Baby Quilt Bound for Russia; Another IQF Top Received

Christine Piepmeier of Georgia had so much fin making her first quilt for Russia that she signed up to make this wonderful quilt for one of the Russian babies. A brief recap: Quilts Beyond Borders recently requested volunteers to help make quilts for Russian girls aging out of an orphanage. A few of these girls also have or are expecting a baby; therefore we needed quilts made for both the mother and child. Several of you quickly volunteered and we have been proudly parading your quilts as they arrive. I took a couple of additional photos for all of you to see the details of the top and the back. It’s a beautiful quilt with soft floral prints.

Margaret Pargin of Texas also sent in her completed top from the kit she received at last year’s International Quilt Festival. It’s a great, colorful top with large pink squares and several small ones to make up the sashing. Margaret also including backing fabric, which was a print of very cute jungle animals. Once it is completed this quilt will be sure to make any child happy.

Many thanks goes out to these wonderful ladies dedicated to the mission of QBB. Have a great weekend. – Jodi

Two More Pretty Tops for the Blog

Karen recently received these two quilts from Liz Clark of Los Gatos, CA and ask that they be added to the blog for all of you to see. Both of these quilts make me think of fall, which will be here soon. The colors are splendid.

Thank you, Liz, for making these beautiful quilts and sharing them with Quilts Beyond Borders. They will be sure to amaze their future recipients.

Happy Sunday! -Jodi

Saturday Post Featuring Quilting by Cindy

I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far. I spent part of my day buying fabric at a mini sewing convention and hanging out with some of my quilt guild buddies. It’s nice to find some time to discuss a mutually shared passion for all things quilts.

Cindy Larson, who operates Country Roads Machine Quilting in Vesta, MN, sent me a nice-sized box full of recently completed quilts. The tops (pictured) were originally made by DeDe Crawford, (3), Liz Clark, and Hong Ying-Chang of S. Australia. (It’s great that QBB receives quilts from all over and then has the opportunity to send them back overseas. Some of these quilts are world travelers by the time they find their home.) All of these quilts are unique in their own style and Cindy was able to find the appropriate quilting pattern to enhance each one. They all look outstanding.

Many thanks to Cindy for taking the time to machine quilt these beauties. Enjoy your Sunday.
-Jodi

Round Two by Theola

We have so many quilts and tops to show off these days. All of our quilters and toppers are amazing and very dedicated to QBB, and we thank each and everyone of you.

Below are the tops from box #2 created by Theola from Houston.

As usual Theola has outdone herself with these tops. They are sure to bring a smile to many children’s once they are quilted. Thank you, again, Theola. You are a blessing to QBB. – Jodi

Round One from Theola!

Theola, from Houston, TX, is a prolific, talented topper. There are so many beautiful tops in the two boxes she sent me. I am attaching pictures of the tops from Box #1. Do enjoy the eye candy.

I am particularly fond of the batiks, and each tops is pieced so well. Theola, thank you for doing such amazing work and dedicating your time to helping out QBB.

Stay tuned for the second box of tops. – Jodi

Call for Quilts Going to Russia

Orphan Outreach

Quilts Beyond Borders has forged a new relationship with Orphan Outreach, located in Plano, TX. Orphan Outreach’s mission is to improve ”the lives of orphans and at-risk children in Guatemala, Honduras, Russia and India through early intervention, education and evangelism.” This is a similar mission shared by Quilts Beyond Borders, which has motivated the work we have done in countries in Africa, as well as Haiti, and Central America. We are grateful to have an opportunity to team up and help Orphan Outreach with an up-coming mission trip to Russia.

The Request

The organization has asked Quilts Beyond Borders to help fulfill a special need for 24 young Russian women, who will soon be graduating from the orphanage and moving into their own apartment. The 24 quilts need to be 42X60 inches long and the style should be considered for a young woman, aged 17-20 years old. They should also be machine quilted and machine bound in order to hold up to severe laundry conditions.

As well, Orphan Outreach has requested 12 additional baby quilts for those girls who are currently pregnant. These quilts should be at least 36 inches by 48 inches.

Pease include a label for each included quilt you send. The label should read:
Quilts Beyond Borders
Made for You with Love
By (Quilter’s Name)
Belongs to (Space for Recipient’s Name)

The Deadline

We are asking Quilt Beyond Borders volunteers to commit to making one or more of these 36 quilts by Friday, August 31, 2012. This means the quilts need to be finished and ready to send no later than this date. Please email Quilts Beyond Borders  to inform us of your commitment to completing one or more of these quilts by August 31, 2012. We will respond letting you know where you may send the quilt(s) once completed.

We thank you in advance for your willingness to continue your volunteerism with Quilts Beyond Borders. This is a new opportunity and country for Quilts Beyond Borders, and we cannot express our enthusiasm enough. We hope you are equally as excited about enriching the lives of young orphan women and children through your love of quilting.

Tops by Audrey M.; Quilted by Ramona Y.

Here are a couple of beautiful quilts to brighten up your weekend…

Ramona Y., of Crownsville, MD, contributed her quilting and binding skills to these beautiful tops crafted by Audrey Murphy. Each of these quilts are so festive and lively. The butterflies flutter off the page, the stars practically twinkle, and the blue sashing really brings out the rows on the ladder quilt.

Thank you, Ramona and Audrey, for collectively creating these four quilts.  -Jodi

Colorful tops from Ida Gaglio

Ida from Twain Harte, CA, a long time supporter of QBB, made these beautiful tops.  I love getting boxes from Ida and seeing what creations or fabric are inside.  The fabrics are always bright and cheerful.  Ida also included backing and binding which is a big, big help to us.  Thank you, Ida.  The children will love these quilts.

Carolyn

Quilts from Tamra

I received three well quilted quilts from Tamra in Blacksburg, VA. I was very excited to see quilts coming from Blacksburg because it’s the home of Virginia Tech. Go Hokies!

The tops were originally put together by QBB’s very own Carolyn, Carolina from Houston, and Jan in Michigan. I included a photo of one of the labels Tamra embroidered up for the quilts, too.

Thank you, Tamra, for doing such lovely work.

First Batch of Tops from Theola

Theola Beaux, who lives in Houston, TX recently sent me the first 14 tops from 40 kits. I cannot wait to receive the next batch from here.

Theola owns and operates Draperies, Etc., a company that specializes in draperies, dust skirts, pillows, shams, bedspreads, and comforters. Quilting is a hobby of hers she cannot seem to shake. Quilts Beyond Borders is thankful for her dedication to quilting and for making these great tops. Thank you so much, Theola! -Jodi