Quilts by Julie Ramsey
charity
Adventures in sub-par workmanship
May 21st
Today, I finished up my latest Quilts for Kids project, made with the fabric the charity sent me to work with. I really love the colors in this one, it’s very bright and happy– probably a little more over-the-top than I would have chosen for a project, but I’m sure it’ll liven up a hospital room!
The frustrating thing, though, is that the quilting on this one did not go well. The back tension ended up being loose, and I didn’t notice until I had the entire quilt quilted, so it’s full of loose loops that I’m afraid will tear apart. On top of that, there’s a decent-sized fold in the backing… oops.
I’ll chalk this one up to being a rush job, and rest assured that some sick child isn’t going to care about a few loose stitches here and there, and instead enjoy having something bright to hug in the hospital. 
Hawaiian Shirt
Apr 27th
I’ve got one quilt for Quilts for Kids from one of their kits almost finished, but I want to send along a second one made from my own fabric as well. I found some funky Hawaiian-shirt-type fabric at Jo-Ann on Sunday, and decided to make up a simple crib quilt featuring it. I finished this top in about four hours, and it only took that long because I made the alternate blocks with cut triangles instead of a double-half-square-triangle method.
I love the color in this one, it’s very bright and cheerful. After the fact, I think I should have gone with a bright green instead of the pink, but I still like the combination and think it’ll bring a smile to a child stuck in a hospital.
Flower Garden
Mar 7th
Friday is my husband’s “guys’ night out,” so I spent a cozy evening at home by myself, holed up in front of the sewing machine. I decided to use some fun focus fabric I picked up to make another Quilts for Kids project using the same pattern as the kit I recieved.
I really like the bright colors in this one, and hopefully a child out there will feel the same way!
Quilts for kids kit
Mar 2nd
My Quilts for Kids kit finally showed up by UPS today. Talk about timing, I was just starting to dig through my stack of quilting books to look for a new project to start! The fabrics are great (I was really hoping for something with dogs or cats!) and about two hours later, I had the top, which I’ve dubbed “Puppy Parade,” completed:
I’m one for bright colors when I quilt, but this is even brighter than I expected! It’ll definitely bring a smile to some little kid’s face, I’m sure.
I got it all sandwiched with fusible batting, and I’m doing a quick free-motion meander on it right now (after a brief and failed attempt to stitch-in-the-ditch). With any luck I’ll have it finished up in the next day or so, and then I can send my package of two or three quilts off to the charity!
