For my college bound daughter

I had to finish this as DD #3 will be off to college in a few short weeks. This pattern is one that was designed by my quilting friend Jan Krentz.
http://www.jankrentz.com

Jan's original pattern is square. Jan took off one row from each side to make it a twin sized. The quilt itself was super easy to piece and stitch together. I had it machine quilted by Nancy at Piece by Piece Quilting in Ephrata PA. She has a wonderful little shop tucked away on N State Street.

My DD school colors are red, black, white and gray.
I call this "Wild One"

My husband said the quilt is "...wild, just like Amy!" Out of our four children, she is the wild one of the bunch. Her goal in life, at age 18, is to become a psychologist or a bartender!! (Aren't they kinda the same thing??) She's a hard working girl-three jobs this summer, including working full time third shift in the Twizzler factory. At least I know she will be cozy and warm in her dorm room on the hill at Lock Haven University PA. So the "quilt for a cause" this month is cause I love her!! Good luck in college Amy!! No matter what you do with your life, I know you will strive to be the very best you can be. xxx000xxx from your Mom

Make a difference in the fight against breast cancer-Quilt Pink!

A family friend has been diagnosed with breast cancer-the kind that mamograms do not detect. She will undergoe a double mastectomy with reconstruction on Aug. 7th. As a nurse, I have met many people who have battled this disease. My heart and my prayers go out to our friend. And how timely for me to receive my October issue of American Patchwork and Quilting in the mail today. The very first page is titled, Get Involved! The magazine is sponsor for The Quilt Pink project. Over 4000 quilts were made last year and continue to be auctioned on ebay, with the proceeds all going to breast cancer research at the Susan G. Komen foundation. The current auctions run through October 2007. The next Quilt Pink project kicks off with a Quilt Pink Weekend, scheduled for Sept. 21-23, 2007.

http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/ has the details and how you can get involved. Be sure to visit the site for more info, ideas and heartwarming stories of how people have made a difference in the lives of others, and how we can battle this disease one quilt at a time.

Those of us who quilt have an amazing gift. I've come to realize that I can not take this gift for granted. What seems simple and comes easily to me, may be far beyond the reach of someone else.

More sites added today

I added more sites to the list today and learned about several projects.
I also added an Events column with links to various auctions and relief sales.

This weekend, I will be finishing up a quilt I made for DD who is off to college in the fall.
Stitching on the binding and the label is all I have left to do. I hope she likes it.
{Hugs}