Donated top. A friend of mine from AZ, USA makes me tops and I finish them and give them away.

03 This large piece of poppy fabric was found at a church garage sale in KS in the summer of 2013. It was beautiful but since it was a bit on the heavy side (more like upholstery weight), I knew I couldn't cut it up into small pieces.  I ended … — 03 This large piece of poppy fabric was found at a church garage sale in KS in the summer of 2013. It was beautiful but since it was a bit on the heavy side (more like upholstery weight), I knew I couldn't cut it up into small pieces. I ended leaving it whole and adding the piano key border for interest.

04 Owls.  A year or so ago I found almost a whole bolt (60 meters) of this owl fabric on a local auction site for about $100.  I bought it and am still using it up in charity quilts. I've basically wiped out my all my misc. purples, pinks,… — 04 Owls. A year or so ago I found almost a whole bolt (60 meters) of this owl fabric on a local auction site for about $100. I bought it and am still using it up in charity quilts. I've basically wiped out my all my misc. purples, pinks, and coordinating blues.

05 This was a pillow panel that I was determined to use up.  I put all of these types of things in a pile and tried to use a lot of them up by making whole quilts out of them.  I ran out of energy before I ran out of pillow panels. I still… — 05 This was a pillow panel that I was determined to use up. I put all of these types of things in a pile and tried to use a lot of them up by making whole quilts out of them. I ran out of energy before I ran out of pillow panels. I still have more, IOW.

06 More of that owl fabric. The purple was some curtains I found a local second-hand shop.

07 Fabric donated by my sister. She had it leftover from her daughter was young (her daughter now has 2 small children of her own.)

11 Donated top.  Isn't it beautiful?  One of my favorites for this year! — 11 Donated top. Isn't it beautiful? One of my favorites for this year!

13 A cat pillow panel became this quilt.

14 I used some heavier fabric (the floral) for this simple strippy quilt.

16 Black and burgundy strippy.  More of that beautiful but "old" fabric from the late 80's. — 16 Black and burgundy strippy. More of that beautiful but "old" fabric from the late 80's.

17 Scrapbook style for kids.  In 2015 I went through my kids' fabrics and made up some kits for myself to make this scrapbook style. I had a lot of prints that were large, so it worked well for these fabrics. — 17 Scrapbook style for kids. In 2015 I went through my kids' fabrics and made up some kits for myself to make this scrapbook style. I had a lot of prints that were large, so it worked well for these fabrics.

18 Sarah Kay.  This curtain fabric with a girl named Sarah Kay was very appealing to me. I ended up making 4 quilts from it. The designer of the fabric is actually Australian, as I understand it. These were curtains that I picked up for about $… — 18 Sarah Kay. This curtain fabric with a girl named Sarah Kay was very appealing to me. I ended up making 4 quilts from it. The designer of the fabric is actually Australian, as I understand it. These were curtains that I picked up for about $3 as second-hand fabric. The design is too big to cut up. so I made it a panel front. Sweet.

19  Crazy quilt top donated by a group in FL. The top was only a lap quilt size, but I find that I really need single or what I call European twin size. So, I added borders until it fit the size I needed. — 19 Crazy quilt top donated by a group in FL. The top was only a lap quilt size, but I find that I really need single or what I call European twin size. So, I added borders until it fit the size I needed.

20  Crazy quilt. Another donated lap size top that I added borders to. — 20 Crazy quilt. Another donated lap size top that I added borders to.

25 Donated top. Isn't it just beautiful?

38 Owl quilt with up and down stripes for a change!

39 This duvet cover was too cute to cut up. I just quilted it and bound it with some fun striped fabric.

40 Big Block quilt 1.  I actually made 5 quilts from this same block - all with different layouts. — 40 Big Block quilt 1. I actually made 5 quilts from this same block - all with different layouts.

41 Big Block 2 another variation of the same block

42 Big Block 3 another variation of the Big Block

45  Then I went on to a series of these rail fence quilts appropriate for teen girls/young adults/ladies. — 45 Then I went on to a series of these rail fence quilts appropriate for teen girls/young adults/ladies.

53 Donated partial top as a lap size. I made it larger.

54 Donated partial top - made it bigger to make into a twin size

58 Chain lined sailboats - a special quilt made for a coworker of my husband's in the Ukraine

59 Donated top Double Irish chain!  Super nice. — 59 Donated top Double Irish chain! Super nice.

60 Donated crazy squares lap size top - I added to make it a European twin

69 Owls. I told you that I  had a lot of that owl fabric! — 69 Owls. I told you that I had a lot of that owl fabric!

70 Streak of Lightning pattern Donated top

72 Donated top I made it bigger to make a European twin

85 The other Nordic one using the other curtain panel from the set of curtains that I found locally.

88 Donated top.  Loved it! — 88 Donated top. Loved it!

92 Misc. squares sashed in brown and bordered in a burgundy

99 Poppies - a heavier piece of fabric I picked up in KS, USA at a church yard sale

105 Pinwheels  Donated top — 105 Pinwheels Donated top

114 Bright and colorful strips with blocks

That's all folks!

During the calendar year 2016, I had the goal of making an average of 10 charity quilts per month either for area people here in Poland or for my husband to take to various countries farther east as he teaches Old Testament courses.

I'm learning some sizes are better than others to give away. For example, if I make a twin/single as big as most people expect them in the states, they are too big and are hard for people to deal with. The same with a double or queen. It is best to try to fit what I make with what they are used to, and not "what I want them to have".

The common sizes for duvet covers here are 140x200cm, 160x200cm and 220x200cm. I've decided to aim more at the 150x200cm for a typical kid's single or adult single quilt. By the time it is quilted and washed, it may shrink up closer to 140, but it is still fine for the typical Polish person.

I thought you might find it interesting to see all of the charity quilts I finished in 2016 in one place. I could not have done it without so many of you donating tops, fabric squares, or fabric!

Obviously, I am most thankful to God for giving me strength and health to be able to do this!

Now, I'll turrn my head towards 2017.

Becky PetersenDecember 31, 20163 Comments