tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64608257071401400922024-03-14T00:58:34.734-05:00Iowa ComfortIowa Comforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087409605873011255noreply@blogger.comBlogger409125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460825707140140092.post-87318644860685491602016-07-05T00:00:00.000-05:002016-07-05T00:00:18.685-05:00Jean V donation part 2<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the other quilt top that Jean donated to Iowa Comfort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jean has made this pattern before, one of my favorites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I plan to quilt this one with a light gold thread. I have a new pattern called Breeze that I think will look good on this top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love how the placement of fabric changes how the block looks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take a look at the upper left corner, the block looks like a cross.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jean also donated this backing fabric. There are three pieces of wide backing. Always a welcome donation. I will be using these for the backings on the two tops that Jean donated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you again Jean for your generosity.</span></div>
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Iowa Comforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087409605873011255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460825707140140092.post-88840213881356277592016-06-28T00:00:00.000-05:002016-06-28T16:31:37.072-05:00Jean V donation 1<span style="font-size: large;">It has been awhile since my last post. To be honest my heart is just not in it right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did receive a donation this past week so I need to share it with you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jean V. has been a long time supporter of Iowa Comfort and always makes the most beautiful tops for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the first one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one is a little bigger than a twin size. I plan to quilt it in August using a sage thread and a curvy pattern. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She also sent along a couple of receiving blankets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once I have the top quilted, I plan to donate all three quilts to a local shelter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Jean for your continued support for Iowa Comfort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As many of you know we started a new project this year. Our quilts are smaller but going to an under served population. Our senior citizens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year we are concentrating on wheel chair quilts, and a slightly larger version of the quilts at 45 x 45. So far most of our quilts have been 36 x 36. I had 13 of the smaller version in my finished closet that needed to be delivered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Several of my friends have had first hand experience with local care facilities. It is really important to me that our quilts went to facilities that truly care about their residents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I reached out to my friend Jackie. Her father Jim was in a care center in Winterset. Jackie only had wonderful things to say about the staff. Being the great friend she is to Iowa Comfort she also contacted them for me to see if they would be intrested in our quilts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This past Thursday I delivered our quilts to the facility. I happened to arrive at the facility during a Bible study session. So over half of the 29 residents were in the common area. I immediately realized that all but four of them were in fact in wheel chairs. At that moment I wished I had enough quilts for each and every one of the residents. As I waited for a staff member to come and collect the quilts, I happened to see one lady in the back watching me. As the staff member took the quilts from me, she reached out and asked if she could have one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The staff member asked me to wait for just a moment. When he came back he asked if I knew Jackie. I told him that I did and he asked if I could possibly deliver the photo below to her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although Jim is no longer with us. The staff happened across a photo of him during one of the facility outings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember what I said about wanting to make sure that the quilts went to a great facility. I think keeping this photo on the off chance that they might get it to Jackie makes this a great facility!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">PS. Life is very hectic right now...so posts may be spuratic during the summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Owen visited a couple of weeks ago, and after a brief nap he found me at my cutting table. The conversation went something like this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Owen: Grandma why so you have garbage in this bag?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Me: That's not garbage Owen, those scraps are going to be doggy beds like Hawkeye and Frannie have someday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Owen: I don't know how these could be doggy beds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Me: I make a pillow and then stuff it with these scraps. When I am done we give it to the shelter for dog's and puppies that don't have homes yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Owen: I want to help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So we set out to empty that bag of scraps. <i>Now when we started the floor was clean...just saying. </i>I cut the cases for the beds, and Owen stood by the sewing machine table and ran the foot pedal while I guided the fabric. <b> That was his favorite part of the adventure.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then it came time to stuff the cases. As you can see from the pictures above, that was not as much fun as he thought it would be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">By the time the two beds were stuffed, Owen announced that he was going to go find Grandpa. Leaving me to finish them up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our finished projects, waiting for delivery. Best part about it is that bag is empty once again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of things we do for our four legged friends. Carol W brought by a supply of fleece and batting scraps to be used in those projects. The batting is being used today, as I make a few puppy quilts. The fleece will be put away for future dog bed projects. So much easier to only wash the case.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thanks to Owen for his assistance in making the beds. A very special thank you to Carol W for the supplies.