This is the front of the baby quilt I made for Baby Kayden who is yet to arrive, but whose mom lost everything in an apartment fire when another apartment caught on fire and destroyed several.
I cut out a baby Koala and Giraffe and then placed the name Kayden on the diagonal with the matching fabric I used for the back.
The binding you can't see well, but I had extra from some shark fabric I used for my grandsons pj's.
Now all I am waiting for it the gas money to drive it the 45 miles to the mom or postage. Lucky for me the lady who asked me to do this has lots of people that travel so we may be able to get someone to come pick it up!
I understand none of us have a years supplie of toiletries under our beds unless maybe you are a couponer who has amazing talents. So asking all of my readers to send toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, feminine products, etc. is daunting!
However, I believe we should be getting our local churches involved to help and we can do it simply by asking our pastors to take up a special offering and use that money to purchase and mail off a box of much needed items.
How wonderful to be in the midst of such devastation and see an organization from another state sent an entire box of toothbrushes, toothpaste, diapers, bandages, hand sanitizer, etc.
What would it take to send off a large box of necessities? Diaper boxes are huge and bulky, however, if you open them up and place them into a large priority mail box or box similar in size, much easier to ship.
One thing I remembered hearing Hurricane Katrina survivors say during clean up is how they ran through bandages and hand sanitizer like crazy and they never had enough flashlights and batteries.
Looking for a place to mail these things or even quilts?
For those interested in sending quilts to Police personnel the address for the Granbury, TX PD is:
116 W. Bridge Street
Granbury, TX 76048
There is also a mission in the area taking donations:
St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church
2301 Acton Highway
Granbury, TX 76049
Mission Granbury
1310 Weatherford Highway
Granbury, TX 76049
I am sure any of these organizations would appreciate quilts and small care packages to replenish toiletries, bandages, batteries, etc.
I went to Harbor Freight today with hubby and while he was getting what he needed, I was walking around and almost fell over, they are selling a very similar ruler gripper that you can purchase in the quilt shops and JoAnns for around $20 or more, for $6.99.
Save yourself some money my quilting friends and check out Harbor Freight if you have one in your area before going to the quilt shop for grippers, magnetic pin holders and more!
Texas
had to wait until daybreak to assess the damage caused by a string of
tornadoes that touched down Wednesday night, leaving at least six people
dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.
At least seven people remained unaccounted for Thursday morning, Hood County spokesman Tye Bell said on Thursday.
In Granbury, Texas, about 65 miles southwest of Dallas, about 50
people were injured, Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said at a midnight
briefing. Of those, 14 were admitted to the hospital, and two were
transferred to a hospital in nearby Fort Worth. Another 50 gathered at
an elementary school in the town of about 8,000 to "have their injured
children examined by paramedics," the Associated Press said.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, many homes in the hardest-hit neighborhood in Granbury—Rancho Brazos—were constructed by Habitat for Humanity.
“Most of the neighborhood is heavily damaged to destroyed,” Deeds said. “Very little is untouched.”
More from the AP:
Behind one house in the storm's path sits a detached
garage stripped of much of its aluminum siding, the door caved in and
its roof torn off. Siding was scattered up to 50 yards away, and bits of
fiberglass insulation draped on a fence. A tree behind the house was
stripped of most of its branches, and a vacant doublewide mobile home on
an adjoining lot was torn apart.
Videos uploaded to YouTube show the Granbury tornado:
According to the National Weather Service, another tornado about a
mile wide tore through Cleburne, Texas, about 25 miles southeast of
Granbury. There were no reports of deaths and no immediate reports of
injuries, according to Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain.
Yet another tornado touched down in Millsap, west of Fort Worth.
There were no injuries there, either, though hail as large as
grapefruits was reported.
A Vine video shared by Granbury resident Amy Castaneda showed a large piece of hail from the storm.
At least 10 tornadoes touched down in north Texas Wednesday, weather officials said.
**I do not have an address at this time or know how many dispatchers, police/fire personnel lost their homes, but I do know there is a huge need to reach out and help these families.
