Weekly Finish #11 and #12: You Are My Sunshine and Quilters Stand for Ukraine

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This is my finished "You Are My Sunshine" quilt for my granddaughter Katie.  I started it in March and posted about it here.



I quilted it on my Moxie with an E2E floral design.  I just love my Moxie with the Pro-Stitcher Lite but I still have a lot to learn.

I found the perfect backing with tons of sunflowers and cute little birds.


The quilt measures 56 x 71 and, of course, a quilt is not complete until it has a label😃.

Kaite and Her Quilt - April 2022

My granddaughter Katie came for a week-long visit last month, and I gave her the quilt the day before she was to fly back home to Kentucky.  

Katie and Her Quilt - 2000

I've been making quilts for Katie since she was born.  This pink and blue rail fence quilt was the very first one I ever made.  This quilt was well-loved and somehow it survived the passage of time.  It found its way back to me where I am safely saving it for Katie someday.

I made this small 24" wallhanging with Pat Sloan's pattern that she designed as a fundraiser for Ukraine's children.


I originally made this small quilt to hang on my front door to show my support for Ukraine.  But I decided to make a lap quilt instead and gave the wall hanging to my niece who I know is as horrified as I am about what is happening in Ukraine.  I know she will hang it on her front door.

I was more than happy to make a donation to Unicef and am thrilled to know that as of this date Quilters Stand for Ukraine has raised almost $225,000 for the children of Ukraine.


If you'd like to see what other quilters are sharing, please visit the following linky parties which I'm happy to join: 

Until next time ... 
Be happy and keep on quilting!

Comments

  1. Vicki in MNMay 6, 2022 at 8:57 AM

    Beautiful projects.

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  2. LindaMay 7, 2022 at 5:33 AM

    Katie's sunflower quilt is spectacular! I love everything about it. I bet she loves it. Neat story about her baby quilt. How neat you were able to make the Ukraine block into a lap quilt!

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  3. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterMay 10, 2022 at 7:38 AM

    I love that you've been making quilts for Katie all her life! What a lovely tradition. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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  4. LynetteMay 10, 2022 at 8:28 AM

    How wonderful to have your granddaughter with you for a week, and the quilt you gifted her is so nice and cheery. :)

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  5. For the love of geeseMay 10, 2022 at 9:56 AM

    Such a happy quilt, your grand daughter is beautiful. Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down.

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  6. Anja @ Anja QuiltsMay 11, 2022 at 5:49 PM

    That's a great finish. Quilters are generous, and it's good to see that collectively we have donated so much. Thanks for linking up with Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday.

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