As part of the Between Heaven and Texas blog hop starting tomorrow, we’re asking you to make an extra block (or as many as you like) for The Linus Connection.

I’m happy to let you know that I’ve re-opened the registration forms for the Sandy Quilt Block Drive.

I have some information on various efforts going on to help support the families and students so greatly impacted by the massacre in Newton, CT.

I’m thrilled with the response so far to the Sandy Quilt Block Drive. Here’s the Wonky Scrappy Log Cabin Tutorial. This is an easy and fun block to put together.

Please join me in welcoming today’s guest blogger, Heather Spence. She is organizing another Mystery Quilt by Email to raise funds for a little boy named Jack who was diagnosed with a very large brain tumor.

Please join me in welcoming today’s guest, Judy Howard, as she shares some info on her efforts to help stamp out hunger. She’s organizing a quilt exhibit too and wants your entries to tour in the exhibit.

Please join me in welcoming today’s guest Judith as she shares with us the charity group, Bee Blessed, that her and a friend have created to help others in need in Belfast. They’d love to have you join them making blocks and spreading the word about their efforts.

For this week’s Learning Center post, I asked four organizations/groups to share information about their quilting charity: Bumble Beans BASICS, Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative, The Linus Connection and Quilts of Valor. I also asked Kristy from Hopeful Threads to share her story with us … I think you’ll be inspired.

Last year, Heather hosted a Mystery Quilt By Email to raise funds for her mom’s stem cell transplant. Now, Heather’s hosting another Mystery Quilt to help another family stricken by cancer and ever-increasing medical bills. I hope you’ll join the Mystery Quilt FUN and help too.

I read over on Erin Russek’s blog earlier this week, that’s she’s created a gorgeous dresden plate with appliqué pattern and all proceeds from sales are going to help a little girl in her community. I purchased extra copies of Erin’s pattern to give-away to you!

Can you help? – Make some 4 Patches 4 Hope this weekend and send them to Regina. Make light-dark 4 patch block(s) using 2 1/2″ squares. The goal is 4,000 blocks that are then being assembled into “comfort quilts” and donated.

Victoria is on a serious mission to get 400 more quilts by the United States’ Thanksgiving to meet the 700 quilts she was originally asked for. Can you help by sending a quilt?