Lets get quilting ladies and get them out. As soon as I have contact I will post it here and while you are sending your quilts, lets include some nice tuck ins with them. I have listed a partial list of what is asked for during disasters that many don't think of:
- Bandages
- Gauze and Tape
- Disinfectant wipes for cuts
- Bug repellent (Avon is the best and smells better & no, I am NOT an Avon rep.)
- Flashlights and batteries
- Toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss
- Feminine products
- Baby wipes
- Crayons and Coloring Books for children
- Word search for older children and adults
- Stationary/Stamps
- Etc.
Yesterday I posted about Mary's group and I was advised she has a web-site where you can find strip quilt patterns to make quickly if you need to, just head over to maryquilts.com. My thanks to pcflamingo for bringing that to my attention.
Silly me, it seems I am always taking the after pictures and not the before pictures as is with my granddaughters requested birthday cake for her 12th birthday.
This girl is like her daddy and does not like chocolate or cake very much, so I decided on this since her party will be combined with her sister and brother because their mom is coming up for a visit with their little sister Emerald in June.
After eating it, both her and her brother declared this will be their birthday cakes, so I will make 2 and Aly has requested a traditional cake.
Easiest recipe ever:
1- Yellow Cake Mix
2- Cans of Cherry Pie Filling
1- Cube of Butter (sliced)
Spray a 10x13 baking pan with cooking spray. Dump in both cans of pie filling, sprinkle dry cake mix over pie filling, place sliced butter on top of cake mix and bake for about 45 minutes to an hour in 350 degree oven.
I checked it at 20 minutes and some of the mix was dry so I pushed it down inside the pie filling a bit.
Add some vanilla ice cream to the top while it is warm and you have a one pan, wonderful desert!
This is the Bejeweled Valentines Table Topper designed by Barb Gaddy and last year, January 2012 to be exact, I won the kit from Inch Worm Fabrics.
I believe the idea was to have it completed by Valentines day 2012 or maybe 2013, I know it is ready for Valentines day 2014 HAHA!
I had made a smaller round mug rug and was so unhappy with the way it came out all lopsided and mushy but after much encouragement from the amazing Patrick Lose and some suggestions that I cut the fabric on the bias, take my time and be patient, I will learn.
Here was the next project! I was really pleased with the way the hearts came out and used a non-kit fabric for the binding. Cutting the circle was a bit of a challenge, but I had so many of you step up and give me suggestions, I decided to go for it!
I used purple fabric for the backing and monofilament thread and really think this could be used in reverse as well. I have a few darker threads that came through and need pulling, but aside from that, it came out round and I am very happy with it.
I really am a slow quilter anymore finding other projects and not taking much time for family quilting, but this has been in my 'TO DO,' pile for to long so now I can call it 'Done!'
I am not a quilt designer, but I love to use others designs and patterns and this one was very fun!
I received the Traveling Stash box today and couldn't wait to go through it.
This is just a partial picture of all the fabric that was in the box and I haven't had a chance to sit down and go through it all, but there is lots of choices for many different tastes.
There are some fun fabrics such as the Red Hats, the kitties and there is a really cute one with cake slices on it. If this appeals to you than believe me when I say these will still be in the box when you receive it.
Do you like quilt patterns? Here are 3 of the 6 in the box and since I already have so many and the note states to limit the amount, I will hold off putting anymore in the box, but for those of you looking for patterns, these are very nice ones.
How many love the idea of making your own bag to carry? I have been blessed to receive several handmade bags, so I will pass this on in the box as well.
Did someone say downfall or Christmas or winter? Now there are even more Christmas fabrics than I have shown here and a few adorable panels as well. This will take me some time to think about.
However, I have already decided to add a few notions to the box because it needs some. The only notion in the box at the time I received it was a 5" square June Taylor cutting mat, so I want to add some notions and some more fabric.
I hope to have my decision made in a few days and will post about how you can be the next recipient of the stash box in a few days!
Stay tuned!
