Siblings Together Cards

It really was a weekend of finishes, because not only did I finish William's quilt, I also managed to finish off 100 cards for the Siblings Together Charity.  (Click here for my original blog post, to find out what it's all about).   And here they are;

And I have now put William's quilt in his bedroom, and  couldn't resist an 'in situ' photo, particularly as it matches rather nicely with his rug;

So that's two projects ticked off the list.  Next, back to business and full steam ahead with module 5.  There is quite a lot of research and paperwork involved, so I won't have any lovely makey things to post about in the coming weeks.  But I do have some items in my back catalogue of projects that I haven't blogged about, so I might include a picture or two of them, in case your'e interested.  Hopefully!

A Happy Post

It's been a hectic few days here, as we have had all the family come to visit.  And I literally mean all the family.  Mum, Dad, Sister, Nan, Grandad.  And with my two little ones as well, there were 4 generations!  Everyone had travelled a long way, so it was really nice that we could all be together for a brief time. 

We also got out and about as much as the weather would allow, and there was even some sunshine.  So much so that we all donned our sunglasses, in an attempt to look cool...

I digress.  Back in the world of quilting, I am very excited to show you my finished quilt for William very soon.  Just got to finish the binding, then I am done.  And it's looking good, if I do say so  myself.  Watch this space!

And my other current crafty project, being the Siblings Together cards, is also very much well under way, and just needs the 100 Siblings Together logos to be stuck onto the fronts.  (Huge thank you to my special friend Suzy for allowing me to use her colour printer, after the disaster of our own, new colour printer not working and having to be sent back to Amazon.  Grrrrr.) 

I have also been busy purchasing some new fabrics.  Not sure when I will get to  use them but they are so gorgeous, I couldn't resist.  I shall post pictures of them when they get here and you can drool over them too :-)  

The cogs are also turning in my brain (slowly!) about ideas for module 5 'Form'.  Once the above two projects are complete then it will be full steam ahead with research, designing and thinking about the required 3D style of presentation.  I have a few ideas, I just need to figure out how to put them in action.  Really looking forward to getting started. 

Right, better get off the computer and get cracking! 

Siblings Together

I have been following Lynne at Lily's Quilts for a few months now.  She has a great blog and I have made lots of new friends through her 'small blog meet.'  But there is something else that she is doing that is really rather special.

Lynne is supporting the charity Siblings Together, a project that, in a nutshell, reunites siblings at a summer camp, who are otherwise separated by the care system. 

Lynne has come up with the wonderful idea of giving a quilt to each of these children, to take home with them, as a reminder of their stay and the special time they had with their sibling.  The response has been overwhelming, and quilts have been provided from all over the world.  And not just any old quilts; quilts that have been years in the making, quilts with beautiful fabrics, quilts with children and teenagers in mind.  And others have donated blocks, offered their services to quilt quilt tops, and some have provided fabrics for others who have more time to make a quilt - you can see them all on the dedicated flickr group.

Every time Lynne posted about progress and the marvellous momentum that her appeal has gathered, I kept feeling that I wanted to contribute, but the reality is my time is stretched to the max with looking after Freya and baby William (not to mention squeezing in some coursework at every spare opportunity) so making a whole quilt in a timely fashion is just realistically not going to happen.  :-(  So I came up with an idea to write a poem, which could be given to the children, or, as Lynne has suggested, somehow incorporated into the quilts.  Here it is:

If you’re feeling lonely

And you don’t know what to do,

Wrap this quilt around you,

And love will come shining through.

You may not always be together,

But forever in your hearts

Is a love so strong, unbreakable,

It cannot come apart.

And every stitch is sewn with love,

With colours to brighten your day,

The pattern chosen carefully,

To remind you of your stay.

 

 

So take your quilt and treasure it,

Let it be your joy and pride,

Remember all the special times

With your sibling by your side.

 

 

It's just a small contribution to this wonderful project, but I hope the children can read it as they look at their quilts and take that little bit of comfort.