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span>Iowa Comforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087409605873011255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460825707140140092.post-10124202019928090552016-05-10T00:00:00.000-05:002016-05-10T00:00:03.026-05:00Down to the wire!<span style="font-size: large;">I absolutely hate change! I am a creature of habit, and learn by doing things over and over and committing it to memory.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I am really struggling with Windows 10 and my new camera. The downloading of pictures is now an evening event, what use to take me 5 minutes... now takes close to an hour or more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was finally able to get the latest completed projects downloaded....just in time to get todays blog post created for posting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I may have shown you these tops before, but here they are completed and ready for donation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These three quilts were all donated by Jan M. the first two she used up blocks that were left over from previous quilts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The pictures don't do the quilts justice. They are created with deep rich colors. They could be used by either a male or a female, so make them perfect for our wheelchair quilt program.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last quilt is bright and cheerful, and reads female to me. I can see this quilt being a point of conversation with those bright elephants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jan always does such amazing work, and she is so generous with her time and talents. Thank you so much!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I tried to mimick Jan's cut and sew method in the third quilt. I am not very good at it. LOL I am much more comfortable with following a pattern, but I gave it a go with the quilt below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had some wine themed fabric samples. Just enough fabric to stack and wack, and sew it back together. I thought at the time that it would make a nice gentleman quilt, and it will. I don't think that I will try this process again. Hopefully it will still bring a smile to someone's face.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These quilts along with several others will be donated later this week. They are going to a senior center in Winterset.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A special thanks goes out to Betty W for binding all of these quilts for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week I am going to spend some time working on my other passion this coming week. So next weeks post may be brief.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Iowa Comforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087409605873011255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460825707140140092.post-9082269258643943502016-05-03T00:00:00.000-05:002016-05-03T08:23:57.755-05:00As promised<span style="font-size: large;">I am having problems with my computer this week. So this post is going to be short. Lots of show, and just a little bit of tell.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last week I showed you the first portion of Betty's donation and I promised I would share the rest today. So here goes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every time I get a donation from Betty, I sit and look at the design. I know that Betty is working from her stash. Now I have tons of stash, but I evidently lack Betty's vision. She makes beautiful quilts and rarely do I see the same pattern more than once in the same donation. Each of these are simple and yet perfect for a small child. <i>(glad I photograph them all.... I can go back and use them for inspiration once I start piecing again) </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my favorite quilt of the donation. It was Betty's attempt at a Holy Scrap Quilt. A challenge quilt sponsored by Jacque J at Adel Quilting and Dry Goods. I was physically unable to make that quilt <i>(hence all the puppy quilts from previous posts</i>). Betty had a few problems with it also so this is her version of the project. <b>BEAUTIFUL</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you Betty for your generous spirit. I know you have made many children very very happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Betty is one of our most productive volunteers. She has been with us since begining four years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I love all of my volunteers....but Betty is in a league of her own with this donation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She has been actively trying to reduce her stash for over a year. I have tried to give her fabric, and she politely declines the offer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every couple of months I will get a call that she has quilts for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Betty had called me a few weeks ago and asked if we had the need for these quilts yet. Last week I saw a request on social media for small blankets for kids being placed in foster care. I called Betty and told her that I was going to make a donation, and she got her quilts ready for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(<b>see last weeks post if you would like to help out)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thank you does not seem adequate Betty....but I truly appreciate your generous spirit.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last week while on facebook, I came across a local post. Adel Family Denistry had posted that they were acting as a collection point for donations. The Iowa Order of the Eastern Star are assembling <b>"Kids Comfort Kits"</b>, filled with items of comfort for children entering foster care in Dallas County. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What caught my eye was that they were looking for small blankets, pillow cases and small stuffed animals. As luck would have it we have some of those items available for donation. Their project married well with our Hope Quilt donations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I spent a portion of last Wednesday, getting our donation ready. Thursday morning I delivered these to them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are 17 quilts there. 15 pillow cases, and a bag of Beanie Babies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They were very grateful for our donation, and I am hoping that we will be able to assist them with future donations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please take a minute and check out the items that they are hoping will be donated. Many of the items they are looking for are hygene items. The targeted age group is 4 to 12.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">See this mess of fabric? I keep adding to it with the intention of creating puppy quilts. Puppy quilts are used in a child wading pool. Amy and the staff at AHeintz 57 contain new mommies and their litter in them when they are very young.