H2H Challenge 2023

 H2H Challenge 2023

i am nothing if not consistent with posting about my quilts for the Hands 2 Help Charity Quilt Challenge that is hosted yearly by Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict.

below are my quilts for 2023.

i made a couple baby quilts for a set of twins and liked them so much that i made duplicates for this challenge.

last year i went to a local quilt show and the guild putting on the show had a shop of various quilt related items.  some of those items were Works In Progress not finished by the guild members.  the three quilts below all came from that booth.  they were super affordable as i didn't pay over $10 for them.  they were all cut out, one of them was labeled and one of them was a complete guess as to what it was to look like when finished.  ha.  

all of these quilts will be going to Happy Chemo.

H2H Quilt Challenge 2020

here are the quilts that i have made for this years Hands 2 Help Charity Quilt Challenge that Sarah over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict hosts each year.  this year is the 10th year that Sarah has done this challenge and i am happy to say that i have participated every year in this challenge.  so this year i decided to make 10 quilts for the H2H Charity Quilt Challenge to celebrate the 10 years of the amazing challenge.

Below are the quilts that i made and where they went.

#1 - Quilty Hugs for Happy Chemo

#2 - Quilty Hugs for Happy Chemo

#3 - Quilty Hugs for Happy Chemo

#4 - Quilty Hugs for Happy Chemo

#5 - Little Lambs

#6 - Mercyful Quilts

#7 - Mercyful Quilts

#8 - Caregivers Quilt Initiative

#9 - Quilts of Compassion

#10 - Quilts of Compassion

there you have all 10 of them.  i love making quilts for the H2H Charity Quilt Challenge every year.  i love knowing that they bring joy to people in the world who need it the most.

hop over to Sarah's blog and check out the other quilts that people made this year. 

happy sewing.

H2H Quilt Challenge 2019

here are the quilts that i have made and am in the process of making for the H2H Quilt Challenge that Sarah over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict hosts each year.

this quilt is all cut - even the backing, batting and binding.  i will get it together this weekend.

the ones below are all finished and ready to be mailed.

Happy Sewing

Hands2Help 2017 Quilts

i save quilts through out the year for the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge.  there is no rule saying you have to make them from the time it stars until the time it ends.  if that was the case i might get one quilt done.

below are the quilts that i have happily sent off.

this pattern is called 3 Layer Cake i saw it made up in a quilt store in Bend, OR on my last trip to Sisters.  the store was out of the patterns so i had them order me one and mail it to me.  before i got the pattern i bought 3 layer cakes because i assumed that is what i would need to make the pattern.  in short... it's not.

a fun twisted 4-patch that a friend of mine showed me.

i think this is the Mod 9-patch pattern from the Moda Bake Shop.

a pattern from the Easy Peasy line of patterns.

i found this pattern in a jelly roll pattern book.

self made cut and construct as you go pattern.  the fabric sizes that i had really dictated to the results of this quilt.  it was fun to put together.

go check out Confessions of a Fabric Addicts blog to see all of the other quilts that people have made for this years H2H Challenge.

happy sewing

Hands2Help 2017

it has been awhile since i have posted here.  ok.... almost a year but i can not think of a better reason to write a blog post than the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge 2017.  H2H is hosted by the wonderful Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict.  Sarah has done this challenge since 2011 and through H2H has donated over 400 quilts to various organizations which is simply amazing.

i have participated in H2H since Sarah stated it.  i think i met Sarah through an online bee block swap back when those were super popular.  Sarah has a great blog that is active and full of many fun things if you are into quilting.  i decided to look back on my blog at the quilts that i have sent out through H2H to different charities.

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

in all honesty i forgot about several of these quilts - the patterns and the fabrics.  makes me smile when i remember making them and sending them off to their new homes.  i really enjoy sewing and quilting and even more i love sharing it with people that i will never meet.  

i encourage each of you to go visit Sarah and take a look at the H2H Quilt Challenge.  there are some great charities and several quilt size options that i am sure you will find one that will work for you.

happy sewing

16 Patches & Hands2Help Challenge

My friend Sarah who blogs at Confessions Of A Fabric Addict does an amazing charity quilt challenge each year.  Its the Hands2Help Charity Quilt Challenge and this year prior to the start of the challenge she is hosting a quilt along.  For the quilt along Sarah is having us make 16 patch blocks and then over the next several weeks she is showing us different ways to set those blocks in a quilt top.  I (think) that I have always participated in the H2H Charity Quilt Challenge and I have always enjoyed the process and paying it forward with quilts.  So when Sarah announced the quilt along I had to jump on board.

