Last week’s Share-It Tuesday! was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed seeing what many of you have been working on. This might just become a regular feature here at the Quilting Gallery.

A few weeks ago, I wanted a quick and easy project to work on. I created this Blue and Yellow Fun quilt. It’s a disappearing nine-patch. I adore this pattern as it is charm or fat quarter friendly. Here’s another one I made for a friend’s wedding.

I started with 12 fat quarters, six blue and six yellow. The fabric is Califon by Mark Lipinski and had been in my stash for a year calling to me to be used! From each fat quarter, I cut 12-5″ squares. I then made 16 nine patches, alternating yellow and blue fabrics. The large nine patches were then cross-cut into 7″ pieces for 63 segments. Put them on the design wall and played until I had a design I liked.

The border fabrics came from my stash too. A 1″ orange border, a 1/4″ flange on top, followed by a 5″ outer border. The total size of the quilt is 58″ x 72″. The quilt top has moved to the pile of quilts waiting to be quilted this Fall. Here’s a close-up of a corner of the quilt top. The colours are more accurate in this photo than the one above.

So, what have you been working on?

Congratulations to Abyquilt and quiltmomoffive for winning last week’s Summer Vacation quilt contest. They both win a layer cake of their choice from the Fat Quarter Shop.

Ladybugs and flowers

Summer Parfait

This week’s theme is Log Cabins and is sponsored by Sheree’s Alchemy. TWO lucky winners will each win a $25 gift certificate to use in Sheree’s online store.

To enter the weekly contest, read the rules and guidelines, then submit your quilt photo by Thursday evening (EDT). Voting will start on Friday and last until Sunday night.

About Sheree’s Alchemy

My name is Sheree and I am the owner of Sheree’s Alchemy. My motto is LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH…CREATE!

I created Sheree’s Alchemy to share my love of fabric, color and the art of making. I hope you’ll find something here that will inspire you to create lovely things for yourself as well as for those you love. I am primarily a garment maker myself, but have fallen for patchwork and quilting over the last 4 years. I also enjoy knitting, embroidery and felting as well as cooking and gardening. I have a blog too.

In my shop, Sheree’s Alchemy, you’ll find an edited selection of fine natural fabrics perfect for sewing, quilting, crafting and home decor projects. Here, you’ll find some lovely organic cotton fabrics in stock.

You’ll also find a host of fat quarter and mixed fabric bundles perfect for stash building or for using in your next quilting or patchwork project.

The apparel fabrics we offer are of the highest quality as well. You’ll find new as well as out-of-print, rare and hard to find prints from domestic designers including Amy Butler, Heather Bailey, Anna Maria Horner, Denyse Schmidt, Kaffe Fassett, Momo’s and more. You’ll also find a collection of European and Japanese import fabrics that will really add uniqueness and beauty to your creations. I will be adding some wonderful vintage treasures to the shop soon, so look out for updates on that.

I am excited to sponsor this week’s themed contest…Log Cabins! I will give away two $25 dollar gift certificates to my online shop.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone’s entries. Good luck to you all!

xo,
Sheree

Blog It

Please share the logo below on your own blog. The more contestants, the more exciting the contests!

The Global Quilt Project will benefit a sanitation and clean water well project in the Central African Republic (CAR), a remote landlocked country in Central Africa, which is ranked one of the poorest regions in the world.

The latrines built from this project will be located in a school and will allow maturing girls an opportunity to stay in school providing them the privacy they need. The daily chore of collecting water for the family use is typically given to girls and the community clean water well built from this project will be located nearby the school allowing time for these girls to both attend school and fulfill their daily chore of collecting water for their families.

Our Global Quit Project began when we saw a photo of the ladies in Berberati, CAR learning how to quilt. My inquire on this photo prompted Lisa Namsen to send our organization 2 quilting blocks she had hand sewn while attending the quilting class in Berberati. These blocks will be featured in the center of our Global Quilt. The quilt will reflect the message that when our efforts stand alone they may seem insignificant but as we join together we can make a difference in the lives of our neighbors around the world.

We are asking quilters from around the world to donate 12 x 12 inch block(s) or 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inch block(s). These blocks will be joined together and our Global Quilt will be auctioned off in conjunction with World Toilet Day on November 19th 2010. All dontated blocks received by September 15th, 2010 will be included in our Global Quilt Project for 2010. Any blocks received after September 15th 2010 will be used in our Global Quilt Project for 2011. Please follow our website for updates on the Global Quilt Project and the sanitation and clean water well project built in CAR.

The World Health Organization estimates that 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation, including 1.2 billion people who have no facilities at all and 884 million people do not have access to safe drinking water. In the developing world, 24,000 children under the age of five die every day from preventable causes like diarrhea contracted from unclean water.

Global Change, Inc. is a US based non profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to provide safe clean water and basic sanitation to people living in extreme poverty. Our approach to the water crisis includes 3 aspects; access to clean water, access to basic sanitation and hygiene education. We consider these 3 aspects essential in the alleviation of disease in developing communities while providing a realistic opportunity to end the cycle of poverty within the communities we serve.

GlobalChange.Me would like to send our deepest gratitude to the quilters throughout the world. The common bond that builds relationships between quilters has also touched the lives of so many around the world. Thank you for allowing us to become part of the quilting community and to share with you our passion to bring clean water and basic sanitation to our global neighbors.

Follow us on Twitter or Facebook or read our blog.

Amy Allen
CEO
Global Change, Inc
Web: www.globalchange.me
Email: amy@globalchange.me
Phone: 407-951-2826

The theme for this week’s virtual quilt contest is Summer Vacation. Grab yourself a cup of coffee and browse these fabulous quilts! Thanks to everyone that entered.

Two lucky winners of this week’s contest will each win a layer cake of their choice from the Fat Quarter Shop.

Now it’s time for you to vote for your favourite!!

• Voting is open Friday – Sunday @ 11:59 p.m.
• One vote per IP address (NOT email address), so have your family and friends cast a ballot for their favourite quilt (from home if you send it to coworkers)
• Winner announced Monday!
• New: in the event of a tie at the end of voting, 5 random Facebook quilters will be asked to vote again to break the tie.

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Next week’s theme is Log Cabins. I’m looking forward to seeing the fabulous quilts. Remember, interpretation of the theme is up to you. Get your cameras out!

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