Northern Virginia Nursing Students Association stuff Tote Bags

 We made quilted tote bags earlier this year and sent them off to Virginia nursing students.  Below are photos of the students stuffing the bags and getting them ready to take to the hospital. 

 During our August workshop we will be making more quilted bags for these students to deliver in December.  Our goal: 50 quilted tote bags by December!!  If anyone is interested in helping me make kits (will require a rotary cutter and cutting mat) let me know.

"Every year the Nursing Student Association for this program does a care package donation to Children's Hospital in Washington D.C. We fill the bags with goodies based on age, and gender.  We really love doing this activity and the kids at Children's Hospital are very appreciative." - Genesis (senior nursing student)

June Workshop - Quilt-As-You-Go

What an enthusiastic bunch we had on Friday! Five of our regular home schooled girls, plus two of their friends, made seven pre-teen girls creating quilts for kids in need! Awesome!! We learned a new method called quilt-as-you-go using 2 1/2" to 4" strips. Thank you Ellen for staying and helping the girls learn this new technique! (two of the girls were not posted because we need permission slips before putting up photos).

First we laid down the backing fabric, topped it with the batting then starting adding our strips as Chiara is demonstrating here.

Kayla and Jade

Kayla sewing on the strips

Jade (looks like they were concentrating so hard but they were having fun!)

 

Aryanna working on a preemie quilt

Always a beautiful smile from Deborah!

Helping Aryanna with her machine (she was doing an awesome job, sometimes our machines just don't cooperate).

Deborah with her finished strip set. Great job!

 Kayla and Chiara!  Well done!

Next workshop is Saturday, August 17th!  We will have tote bag kits available (if you want to learn how to make these we can show you how).  Plus quilt kits if you want to work on those instead.  New time: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Same location!

May Workshop and Quilts from Southern Maryland

Saturday morning we had three ladies, Tamie, Melinda and myself plus two of our homeschoolers, Deborah and Aryanna. It's always so much fun catching up on each others life's, sharing tips and tricks while donating our time and God given talents to those in need.

Our next workshop will be on Friday, June 21st from 10am to 1pm @ BACC, room 223. I changed the date because the Annapolis Quilts by the Bay Quilt Show is the 3rd weekend of June so if you want to see some awesome quilts done by some very talented ladies from the Annapolis Quilt Guild come and check it out. There will also be free demonstrations (admission to the show is $10), a silent auction and a country store.

Tamie cutting fabric for kits.

Melinda using up her scraps while cutting kits for preemie quilts.

Aryanna and Deborah enjoying each other's company while sewing preemie quilts.

Deborah's quilt finished!

Aryanna and Deborah displaying their finished work.

 Joan V. from Southern Maryland has got the sewing bug!!  She sent us two quilts last month and this week she sent us six more!!  She loves trying out new techniques.  On these quilts she used jelly rolls for the first time and bound the quilts pillowcase style.  Thanks Joan for your lovely bright colored quilts!!!  If you want to see her quilts individually, check out our Annapolis Quilts for Kids Facebook page.

Quilts from Southern Maryland

Thank you Joan for sending us these two adorable quilts! They will make a couple little girls really happy!

Next Workshop - "Crazy Shortcut Quilts" demo

Our next workshop is April 20th from 10am - 1:30pm at BACC, room 223. I will be demonstrating how to make quilt squares from the book "Crazy Shortcut Quilts" by Marguerita McManus. You will be able to make, prepare and quilt the squares using the decorative stitches on your machine! If we have time we will begin to join the squares with sashing. We will be working on one (1) quilt together. Please bring your machine, sewing supplies and lunch (you might get hungry). Fabric will be provided. All skill levels are welcome! If you prefer to work on a quilt you've already started, you can do that as well. Hope to see you then!!

March Workshop - Preemie Quilts

The home school girls (we have to come up with a name for this awesome group of girls) and Melinda joined us today as we made preemie quilts for the Anne Arundel Medical Center's NICU unit.  The quilts turned out so adorable!!! Great job everyone!!

  

Natalie and Deborah

Melinda brought in four quilts she made with her own fabric after taking our tote bag workshop last month!  The nursing students will be proud to hand out these adorable totes!  Thanks Melinda!!!

Naomi and Emma

Displaying the oh-so-cute quilts!

Next 3rd Saturday Workshop!

Please join us March 16th from 9:30am - 1:00pm @ BACC.   We will be demonstrating how to make preemie quilts.  Kits will be provided. Please bring your sewing machine and basic sewing supplies.   If you made tote bags for the Washington Children's Hospital can you please bring them at this time!  Hope to see you there!