And what did I make to keep?

So during the past year, in addition to all the charity projects I made and donated to others, I was able to finish many of the unfinished projects I brought to Alabama with me, as well as begin and begin to completion some new projects.

I crocheted a hat for Alex in his favorite colors, black, red and white. He likes to wear a winter hat to keep his head warm.

I made and finished five quilts for the grandkids this year. Three were a beautiful 4-Patch Posie design for Gabriella, Sophia and Isabella Dailey. Each had a different backing and binding. One was a quilt called Formal Garden in teal and purple for Angelina Dailey (age 3-1/2). The fifth was a Quick Trip Around the World quilt in sparkly winter blues for Kieran Dailey.

I made a brocade quilt from home dec fabrics given to me by a friend. It is made of gold brocade and cranberry sashing. It graces the back of our couch now.

I finished a quilt made from fat quarters and coordinating hand-dyed fabrics (dyed by my mother). I had started the quilt before I left Oregon.

I finished a Lonestar design table centerpiece that had been abandoned into an orphan block box, which went to a Moody Quilters guild member.

I knitted a hat for myself from nubby yarn in blues.

I made two knitted head wraps, one in hand-painted wool yarn for myself, and one in black and grey cotton for Terry (when he's working in the yard). My mother developed the pattern.

I made two wall hangings: One when I took my mother's workshop on landscapes (seaside trees in Hawaii) and one called Silhouettes for Tabitha Hanner, Terry's daughter.

I finished a wall hanging that had been in my sister's unfinished quilt top pile for several years. I finished it and sent it back to her for Christmas.

I made a miniature quilt called Storm at Sea out of turquoise and white fabrics.

I made two pressing and cutting stations, one mini and one larger.

I made two iron totes, one of them a mini size for my travel iron.

I made a pair of shower slippers out of some yardage I had put together with asian fabrics in a crazy quilt design.

I made a cosmetics organizer out of the fabric my mother designed.

I finished the quilt I call 16-patch Radiance (which warrants a blog post of its own).

Charity Report -2012

Charity Projects for 2012

I really put on an effort to keep track of the charity projects I completed and donated this year. The Moody Crochet group works with Odyssey Hospice of Moody and Alegiant Hospice of Birmingham. During this past year, I donated quilts to the Moody Crazy Quilters, Pell City Friendship Quilters, Heart of Dixie Quilters (Trussville) and the Loving Hands Mission of the Moody Methodist Church.

Hats:

It takes me about 2 hours to make a crocheted hat, if I use a particular pattern (called the Madison Hat). Nearly each week, I meet with my crochet friends at the public library. I can finish a hat at the meeting, if I concentrate. I also make hats and other items while we're traveling.

During the past year, I made and donated 27 adult hats, 1 preemie hat, and 2 baby hats. I also made 1 pair of crocheted baby booties of my own pattern.

Scarves:

I made seven scarves to match some of the hats mentioned above. Some of them were this pretty flower design.

Coasters/Mug rugs:

I make small rectangular mug rugs, with fringe on two ends, to go at the bedside of hospice/nursing home patients out of cotton yarn. During 2012, I made 15 of these.

Prayer Squares:

I made small (3”x3” or 4”x4”) quilted squares to go to a church that gives them to people undergoing cancer treatments or other issues. I made 40 of them.

Lap robes:

I made one crocheted lap robe, and seven quilted lap robes (approximately 36” x 36”). Two were made out of thrift-store fabrics and fringe from another thrift store.

Quilts:

    I put together one Quilt of Valor that was quilted by a professional quilter, and then I finished the quilt for donation to the Pell City Veterans Home that just opened in November 2012.

    I made three adult quilts for donation, one of which was given as a Prayer/Comfort Quilt to a member of the Friendship Quilters of Pell City. The other two went to the Loving Hands mission of the Moody Methodist Church.

  

   Four baby quilts were donated to the Trussville Quilters (their baby quilts go to the St. Vincent’s NICU).