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well slightly before my surgery I dedicated a couple of days to clean up the clutter of this stack. There was also a drawer full of binding tails that needed tending to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The third week after surgery I was finally allowed to take the stairs, and I spent three glorious days just sewing fabrics together willy nilly. I paid no attention to seams, colors or even fabric types. I just sewed little strips to make bigger pieces. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was my first quilt I made. I started with those binding tails.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> You know I realized when I started working with those tails that over the years I have moved from 2.5 to 2.25 inch strips....and why I had 3 inch strips in there is beyond me! But since I wasn't worried about matching up my seams, it was all okay. I even had some precut blocks that I threw in that quilt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The backing for it was two chunks of backing fabric that I had cut off of other Iowa Comfort projects. They don't go together in any universe....but they were fine for this project. After all the puppies will have their eyes closed, and they are just going to pee on them anyway. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is puppy quilt 2. Not quite as busy as the first one, the backing was pieced together from the first picture. Remember I was tidying two stacks with these projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The third quilt was made out of blocks that have been sitting in my room for at least 6 years. They were originally going to be HST off set blocks for a 30's quilt I was doing. They didn't work. Then I thought I would use them in another challenge I am in. The quilt called for an hour glass block. After I cut and sewed them back together I realized my placement was wrong. So puppy quilt it was.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I need to talk about that backing. I have a whole bolt of it. When Colleen brought it to me, she specifically called it <b>UNIQUE</b>, and that it was <i><b>uniquely qualified </b></i>for the doggy beds and quilts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">By the time I started piecing this quilt I was running a little low on the binding tails. So I broke up the different sizes with the white. I don't know why....maybe it was just to make the width that I wanted. <u><i>Proud to say 13 years of binding tails are all used up</i></u>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Again the backing was left over pieces of backing from other projects. <i>That thin star print, is what I trimmed off the first puppy backing.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are the last two completed projects. I have one more to quilt and get bound this week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of the puppy quilts are quality reviewed by a very picky inspector. Mork is never very happy with me when I tell him his inspection time is up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really enjoyed working on these. If you have chunks of batting that you have saved thinking you could do a wall hanging or table runner with, and you decide you want to declutter your room. I can help you out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Think something like this. At least 10 inches wide by 20 long. (longer or wider would be even better)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are anything like me. I am guessing you have chunks of fabric that you have been <i>aging</i> in your stash. It is that fabric that was donated to you That you inherited from a family member...or even that fabric that you purchased and now years later you are wondering what possessed you at the time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I challenge you to use it. Make a quilt for your local animal rescue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Don't want to do the whole project? I will accept puppy quilt tops and assembled puppy backings and get them married together and donated to animal rescues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">IF you are wanting to donate puppy quilt tops, they should be around 36 X 48.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a doc appointment last week, and he cut my restrictions....so this past week has been a really fast and furious quilting week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is good to be back in the quilting room, and it felt really good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This quilt got completed. It was pieced by Judi B. I have had it for awhile. Jan M. </span><span style="font-size: large;">donated</span><span style="font-size: large;"> s</span><span style="font-size: large;">ome bright floral flanel</span><span style="font-size: large;"> that was perfect for the backing of this quilt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now this quilt was going to be designated as a chemo comfort quilt. Here is the kicker, I am having a hard time finding homes for them. You see the chemo treatment facilities would love to have them....but the higher ups are concerned with liabilities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Possibility of germs, causing infection. I understand the concern, they suggested that we find individuals to give them to. That way the treatment center is not liable. So if you know someone that going through treatment and could use a quilt to take with them give me a call.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a great, cozy quilt. Very comfy and will make someone very comfortable. Thank you Judi and Jan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The fabric for this quilt was donated by Fons and Porter. It was pieced by Colleen T. and bound by Joyce S. for us. I am going to sound corny here....but it really does take a village of volunteers for Iowa Comfort to work. I am so grateful for all of my volunteers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of Joyce S. when she dropped off the above quilt she brought a few more presents for us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joyce was on a mission to use up the flannel in her tote at home. So she pieced together this top for us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I love all donations. This one is special because there is no doubt about it..... it is masculine. This one has wolves, moose, swordfish and wonderful fall colors. This is a man's quilt.... and some gentleman at the senior center will love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joyce also sent along the backing for the quilt. I hope to get it quilted next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Brenda A. stopped by this past week also. She was picking up a couple of quilts that I quilted, she decided to go through her finished quilts and brought this one to donate to a senior center. Very beautiful and generous.