Thank you for your patience in waiting for this follow-up to the first part of this project post, as well as your interest. I had quite a few emails the past couple months inquiring about it - muchly appreciated!! (If you get through all 4 mins of the video post, I double thank you!! Ha! Not heading off to Hollywood anytime soon - I think I'll stick to fabric design!)
Details of Project:
- Two charm square sets, cut from Daisy Janie's Geo Grand fabrics, will be divided amongst 10 volunteers who would like to make a quilt block.
- Each person will receive eight 5" squares and create a single quilt block.
- Any style and size of your finished block is great!
- You may use white fabric with your Geo Grand squares to complete your block.
- All the blocks will be pieced together with a white sash and made into a completed quilt.
What will happen to the quilt?
- The quilt will be donated to Project Linus, a non-profit organization which accepts new blankets and quilts for children who are seriously ill or traumatized and need the kind of comfort, warmth and love a blanket can provide. They've given almost 4 million blankets to children to date!
Why are you doing this?
- First, I am so appreciative of your support for Daisy Janie's organic fabrics, the fact that you pop into my blog regularly and all the incredible comments you leave. This is a more tangible way of reaching out to you and finding a way we can work together on a warm-fuzzy project - that doesn't put any of us out too much in terms of time or money. I know you all have such big hearts!
- Secondly, I know there are a lot of talented quilters out there, and I get a lot of my inspiration from what you create!! I am anxious to see what you'll come up with and just what can be done with these charm packs (how far do they really go anyway...).
Showcasing you and me.
- I'd like to showcase not only what my fabrics look like with your creative hand to guide them but also what YOU can do with 8 squares of modern fabric.
- Ideally, I would love to work with quilters who have a blog where they can post a tutorial and/or images of their individual block. Edited to add: A blog is not necessary to participate. If you have one and post your block, I will be happy to share on my blog.
- Once all the blocks are sent back, I will create a post here, linking to and acknowledging everyone who created a block for this project - sharing your work with my readers and letting them be as inspired as I am!
How can I put my name in the hat?
- Leave a comment between now and next Wednesday at 3pm.
- Tell me why you'd like to participate, if you're an experienced or newbie quilter (all are welcome!) and if you have a blog (links are great).
- I will review the submissions and most likely draw random names.
- Fabric squares will be sent out at the end of next week, and blocks will need to be returned by June 15th.
Thank you again! I hope this works!!!!!
Charm Square sets are available at Contemporary Cloth and on the Daisy Janie website.
