HeartStrings Quilt Project

If you’re participating in our Diamond Strings you just have a week to finish up blocks to send in to Sue or Stephanie.

Diamond Strings Instructions

Here’s a finished quilt by Pat

We have an upcoming sew-in, won’t you join us.

Saturday, October 31 at St. Peter’s church in Kasson, MN.

101 Northeast First Street
Kasson MN 5594

From 9 until 4PM

We’re still debating our options for lunch but it looks like we may order pizza rather than do our usual pot luck. If you plan to attend, let us know.

Email Mary for details at mmcjohnson@gmail.com

Doesn’t this quilt just make you want to pull them out?? I found this gorgeous quilt on Julie’s blog.

Quilts of Valor continue to be a focus for many of our HeartStrings quilters.

Blocks pieced by Dawn & her husband Geoffrey, top pieced by Sue, backing pieced by Sheree, quilted by Alycia.

By Dianne in the UK

Pieced by San, quilted by Mary

Remember that in addition to our standard Red and Blue centered HeartStrings blocks, we always accept RWB blocks made according to our guidelines for Quilts of Valor.

Sheila’s finishing up a couple kids quilts for Cricket that will go to a homeless shelter. I think this coins quilt is my favorite but she has a Lasagna quilt on her blog too.

And while it’s not one of the HeartStrings quilts, take a look at the green top she showed in the same post, it’s gorgeous!

Phyllis used her strips & strings and instructions from my MaryQuilts.com site to make two quilts for Quilts of Valor.

Chinese Coins – you’ll find instructions for  several versions of coins quilts on the sidebar here.

Roman Stripes. To make one of your own check out the instructions for Roman Stripes or the Amish Stripes and Strings.

Quilts of Valor Foundation

We’re halfway through our String Diamond project so if you plan on joining in, now’s the time as it ends on October 31st.  You can make blocks to send in, make a top, or the entire quilt. Instructions can be found at this link –  String Diamonds.

Here’s one that was pieced by Rebecca and tied at the Maine sew-in. Photo will enlarge if you click on it.

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.