Sew Fresh Quilts: Canada's Big Quilt Bee

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29 May 2017

Sew Fresh Quilt Bee - Prizes Awarded!!!

It's time for the first Sew Fresh Quilt Bee linky party PRIZES!

We have been such busy, busy bees. I have thoroughly enjoyed working on the blocks and managed to make two quilts for Canada's Big Quilt Bee.

You can see my small quilt here.
And my large quilt here.

I would like to THANK all the participants....

YOU ARE SUCH A HONEY!!!

Thank you for sharing the Sew Fresh Quilt Bee button on your blog

and helping to spread the word!

In commemoration of Canada's 150th anniversary in 2017, Sew Fresh Quilts has hosted the SEW FRESH QUILT BEE as our way of taking part in "Canada's Big Quilt Bee". Our quilt blocks will be made into quilts for donation to the Ronald McDonald House charity.

For more details on the Canadian Quilter's Association Canada-wide Quilting Bee click here. As participants, our hive we will be helping to contribute blocks towards their goal of trying to make 1000 quilts for kids at Ronald McDonald Houses of Canada. I was fortunate to be able to partner with Rita of Fabric Please! for this very worthwhile cause.

The winners of the 3 separate $25 Gift Certificates from Fabric Please are....

And here are the winners, chosen by the Random.org widget!

PS. I have never used a Random.org widget before and wanted to display it in this post, but the widgets kept reverting to blank each time I edited this post....

So you just have to trust me!

Gail of The Cozy Quilter

Lisa of Sunlight in Winter Quilts

Pam at Quilting Fun

And the winner of the Grand Prize including a 6 piece fat quarter bundle of black and white prints, a spool of Aurifil thread and this Chopstix pattern by Jen Houlden of Quilts by Jen is....

Becky of Keizer Quilts

And the following prizes are from me!

Bernie of Needle and Foot

But Bernie passed on the fabric and opted to chose a digital pattern from my shop instead....
So another winner was drawn....

Cathy Tomm Quilts

Lisa in Port Hope

Ariane Quilts

Anja Quilts

Let's have a great big round of applause for all of our 25 participants!!!

An InLinkz Link-up

Please also take note that Fat Quarter Shop is having a sale.....

Memorial Day Sale on Monday & Tuesday Save 10% using Code PATRIOT10

Keep On Quilting On!

To follow Sew Fresh Quilts by email....

24 April 2017

Sew Fresh Quilt Bee - April Link Up

I am thrilled to be able to share my second finished BEE block quilt with you!

Although I don't usually don't do improv, I enjoyed making the wonky slab blocks quilting along with all those who are participating in this worldwide goal of making 1000 quilts for the Ronald McDonald House Childrens' Charity.

After finishing the smaller 12 block quilt, I got straight to work on putting together these final 24 blocks and getting this one quilted up the next day. I quilted my favourite organic wavy lines with my walking foot using plain white Guetterman thread on top and in the bobbin.

The backing and binding are Doe Eyed from the Moon Shine collection by Tula Pink for Free Spirit. And I added a strip of Northcott's Artisan Spirit to the edge to make the backing wide enough. I love the bees on the backing and binding for this BEE block quilt!

Both of these quilts were mailed off last month to be delivered to the Ronald McDonald House Children's Hospitals. It is my hope that all of the blocks and quilts we are making will bring a little joy and comfort to children in need.

Are you joining me for the Sew Fresh Quilt Bee?!!!

I'm happy to have you join the hive! To read all about the Sew Fresh Quilt Bee click here.

Special thanks to Rita of Fabric Please! for providing some prizes for those who participate.

To recap.... the SEW FRESH QUILT BEE will run until May 17, 2017. The deadline for mailing blocks and unfinished tops is May 30th. Mailing information can be found here. You DON'T have to be Canadian to participate. But you do have to be prepared to mail your blocks to this Canadian address.

On Monday, May 29th, I will be announcing the winning participants who have shared their progress. You can join in the linky party each time you have made blocks. You can link up from a blog post, Flickr photo, or Instagram post. You still have plenty of time to join in the PARTY!

If you would like to participate,

PLEASE BEE A HONEY

and put the Sew Fresh Quilt Bee button on your blog!

And join in the linky party!

An InLinkz Link-up

Keep On Quilting On!

To follow Sew Fresh Quilts by email....

