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| This was a donation quilt for a teacher at the local high school. She has breast cancer and I wanted to provide her with something that would remind her of all the love and prayer for her from her fellow co workers. They presented it to her and she really loved it. I love the backing. I wish I could find some more of it. |
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| Five of the Six Choir Quilts made - these raised $940, one of them- the Men's Choir Quilt went for $305. Very cool. I was not allowed to bid on them. My husband said absolutely not. There were three I was interested in since my daughter is in the Chamber Choir, son is in the Men's Choir and both are in the Show Choir. I should have kept a couple extra pieces to make a sampler from, just didn't think of it. |
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| This is a quilt made from 12 of this years choir shirt. I guess the kids didn't care for it as much as some others because boy did I have plenty of them! |
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| I had used this gray fabric from the front in another order this summer. It sure was pretty. I will say it was not a big hit the night of the choir event though. It was the second highest bid. |
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| The key to this quilts success was having two students names on it. A friend of ours was bidding on this quilt for her son and she got outbid by $5. WOW...I am still impressed that it went for $305. I ask $150 for them, $160 with the embroidery. |
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| This show choir quilt was almost difficult to pull off I had to ask for a few extra shirts from an elementary school choir teacher and a high school choir teacher. I am thankful for the generosity as it helped me have plenty for this quilt as well as a special gift for their Jr High Choir Director. |
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| I love the fabric on this one. This black scroll has been a fabric in many of my quilts this year. I am a little bummed that I used the last of it in these two quilts. I am hoping I can sell some more quilts so I can make another purchase. I love the way it looks. |
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| The choir director loved the fabric in the Treble quilt so much that I pushed the fabric aside that I bought for her surprise quilt and made one for her in matching fabric. I found a couple cool shirts to include in her quilt. One is tie dyed and says Music is my Nature. I left her a blank square in the top middle row for all the students to sign. She was very impressed to get such a cool gift. |
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| I chose a very special Letter Home font for her quilt, and found a thread that matched the tie dyed shirt. It turned out so nice. I really love it! |
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| Another Choir Quilt finished. I had the quilt top done yesterday but needed more batting. |
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| This morning I was able to pin, quilt and bind it. Today I start on the Show Choir Quilt. Hoping to have it done by tomorrow morning. |
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| A camp quilt out of the mother's shirts, she had enough shirts to make two quilts. This is the first one. |
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| The camp colors are orange and blue, so each quilt will be in reverse. I even tried using some little pockets. |
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| Another Jr High Quilt for the silent auction. |
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| Full View of the Choir Quilt |
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| Full view of the Camp Quilt |
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| What I tackled today- another choir donation quilt. The kids didn't seem to like this shirt. I had so many donations of it! So I made a quilt out of 12 fronts from various classes to remember it by. Hopefully a parent will like it. I admit I have never done one like it. |
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| I have finished one of the choir quilts that I have donated for the schools Pop Show on the 22nd of this month. I am so excited that it turned out so well. I am even more excited that our choir director will get some better photos for me. I know that in the near future I am going to have to get a better camera if I am going to continue doing all these donation quilts. I think this photo does not even do the quilt justice. |
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| Cleaning My Side of the Closet |
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| I admit I am not always good at staying organized. I miss the days of hangers and drawers. However I took all my clothes put them on the bed and made a decision, if I didn't wear it in the last year then it went into my donation bag. I did keep a few dress things that I never really wear but for special occasions but it totals all of four items so I am not too worried about it being clutter. |
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| I am sure this will find a good home. Will take it to the donation center this weekend. I would like my husband to tackle his closet this weekend. I still need to get to the floor and tackle that and a couple other shelves that have books. I just want to de clutter the house, so little by little, over the next year I will be taking a trash bag or two to EVERY ROOM. I think we can live with a little less, and hopefully become a little more clean. |