For the 16 patches I went digging through my stash.  Like many quilters out there I am trying to sew from my stash as much as possible this year.  For my first set of blocks I decided to use up some of my pinkish fabrics.  They range from the notorious paper doll fabric to some floral fabric.  LOL

Sarah's instructions for the various methods of constructing the blocks has you using 2 1/2" squares or strips.  The same instructions can be used for any size of squares or strips and so based on my fabric I decided to cut my strips at 4".

These 16 patch blocks go together quickly especially when using the strips of fabric method to construct them.  I made a couple of strip sets cut them up and made some blocks to see what they looked like.

I sort of flew by the seat of my pants putting this one together.  No real plan.  I sewed up some strip sets.  Made some blocks and put them up on the design wall. 

I love my design wall.  I played around with the layout of the blocks.  I don't have the greatest light in my sewing area but it works for an overall layout.

I decided on this for the final layout.  Just putting the blocks together side by side.  Sarah has a layout on her blog using pinwheels.  I love how the 16 patches look with the pinwheels and I think that is what I will do with the fabric below.

I got most of this fabric from a friend who was cleaning out her fabric so its fitting that it ends up in an H2H quilt.  I think that I will cut 2 1/2" strips for this quilt.

I encourage you to hop over to Sarah's blog and check it out.  The 16 patch blocks are fun to make and its for a great cause.  Its also a good way to sew your stash.

Happy Sewing

Hands2Help!

its time for Hands2Help! hosted by Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict.  i must confess.  the quilts i am donating this year have come from my stash of quilts.  they haven't seen the light of day for sometime.  somewhere in the process of making them i fell out of love with them.  i like them just fine but don't love them like they deserve to be loved.  so they go to the quilt stash which i pull from as the need arises.  as such is the case with Hands2Help!

i love using my passion for quilting to make others happy.  i think i have participated in Hands2Help! since Sarah first started it.  i might be wrong but....  

anyways, when i saw Sarah's post about it this year i knew that i was going to participate but that the quilts would come from my stash.

this first quilt was a mystery quilt i started 10 years ago.  it has been finished for about 3 or 4 years.  at the time i started it i had never done a mystery quilt and i also did not know i do not like white as a background fabric.  i do now.  i hope that whoever gets this quilt will give it the proper love it deserves.  this quilt will be going to someone who was impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

this next quilt has about 8 million pieces in it.  not really.  but when i started it i was sure i would never finish it.  i think that is when i stopped loving it.  yep, right from the start i knew it wasn't meant to be mine.  i finished it anyways.  i am like that.  i rarely get rid of a WIP.  self torture?  maybe.  i just like to finish things.  this quilt will find a new home through Happy Chemo.

true confession on this quilt.  it was a BOM from JoAnn's that was on clearance for almost nothing.  i like to call these BOM quilts 'quilting for dummies' - not insulting anyone at all with that comment - the fabric comes pre-cut and the instructions are fail proof.  

yes there is applique involved and even a little embroidery so its not really 'quilting for dummies' but that is just my name for those things.  i made this quilt thinking i would give it to my oldest niece.  that didn't happen so it went into the quilt stash.  this quilt will meet up with its new owner through Quilts of Compassion Disaster Response Team.

there you have it.  my contribution to this years Hands2Help!

i love the thought that these quilts will bring comfort and warmth to another person during a trying time in their life.

happy sewing

H2H 2013

as in years past i have participated in the Hands 2 Help Charity Quilt Challenge hosted by Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict. since life has been so crazy for me these past few months and i haven't been keeping up on my blog reading the sign ups slipped past me. that didn't mean i couldn't participate. i contacted Sarah and told her i have two quilts already to go and would it be ok to use those for this year's H2H. the answer was yes. so here are this year's H2H quilts.

this quilt above will be going to Happy Chemo

this quilt above will be going to Quilts Beyond Borders - Ethiopian Initiative

participating in H2H is a nice reminder to be thankful for what i have and the life i have been given.  even though it hasn't been sunshine and rainbows for me lately i feel good knowing that these quilts will put a smile on another person's face.  so many people have been kind and caring to me these past few months that i sort of feel like i am paying it forward.

thank you Sarah for leading up such a great cause again this year.

happy sewing