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This bag was full of batting chunks. Brenda had been saving them for table runners or placemat projects, but she decided that they could be better used in puppy quilts. Her timing was perfect, I had just used up my final small pieces of batting in projects I hope to show you in the near future. I have enough batting in here to finish a couple of three projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had eight customer quilts that I finished this past week. I have two this week and one next week. Then I will be all caught up and ready to find a balance between my three passions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thank you Colleen, Judi, Jan, Brenda and Joyce I appreciate your time, talents and your generosity.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a side note, it is funny how things work out. When I could not exercise, I thought I would be working on genealogy. For whatever reason I could not focus on it. Now I am clear and all I want to do is exercise, quilt and breakdown brickwalls. There isn't enough hours in the day.... balance that's what I am going to strive for.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Iowa Comforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087409605873011255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460825707140140092.post-37144127837046069372016-03-29T00:00:00.000-05:002016-03-29T00:00:04.475-05:00Quilt # 3 from Phyllis<span style="font-size: large;">As promised last week, I have Phyllis W third quilt to show this week.</span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before I do I want to thank Penny W for refreshing my memory on these tops. Shortly after I posted last week, Penny let me know that Phyllis was her mother. Then way back in the deep corners of my brain I vaguely remember Penny giving them to me as a donation. I am relieved, because I didn't have them as long as I had feared.... but I still had them to long before they got completed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is her third donation. The pattern is called Urban Cabin and was created in deep forest green, and bright reds, creams and greens. This quilt measures 53 X 76, so could be used on a twin size bed. I had a local church contact me this week. They had a family in need and could use a couple of bed quilts. I am thinking that this quilt will be sent to them along with a double size quilt. I have a call in to them, and should get them donated the first of the week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The lesson learned here is that now not only will they be tagged with the donors name, but it will also have the date of donation on them also. I am hoping that I can infact put that into action. <i>You know what they say about old dogs and new tricks.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my closet in my quilt room.....and those are all completed projects. It is time to make some room, so it is time to make some deliveries. I plan on taking the wheel chair quilts to a senior facility in Winterset. I have two friends who had a parent at that facility. Both rave about how well their parents were taken care of, so I think it is a perfect place to donate to. I might check out if the Madison County Hospital could use some of the toddler quilts also this week. (You know as long as I am driving that way).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well I am just going to admit to being embarrassed. I had a goal to have all of the Iowa Comfort quilt tops quilted before my surgery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But in my search I found several tops that I had forgotten that I had.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Call it poor organization skills....or just plain old age....but when I ran across them I really had no recollection of receiving them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I must apologize to Phyllis W for what I can only assume has been far to long to get these completed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the first quilt she donated. The pattern is called bricks and the quilt measures 52 X 66. It may end up going to the chemo treatment facility or it may be donated to a senior center. It is a little big for a wheel chair quilt.... but the quilt reads masculine to me....and I could see it being well received by some gentleman at a senior center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the second quilt donated by Phyllis. The pattern is called Crayon Box. The quilt measures 57 inches square.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see it is a scrappy version of a log cabin of sorts.What you might not be able to see very well is that all the fabrics are floral, in various size print. Some of the prints are so small they read as a solid, and then some are large and are obviously a floral. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This picture does not do the quilt justice. It is a bright and fun quilt. Again because of the size I am not exactly sure where this quilt will end up....but I know that it will find a good home where it will be loved and cherished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am hoping to feature Phyllis's third quilt next week, subject to it coming back from the binder this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of finding good homes for our quilts. If anyone is aware of a local organization that might have a need for a quilt let me know. Even if your church has an outreach program, or something like that. My only hope is that we can keep the quilts local, hopefully Dallas, Madison counties.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Phyllis, I do sincerely apologize again for the quilts not being completed prior to now.... I just don't know how I forgot to get them into the rotation. I am grateful that I decided to combine all of Iowa Comfort projects back into two rooms, this is how I found them and got them quilted. </i> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A quick update. I am 10 days post surgery and still restricted to the recyliner. Surgery went well, but this no moving is wearing thin on my spirit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fortunately prior to surgery Jan M used up some fabric from other projects and created these two wheel chair quilts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to admit that I am loving working on the wheel chair quilts. They are fast, furious and lets face it they are going to bring comfort to people that are all too often forgotten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I asked Jan for the pattern to these quilts....she promptly giggled at me and told me she just cut and sewed! Okay so that is really scary for me....I like to be able to follow directions....but way back in the back of my mind I am thinking how much fun it could be just to let go and see what I can come up with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are the fabric samples that I haven't used yet. There are samples of each of the individuals fabric in the line. Each piece of fabric is a different size. Good news is that each of the samples are color cordinated and will make slicing and matching very easy. We will have both feminine and masculine quilts. I plan to kit these for both the 36 X 36 quilts and the slightly larger quilts sized 45X45.