BREAST CANCER QUILT PROJECT

Lately I've been working on my contribution to an upcoming charity auction quilt for my ebay group Quilters Corner. The quilt itself will probably be up for auction in the early fall and I think it will be our best one yet. The main block will be like the one shown below, though each person will have their own fabric combinations. There will also be other pieced and solid blocks. It will be constructed in the rag quilt style and will have pink flannel on the back with a layer of white flannel in the middle. Very comfy and cozy!


Not being much of a traditional quilter, I first thought that I'd never be able to construct such a complicated block. Well, with lots of patience and a nearby seam ripper, I managed to get one done. I've also been doing some BOM blocks from one of my favorite shops - FabricsnQuilts - and that's given me more confidence and practice in piecing blocks. Since the first ribbon block, I've assembled two more and it gets a bit easier with each one. I admit that I'm spatially challenged and have to really look at the pictures and compare them with the pieces that I have. It's been fun and gives me a great sense of accomplishment when my block closely resembles the pictures.

Please stay tuned for details on the charity auction. All of the proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation as they have in our previous auctions.

NEW BREAST CANCER CHARITY QUILT AUCTION

My online group, Quilters Corner Group, has just listed a beautiful rag quilt on ebay. All of the proceeds of the auction will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Members of the group, including me, contributed a variety of blocks for this quilt and one member sewed it together. It is the best thing we've done so far. Go check it out at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130339687175&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT and make a bid or two. Or three or four! The auction ends October 31 so get a move on!

Isn't there someone you know who would love getting a present as beautiful as this quilt?

CHARITY QUILT SALE

My dear friend and fellow ebayer, Lisa (lisacb2005), has listed four children's quilts with the proceeds going to either the Make A Wish Foundation or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Lisa is a member of two ebay groups, Rag Queen Quilters and Quilter's Corner Group. Another group member has a lovely little girl who was stricken with leukemia last year. She is doing well with her treatment, but is not yet in remission. Lisa wanted to do something to help out and asked the mom about it. Mom said they had been helped out by both organizations mentioned above so Lisa decided to make a quilt to sell on ebay with the proceeds going to the organizations. She put her idea out to her two groups and members responded with donations of rag quilt squares, fabric and appliques, all in teddy bear prints. Lisa organized the donations, was able to make four quilts - two twin sized, one crib size and one tag quilt - and she did the listings. You can check them out and bid on them at http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZlisacb2005. I am glad to have been able to play a tiny part in this endeavor, but the lion's share of the work was done by Lisa and she deserves all the credit. Good show, Lisa!!!

Now go check them out and bid, bid, bid!!! You can also check out the listings of the groups who participated in this project by searching RQQ or QCG.