I have no idea how many quilts and tops at the Maine sew-in were made by Rebecca but in addition to the finished quilts and tops she brought with her, she bound, pieced, and even quilted while she was there. I was happy that I was able to tie several of the tops she brought which were then bound by Ann and Brenda.
Here are just a few I managed to photograph. Thumbnails will enlarge if you click on them.
They were still going strong when I left yesterday but the multi day sew-in was a huge success. With 8 or 9 participants and supplies and blocks and tops provided by the entire HeartStrings group – many quilts were completed for homeless shelters, a crisis center, and a start made on quilts for Maine veterans. Click on thumbnails to view larger photos.
The Maine sew-in started today and goes through Sunday. Thanks to Darlene, we have some photos and I thought I’d share a couple here before I head out to join them.
I’m looking forward to getting to work on tying these tops.
It’s always fun to see the different variations we get when we start a new project. If you’d like to participate in our Diamond Strings project that continues through October 31, check out the guidelines here.
A group of us sewed this past weekend to kick off the project and I’d thought I’d share some of our results here.
Sheree used brights for her blocks.
Barb set her blocks in a zig zag setting.
And Pat made a gorgeous Sunflower top.
The HeartStrings sew-in continues through Labor Day, are you participating? I finished my Diamond Strings top today as a part of our special project through October 31. The guidelines can be found here: Diamond Strings
We’re making Diamond String blocks for our Fall project. Guidelines for making the blocks can be found here: Diamond Strings.
Michele inspires us with a new string/crumb quilt as she shares how string quilting and helping others fit into her crazy, busy life. Read more about it on her blog.
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Have you always wanted to join a HeartStrings sew-in but lived too far away? Join us this weekend for a virtual sew-in to launch our Diamond Strings project which will continue through October 31st.
You can make blocks to send in, you can piece an entire top, or make the quilt from start to finish yourself. Guidelines can be found here:
Our 3rd Annual sew-in held at Roberts, WI was a success with 14 quilters attending. We worked on past and current projects as well as making HeartStrings blocks.
The largest group worked on assembling Happy Blocks from a project earlier this year. Although we’re no longer accepting Happy Blocks for group quilts, you can find instructions to make your own here – Happy Block Instructions.
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Kathy and Rhonda worked on Diamond Strings for our current project. Diamond String Instructions
I worked on a Chinese Coins quilt with coins leftover from our first project (yes, I’m still working on those coins!) Easy Chinese Coins instructions.
You can see all the photos in our Picasa Album.
Don’t forget that there’s an upcoming sew-in on Saturday, August 22nd in Robert’s, WI. If you can’t join us in person think about joining us at home and working on either Diamond String blocks for our newest project or our standard HeartStrings blocks.
HeartStrings Quilt Project 