Thank you to
Amy for sending a reminder email about the Bloggers' Quilt Festival! I've been
connecting to the internet sporadically since Hurricane Sandy blew through our coastal Rhode Island town. We have been without
electricity since about 2:30 Monday afternoon. Fortunately, we still have
running water and a gas stove, so we can shower and cook a little. My mother's
building never lost power, so I moved some food to her refrigerator. We
are so grateful that all our friends are safe and sound. Restaurants and friends with power and wifi are so helpful! I'm posting this from a Staples hot spot.
It is
heartbreaking to see the damage that has been inflicted on our beloved beaches,
but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the devastation in New York and New Jersey. Our prayers are with all of you who
have lost so much.
On to the
quilt! Almost two years ago, my
Girl Scout troop had an idea to make a traveling quilt for when they would all
head off to college. (Like the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, but
with a quilt!) Each girl chose her own fabrics from my stash and a pile of Girl
Scout prints that I was hoarding for just such an occasion. We also dyed
our own fabric with Kool Aid in the microwave, so some of that fabric was used,
too. The girls all chose their own block patterns, some from
books or online sources, and others were original creations designed on graph paper.
The hexie block is mine!
Since the
blocks were all different sizes, I "sashed" two sides of each block
with Girl Scout prints to make them all the same size. I was happy to
have enough of the green cookie print for the border, but I wish I had not used
that same print to sash Maia's pretty paper pieced block in the top row.
I named the quilt Girl Scout Sisterhood! It is currently keeping
Liz cozy at the University of Richmond. It will soon travel to Emily at the
University of Maine. I can't remember the exact order after that, but here's
the rest of the list:
Julia at Siena College in Loudonville, NY
Ashley at University of Massachusetts in Fitchburg
Genevieve and Ashley at Rhode Island College
Catherine at the University of Rhode Island
And back to Maia for her Gold Award ceremony in June.
Thanks again, Amy, for hosting the festival. I can't wait to have power restored so I can visit all the inspirational entries!
Blogger's Quilt Festival Stats
Girl Scout Sisterhood by Girl Scout Troop 554
Completed size: 60 X 75"
Techniques used: paper piecing, fabric dying
Best Category: Group or Bee Quilt, Throw Quilt
Home Quilted by: Tina Craig, troop leader
Blogger's Quilt Festival Stats
Girl Scout Sisterhood by Girl Scout Troop 554
Completed size: 60 X 75"
Techniques used: paper piecing, fabric dying
Best Category: Group or Bee Quilt, Throw Quilt
Home Quilted by: Tina Craig, troop leader
Aww, how fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm a former girls scout (33+) years ago! What a great idea you all had. It looks great. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletePretty fantastic story behind a lovely quilt!
ReplyDeleteGlad you weathered the storm ok.
Such a good idea!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Glad you're safe...
Great quilt and a great story. Glad to hear you're ok in the storm's aftermath.
ReplyDeleteWhat a meaningful quilt....So sorry for what you are going thru! Do take care.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Sandy is over and you are safe. The quilt is such an amazing one, love the idea! Congrats
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea! Would be wonderful if they had time to make more blocks so they could each have one ;) So glad you are safe!
ReplyDeleteWell done! I love your creativity in dealing with the block of different sizes too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! My daughter is the leader of a GS troop and the girls are all juniors in high school this year. I'll send her the link to your Girl Scout Sisterhood quilt story.
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