I Quilt: A Worthy Cause
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It’s Thursday, it’s time, I Quilt and I’m guessing you do too So come link up your quilting process! This week I’m talking about quilting for a cause which is something that I think many of us have done. I was completely inspired by this week’s feature quilter, Kathy from Kayak Quilting.
![kathy's quilt 2](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kathys-quilt-2-1024x768.jpg)
Used with permission from Kayak Quilting
Kathy made a stunning grey house quilt. I love the mix of straight wavy line quilting and swirls. It really is a fantastic quilt, high in contrast and full of clean, sharp lines. But what I loved most about Kathy’s post last week was this: “A few hours each week my husband and I get to tutor children who have experienced homelessness…suffice it to say it is a gift to us that we have the opportunity to play a small part in these kids’ lives.”
![Used with permission from Kayak Quilting](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kathys-quilt-1-1024x768.jpg)
Used with permission from Kayak Quilting
Kathy thank you for reminding us that we can use our quilting for others. Kathy’s lovely house quilt is going to be part of a silent auction for a Housing Families’ upcoming Gala. I don’t want to get all “holier than thou” on you, but I do want to give a virtual high five to all you special quilters out there who are using this wonderful art of ours to do good. Giddy up to you!! Please take a moment to go check out Kathy’s work at Kayak Quilting, thanks for sharing with us Kathy xx
![Must quilt names into quilts at every opportunity!](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Thelma-1024x685.jpg)
Must quilt names into quilts at every opportunity! Hint: do not try this at night! Ask me how I know…
The past few days I have been quilting a lovely memory quilt (which is awfully hard to photograph without sharing all of the customer’s personal photos). There is a definitely travel theme going on and I love all of the cute prints.
![Tres cool Paris and London prints <3](/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sues-quilt-prints-1024x685.jpg)
Tres cool Paris and London prints <3
Last week I shared my binding tips and some of you shared your favourite tips back. I found these methods super useful, thanks to Quilt Paradigm and Mel of We Shall Sew:
Reversible Binding tutorial
Reversible Binding tutorial #2
Susie’s Magic Binding
So that’s it from me. Please remember to add a link back to my blog and/or the linky button to your post or sidebar. Please visit three other linkers. We all love visitors!
Happy quilting!!
Kathy
March 21, 2014 at 10:59 am (4 weeks ago)Thank you Gemma for sharing my quilt with your readers! I am indeed humbled to be part of a wonderful, global community of quilters who share their talents, time and resources with others. Thank you all for your inspiration!
PS The name quilting is amazing!
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