27 March 2017

Sew Fresh Quilt Bee - March Link Up

I so happy to finally be sharing a finished BEE block quilt with you!

As I've said before, this type of piecing is not normal for me. I don't usually don't do improv. But I enjoyed making the wonky slab blocks and using up some familiar scraps.

Tackling this smaller 12 block quilt was just what the doctor ordered. It's a nice manageable size. And I quilted my favourite organic wavy lines with my walking foot using plain white Guetterman thread on top and in the bobbin.

The backing and binding are Doe Eyed from the Moon Shine collection by Tula Pink for Free Spirit. I bought about 4 yards of this when it went on sale at Mad About Patchwork quite a while ago. I am trying hard to work from stash this year. And it feels good to find a project that this fabric suits. Bees on the backing and binding for a BEE block quilt!

I still have enough blocks remaining to make a larger quilt for next month's link up. And then these quilts are on their way to London to be delivered to the Ronald McDonald House Children's Hospitals. It is my hope that all of the blocks and quilts we are making will bring a little joy and comfort to children in need.

Are you joining me for the Sew Fresh Quilt Bee?!!!

I'm happy to have you join the hive! To read all about the Sew Fresh Quilt Bee click here.

Special thanks to Rita of Fabric Please! for providing some prizes for those who participate.

On the last Monday of each month, I will be posting about my progress and will be providing a continuing linky party where participants will have the opportunity to link up and share their progress, as well. You can join in the linky party each time you have made blocks. You can link up from a blog post, Flickr photo, or Instagram post. That gives you seven opportunities to join in the PARTY!

If you would like to participate,

PLEASE BEE A HONEY

and put the Sew Fresh Quilt Bee button on your blog!

And join in the linky party!

An InLinkz Link-up

Keep On Quilting On!

To follow Sew Fresh Quilts by email....

27 February 2017

Sew Fresh Quilt Bee - February Link Up

It's time for the first Sew Fresh Quilt Bee linky party!

In case you haven't heard about this, you can read all about the Sew Fresh Quilt Bee here in this post. We are working together in hopes of making 1000 quilts for kids at Ronald McDonald houses, as part of the Canada Big Quilt Bee. But you don't have to be Canadian to participate. I know that quilters are generous and kind and there are people from all over the world taking part in this effort to help out those kids!

I have a few more wonky slab blocks to share...

So that brings my total to 32, made from the charms sent to me by Rita of Fabric Please!

But when I reviewed the information shared about the Big Quilt Bee, I see that they are looking for quilts made using 3 blocks in 4 rows for a small quilt (12 blocks) and 4 blocks in 6 rows for large quilts (24 blocks). Since I have 32 finished blocks, I realized that I would not quite have enough to make one of each size of quilt. So I asked Rita if she had 4 more charms squares that she could spare so that I can use my blocks to make two finished quilts - one small and one large. She quickly had those charms in the post and they arrived a couple of days later. So here are my four additional blocks, bringing the total to 36 blocks.....

I just wanted to take a moment to send out a GREAT BIG THANK YOU!!! to Rita for all her efforts in supporting the Big Quilt Bee and for sending along those extra charms right out of her own personal stash so that I can have two finished quilts to donate.

You don't have to send finished quilts. You can send a block, a few blocks, a finished top that still needs to be quilted. Whatever you can do to help will be greatly appreciated!

Next month I hope to be sharing at least one finished quilt with you at the next Sew Fresh Quilt Bee linky party. Wish me luck!

To participate in this online Quilting Bee, we will be making slab blocks. As a shop sponsor, Rita has supplied me with the fabric required to make the slab blocks in return for promoting her store during the Bee. She will be carrying the entire With Glowing Hearts line that is available for purchase here. Charm packs are also available. Rita tells me this line is selling out fast!!!! Please do click through and check out Rita's shop!

All the necessary information and instructions for the slab block can be found here.

The SEW FRESH QUILT BEE will run until May 17, 2017. The deadline for mailing blocks and unfinished tops is May 30th. Mailing information can be found here. You DON'T have to be Canadian to participate. But you do have to be prepared to mail your blocks to this Canadian address.

Participants will eligible for giveaway prizes, supplied by Fabric Please!

Prizes include 3 separate $25 Gift Certificates....

And a Grand Prize including a 6 piece fat quarter bundle of black and white prints, a spool of Aurifil thread and this Chopstix pattern by Jen Houlden of Quilts by Jen.