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well it is time for me to get back in my chair, so I am going to sign off and hope to have another finished project to show you next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Iowa Comforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087409605873011255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460825707140140092.post-63328381974551054992016-03-01T00:00:00.000-06:002016-03-01T00:00:02.663-06:00Cozy comfort quilt donated<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Jan M has been cleaning out her stash! Well actually I don't know if that is true or not. Come to think of it, I think that she originally made this quilt for a daughter(??????) decided that the colors were not exactly right, and made another one with correct colors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now me, I don't know that I would have went out and made another quilt..... okay maybe I would have for a family member.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But then of course you have to do something with that first quilt top. Lucky us, it was the right size for a comfort quilt. Since it is flannel it will be donated to one of the cancer treatment facilities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jan even donated the flannel backing for the quilt. Such a warm, cozy, bright quilt! I know it truly will bring a smile to some person needing a little pick me up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thank you again Jan for your generous spirit, talent, materials and time. You are a blessing to Iowa Comfort without a doubt!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Penny White dropped by a couple of weeks ago with this completed quilt for us. She loves the wit of Maxine, and thought maybe one of our clients might enjoy receiving this quilt while undergoing treatment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was the perfect size for covering a lap, while undergoing chemo. And lets face it if Maxine can't bring a smile to your face, not much is going to be able to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one is my new motto in life. Eat my DUST old age.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh yes Maxine.... I to forget.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am hoping this quilt will find it's way into the lap of a member of the red hat society and that it will bring a sliver of joy to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thank you Penny for this quilt and all of the other quilts that you have pieced for Iowa Comfort. You have a generous and loving spirit.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">BTW folks, if you are local and have a need for a comfort quilt or know of a family that does. Give me a shout, if I have the appropriate size quilt on hand I will be glad to help you out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My mission has always been to provide warmth and comfort to our local community. So let your churches and schools know that we might be able to assist if needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, this week is my surgery so I won't promise a post the next several weeks. I am proud to say that I have all of the quilt tops quilted, and only have two left to bind before Friday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>YIPPEEE it feels good to be caught up. Once I am back up on my feet, I get to start piecing tops together!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I actually like to binding by hand, but my hands are not a big fan anymore. My age is catching up to me, and with the amount of binding that needs to be completed I can't do it anymore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I have wonderful binding fairies, that help me out. I find that I feel like I am imposing on people when I ask.... I know that really is more about me... but it is how I feel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So over the last several months I have been practicing different techniques that people have share about machine binding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Celia has been a binding fairy for me since the beginning of Iowa Comfort. She has mastered the technique. Unlike most machine binders, she applies the binding to the front of the quilt. Just like you would if you were going to hand stitch it down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just like this example. Make sure to give that binding a little refresh with the iron before the next step. You want it crisp.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jan also does machine binding, and although she applies it to the back of the quilt top. Her tip for the corners is to make sure that you iron your fold over. Once you complete that it should look like the picture above. This is the first step to those perfect corners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now this next tip is mine. I use a contrasting thread in the bobbin. I really want that so see that stitch line on the back of the quilt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Celia's secret weapon. Yes its glue. I bought glue at the local quilt shop for this purpose. Unfortunately the arthritis in my hands prevent me from having the strength to use the bottle. <i>Or I just forgot to properly clean it after using, and now it is all gummed up...either way I can't use it. </i>So my solution was to pick up a bottle of Elmers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Very carefully I apply a thin layer of glue between the edge of the quilt top and the bobbin thread. NEVER OVER THE BOBBIN THREAD. Working with about 12 inches of the binding at a time, I fold the binding just past the bobbin thread. Then I hit it with an iron to set it into place. Repeat the process until you have the entire side of the top tacked down. <u>I also find it easier to work from right to left in this step</u>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After you have one whole side glued down, take it to the sewing machine and stitch in the ditch from the front of the quilt. to get Jan's perfect corners, start stitching right at the quilt top and sew to the end of the quilt top. For this technique you are not going to stop at that quarter inch mark. Your stitch line should be just a couple of threads into your binding on the back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the quilt all bound and ready for donation. This technique has really saved my hands, and I have many completed quilts ready for donation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So thank you Celia and Jan for the tutelage, and the patience in teaching this old dog a new trick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This beautiful quilt has been with me for quite a while now. It is a large queen size quilt, and I just never had the right backing for it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I sat and tried to figure out how to recreate the pattern using florals. I was not sucessful, which lead me to a few minutes on pinterest....okay so it was more like an hour before I pulled myself away. <i><b>Jean if you have a pattern, please let me know who the publisher is so I can order it. </b></i> I know I am just making it way to complex, and my math skills are lacking lately.