JDRF Silent Auction Donation

I volunteered to help my girlfriend Julie for a cause very close to her heart, Juvenile Diabetes.  Her little girl has JD and they started fundraising for the JDRF walk last year.  This year, they are moving full force and needed items for a silent auction fundraiser to help the team meet their goal of $5,000, so I offered up my services.  At first, Julie asked for a cupcake apron similar to the ones I made for the Spring Boutique earlier this year.  I offered to do one better... a matching mother/daughter apron set.  I wasn't crazy about the cupcake fabrics I found but love the final product.  It will be paired with other kitchen items for a Mother/Daughter Baking Basket. I hope it brings in a nice bit of change toward a great cause.

August Goal: One Last Crack @ It

For my August goal, I am going to take one more crack at finishing Dyson's Rocket Quilt (see previous months goals).  I need to square it up after quilting and bind it.

Sad... I always buy, cut and iron binding when I buy the fabric for a quilt.  I normally use double fold french binding cut on straight of grain then iron it in half and roll it over a toilet paper roll for storage.  Unfortunately, I can't find any binding that was dedicated to this project nor can I find fabric so I guess it's time to go shopping. Who ever complains about fabric shopping, right?! Okay, maybe my husband :D



 

July Goal DONE!

Woo HOO! It's been a few months since I "finished" something and with good reason but this month I did it! I finished the Patriotic Rag Quilt that I promised for a fundraiser with plenty of time to spare. Here it is!

It will be sold via silent auction at the Liz Lykowski Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday, July 27th in Toledo, Ohio.  Liz was my sister-in-law (husband's sister) who passed away at 21 years old from a undiagnosed heart defect while attending Indiana Tech. She was a defensive specialist on the Tech volleyball team and had been a part of the team for since it's inception 3 years prior to her death.  Monies raised at this fundraiser will fund the memorial scholarships in her name at Whiteford High and Indiana Tech for college bound and/or collegiate volleyball players.  

June Goal Fail, July Goal Hope

So I didn't finish my June Goal :(  It was also my goal for April and May.  There was so much going on with planning the Birthday party, the move and my mom's visit that I didn't finish.  I sat up the night before the party wondering if I should work though the night to finish and decided against it as I needed all the energy I could muster to deal with 13 kids under 6 and parents.  I was heart broken that I couldn't give my son his rocket quilt but all in all, I am the only one who cared.  Ironically, it's still not finished!  I got it quilted and it needs to be trimmed and bound but I have to put it aside for the month of July to do a quilt I promised for the end of the month.

That brings me to my July goal... A patriotic rag quilt for auction that will benefit my late sister-in-law's scholarship fund, Elizabeth A. Lykowski Memorial Scholarship, at Indiana Tech.  The fundraiser is July 27th and I have to figure in mailing time from CA to MI so I need to make quick work of this project.  Honestly, I think my husband will shoot me if I don't finish it because he wants the supplies to fall on this years tax deductions.

Third Time's a Charm-June Goal

That's right quilters, I am trying again this month to finish the goal I set two months ago.  No more fooling around... the b-day party is June 22 and I am determined to have my son's quilt done in time for the party. It is my June goal to baste, quilt and bind my son's rocket quilt. Here goes nothing.... again!

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May Goal-Rocket Quilt

I totally failed on my April Goal so I am taking a second shot at it again this month... May.  My plan is sandwich, baste, machine quilt and bind Dyson's Rocket Quilt.  The birthday party is June 22, so I HAVE to get it done this month.

Backing Fabric

April Goal

Last month I finished up a rocket themed quilt top for Dyson.  My trick for this month is to turn it into a quilt.  I plan to  piece the backing of the fabrics I have left, baste, quilt and bind it.  Pretty ambitious considering how many other things I have on my plate this month.

What else might you ask?  1) We are buying a house, due to close on May 10th so I will have a ton to do this month to make this happen. 2) Dyson will be starting all three therapies this month (Speech, OT and PCIT).  3) I have a few projects to make for sale... a kiddy apron and two Guinea pig pin liners, not to mention the four donation quilts I've committed to making. 4) Fun Day, a fun filled day of quilting with girls from my guild.  All day on a Saturday.  5) I am doing two runs (one mud and one regular), which will be an all day affair both days because I am volunteering at the races. 6) All my other current obligations (Mom's group, Catholic Mom's group, Breast Cancer Quilt Committee and Guild Newsletter).

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