Peace by Piece • Festival of Trees Quilt
A local quilt guild has been excitedly making several quilts to help with two local charities, one of which is the Festival of Trees. The Festival of Trees is a fundraising event the beginning of every December which supports Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. The amazing medical professionals at this hospital have helped a few of my niece and nephews. I love to give back to them, even in small ways. To find out more about the organization, to go: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/foundation/festival-of-trees
Two of my friends in this guild are quilting several of the quilts, so I offered to quilt one. The bright and happy dots are sure to cheer up whoever receives this quilt. I’m not sure if it will be donated to a child or auctioned off. Either way, I’m happy it’s on its way.
I quilted the quilt with the Soho panto design by Sarah Ann Myers, which can be found at Urban Elementz. https://www.urbanelementz.com/soho.html
I’m not sure what the quilt pattern is. It reminds me of a classic chain block with a simple square every other block.
I used my go to favorite Omni thread from Superior Threads, Natural White 3002. It blends so beautifully over every color. To try it out on your machine, go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002
I’m a Superior Thread Ambassador, if you’d like 10% off your order, use code “ASTLEISHA”, which can’t be used with any other promotion.
The guild supplied some polyester batting which adds a fun little dimension to the quilt.
The quilt was pieced by Jan and will be bound by Joleene, both members of the guild. The fabrics are from Riley Blake.
Joleene also told me of a local need. There are so many kids and teens in our area, as well as other parts of the country, who have no blanket or quilt to sleep with and they’re sleeping on the floor. I encourage you to look for a place in your area to donate an extra quilt or two you may not be using. Let’s see if we can make a difference one quilt at a time!
Look at all those happy colors.
Thanks for stopping by. If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Happy quilting!! Leisha