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I told you that I have had the top for a very long time. I didn't have a large enough piece of fabric for the backing. Well I still didn't....but I made myself a promise that I was going to get all of the quilt tops quilted prior to my surgery. So I had to make do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this was my solution. I almost had enough of the muted green for the backing...but I was a little short. So I went ahead and pieced in some blue fabric to make the backing. I centered the blue in the middle section of backing.... and tried to get the top centered when I quilting it. I was close....but not perfect. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I fretted over the binding. I looked through my stash for over a week, trying to find just the right fabric, one that would do the top justice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On about day 10 it dawned on me what fabric I should use. How about the blue that I used in the backing? It worked perfectly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been in contact with Dallas and Madison county Dept of Human Services. I have given them my name and number. The hope is that when a local youth ages out of foster care, that Iowa Comfort can provide them with a warm bed size quilt for their new home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Diane L. donated this quilt top to Iowa Comfort. She has donated several tops over the last few years. I love the top, and I love how the fabric placement changes the view of the quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take a close look. We have two blocks that have the same fabric placements. Three other blocks that are identical. Finally four other blocks with same fabric placement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All of the blocks are the same pattern. The fabric placement makes each of the blocks look different.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The top had soft florals in it..... so I found this floral in my closet and decided to use it as the backing. It wasn't perfect but...I am getting better at using what has been donated to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This quilt was the perfect size to be our first quilt for cancer treatment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I want to thank Diane for her generosity to Iowa Comfort over the years. All of her donations have been wonderful, and I couldn't ask for a better friend to Iowa Comfort or myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes I was finally able to update the blog and the photo gallery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This is the first year that I was able to manange it on my own, and I am pretty sure that my son is pretty proud of me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the first one. This is yet another double sliced layer cake from donated fabric from the Adel Quilting and Dry Goods retreat a couple of years ago. When we kitted this quilt we put a lot of orange in it, and there are pumpkin fields in it. So very fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found this fabric in my closet. Actually I think it called my name when I was looking for a backing for the quilt. Look it was perfect! Green and yellow fall colors with a pop of orange, and pinecones... what is more fall than that?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This quilt is a bed size quilt and I am going to hold on to it until I get a call from DHS. When they have a teenager that ages out of the foster care system we will provide a quilt to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a small hope quilt. That was pieced by the Ladies of Adel Christian Church. Several years ago Donna G, took a bag of flannel that was donated and had her group make several quilt tops from it. I recently found this one in a drawer, and feel bad that it took so long to quilt it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has some really fun fabric in it. I am going to have find a fun little beany baby to go along with this one. Either a rabbit, kitty or maybe a sheep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I managed to machine bind both of these quilts....and although they are not perfect...they are good. With each quilt my techique gets a little bit better. Hopefully I will have it mastered before long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This past week I didn't get any quilting done at all. My week was occupied by genealogy and a trip to Des Moines everyday. Doctor appointments and visiting an ill family member.</span></div>
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<br />Iowa Comforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087409605873011255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460825707140140092.post-54613908333957013422016-01-19T00:00:00.000-06:002016-01-19T00:00:21.685-06:00Fabric and news<span style="font-size: large;">I have been busy quilting and binding this week for Iowa Comfort. I completed two more quilts and they are ready for donation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am having problems updating the website so the finished quilts will be shown in the near future. Don't know why every year I have trouble with the photo gallery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now the important news prior to showing you the rest of the fabric that was donated.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of you know that I fund Iowa Comfort by quilting for customers. To my quilting customers:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>There is going to be at least a six week period from Feb 26 to mid April, that I am not going to be able to quilt. So if you have a top that you need done prior to May, you need to get it to me soon.</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know that is around graduation time and other events. So just plan accordingly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love black and white fabric....but to be honest I decided to share the love with this fabric. Jackie O makes comfort quilts for alumni classmates of ADM. All of those quilts are made of red, black and white fabric. That bottom picture can be used for backings on her comfort quilts. One can never have enough variety of fabric when you are using three colors. So I sent this fabric home with Jackie, I know she will make wonderful comfort quilts with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This fabric keeps getting moved around in my bins. I can't quite decide it it is feminine, masculine or if it could be considered neutral. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Determining that will help me know how to cut it. Fairly confident that this fabric is going to be used for lap quilts for senior facilities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This is an entire line of fabric, in various color ways. Each piece is a half yard cut. While there is some floral in there, there is also more masculine fabric. I should be able to cut at least 10 lap quilts out of this fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another line of fabric in multiple colors. This fabric screams kids quilt to me.... how about you? I do have some fun cats and dinosaur fabric that this would complement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Just thought I would show you a close up of the fabric. Kind of reminds me of a night sky. LOVE IT A LOT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope everyone stays warm this week! Have a great week, and I will try to get some of the finished projects on the blog next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Iowa Comforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087409605873011255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460825707140140092.post-3951372468292014802016-01-12T00:00:00.000-06:002016-01-12T00:00:08.034-06:00A new quilt shop in De Soto?????<span style="font-size: large;">Well according to my husband there is! This past weekend I recieved an email from Colleen T. she had another donation from Fon's and Porter for Iowa Comfort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am sure you know that the Fon's and Porter quilt shop in Winterset has closed its doors. Evidently fabric that wasn't sold was donated to several organizations that donate quilts of comfort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Iowa Comfort made out like a bandit! Take a look </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes those are bolts of fabric. And since my customer base is down, and that is how I fund Iowa Comfort, this is my new backing material. Colleen told me that the skull fabric would be perfect for doggie blankets. It is the very first bolt in the top picture. :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just so you can get an idea of the amount of fabric, take a look at the side view.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">32 bolts at least 5 yards on each bolt....that is at least 150 yards of fabric for backing. Much of this fabric is floral and I have a lot of floral fabric for quilt tops. I think the care centers will love them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There were 34 fat quarters donated to us also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A large stack of fleece was donated. These will be used as covers for the doggy beds. I plan to get them all sewn up and ready to be used as I fill the doggy beds. They will look like this when completed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In addition to the fleece donation we recieved this batting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Colleen thought that the bumper pads could be used in the dog blankets. I have never quilted anything with this thick of batting. So sometime this week I am going to give it a try. Skull fabric with thick batting.... note to self that binding is probably going to need to be bigger!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is more fabric to show...but it will wait until next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did get two tops quilted this week. Only one has been bound, I needed to find a place for all of the fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The goal this week is to quilt two tops, and make up all the fleece covers for future doggy beds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thank you just does not seem adequate, but thank you Colleen and Fon's and Porter for the donation. This donation will help Iowa Comfort meet its mission for the next several year</b>s.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">This past fall I was contacted about providing lap quilts for senior housing facilities. Additionally I was asked to thinking about providing quilts for patients that were undergoing chemo treatments. After giving it careful thought....<i>all of about two minutes....<wink wink></i> I think those would be excellent projects to undertake.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">If you would like to provide a lap quilt for the senior centers here are the guidelines:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">We will make two sizes for the senior centers. I was specifically asked if we could make several for patients in wheel chairs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #ead1dc;">Because of the wheel chair these quilts must be a specific size, 36 x 36. That is the maximum size they can be, otherwise they will wreak havoc with the patients mobility.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #ead1dc;">The second size for the senior centers is 45 X 45. These will be for seniors that have no mobility restrictions.</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">Should you decided to make a donation top please remember that we will need quilts for both genders.... we tend to get for femine donations... so if you can keep the quilt gender nuetral that would be great.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">For the chemo patients we need a little larger quilt. I spoke with my Aunt and a friend that were undergoing treatment, and they agreed that a quilt to cuddle under while undergoing treatment is wonderful treat. Now I am going to try very hard to use flannel as a backing on these quilts to make them extra toasty.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">Here are the min. and max. for those quilts.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">The varying widths will accomodate just about everyone, and the length will make sure that a six foot person can be snug as a bug in a rug.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">Of course we will still take other quilts outside of these projects...but this is where the focus will be this year.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">Speaking of focus, with it being a new year I thought it was a good time to clean my quilt room and take inventory of what I have in the que.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">I spent Sunday and Monday cleaning and preping for future quilts. I discovered that I have 10 quilt tops to be quilted for Iowa Comfort ranging from Hope quilts to several bed size quilts.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">I measured each top, found a backing for it, and cut the batting for the project. Then the three pieces were placed in a bag waiting for its turn to be loaded on the long arm. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">The goal is to have all of these quilts completed by the February 7th. Two a week, sounds like a reasonable plan to me. Of course customer quilts will go to the front of the schedule...should any come in.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #ead1dc; font-size: large;">I have a bed size quilt on the long arm now. Here are a couple of Hope quilts that I managed to complete this past week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A group of volunteers, that donate their generous time and talents to bring a little warm and comfort to those in need in our community. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That is what I like best about what I am doing, helping those within our own communities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been busy working on quilts this past week. This old dog even learned a new trick. After years of people trying to teach me to machine bind.... <b>I have finally mastered the techique well enough that I plan on using it frequently next year.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have had this little quilt for a while now. I was afraid to get it quilted because of the embellishments on the Sue Bonnet blocks. The hat has a ribbon and a button. I took an afternoon and played with my computer program to find the right pattern and set up to miss those buttons and ribbons. I was happy to get it completed and ready for donation. I think I will send a puppy along with this little quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rozetta, pieced this quilt for Iowa Comfort. I am ashamed to admit that I have had it waiting in the wings to be quilted for about 18 months now. I am thankful that she pieced it for us, and I know that it will be well loved by a small child.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This quilt is now finished also. It is a double sliced layer cake. We used fabrics that were donated by the ladies that attended Adel Quilting and Dry Goods 10 annual retreat. (they just had the 13 annual retreat.... ) That year everyone was asked to bring a 10 inch square in fall colors. We have made several quilts from this donated fabric this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jan M donated the backing for this quilt and she also volunteered to bind it for me. Actually she is the person that gave me that last little tip that allowed me to master machine binding this past week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jan also made this little quilt for a baby shower. After I got it quilted for her she decided that the colors were not quite what the mother to be had asked for. So she went home made another on and donated this one to Iowa Comfort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>As the year ends I want to thank all of my volunteers for everything they do for Iowa Comfort. With out all of you we would not be able to help those that need our warmth and comfort.</i></b></span></div>
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Iowa Comforthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08087409605873011255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6460825707140140092.post-11636555206608161422015-12-22T00:00:00.000-06:002015-12-22T00:00:05.465-06:00IT IS CHRISTMAS and we got a major donation!<span style="font-size: large;">Yes I know....I said that I wasn't accepting fabric donations....but for every rule there is a an exception.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you may know Fon's and Porter have closed their quilt shop in Winterset.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Colleen T. has had the fun task of dispersing some fabric to local organizations that provide comfort. She thought of us again this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And as if that wasn't enough, Tony also sent along some flannel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have pre cut bricks ready to be sewn together, and several large pieces that can be used as backing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My mind has been swimming with idea's for this fabric....and it is going to merry very well with next years focus....but that is another post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All and all there is over 75 yards of fabric. Pretty and soft fabric. <i>(in my mind I am singing a version of soft kitty....you know the one with the lyrics about fabric)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I feel so very fortunate to be the recipiant of this donation. We are going to make a lot of people smile next year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you so much Fon's and Porter, Colleen and Tony!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Often it may be a small piece left over from another project or part of a panel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These types of scraps go into a basket that sits to the right of my sewing machine. Well that basket has been overflowing for about a month. So this week I decided it was time to do something with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are three doggy beds that will be donated to AHeinz 57 today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope that link works. At about the 27 second mark there is one of our beds being used to provide comfort to rescued dogs. Amy and crew do such a good job. In this season of giving, please think about remembering them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the other project I worked on yesterday fresh off the long arm. These are those scrap pieces I was talking about earlier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Originally I had planned on the green fabric being the back to this little project. So I spent time at Open Sew this past week, creating a pieced (CRAZY) top. I got just a little carried away with my piecing and the top became the back. I also had to add a little more fabric to the green to truly maximize the backing. <i>No I didn't want to start putting scraps back into that basket already.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are the size battings that I piece together for the doggy quilts. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tonight I will be squaring up and preparing these pieces for the next doggy quilt. They are just the left over batting from other Iowa Comfort projects. <b>No I really don't throw much away.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>https://www.facebook.com/AHeinz57Pets/videos/905188332851214/?theater</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These quilts are made with the intention that they will be used in the puppy pools or cages. As you can see in the above video, regular blankets bunch up.... our puppy quilts tend to lay flatter because of the multiple layers. I have been told they work really well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not sure if I will have a post next week as things are getting a little crazy around here. We will see how it goes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wishing you all Merry Christmas, filled with love and family.</span><br />
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