Finishes, with a Little Help from My Friends

Back in February my friend Cherie visited for a few days, to go to QuiltCon and to sew together. PCQ's old long arm machine was officially dead at that time, and the new one wasn't in yet. It would be a couple more months before it was installed and we could be trained. Cherie has a long arm at home in Pennsylvania. She graciously offered to quilt two of my charity tops that were finished but not quilted yet. She took the tops, backs, etc. home with her. 

She came back to AZ to go to retreat with me in July. She had such a good time last year that she was excited to go again. We had such a great, friendly, and eclectic group of quilters this time. It was the best retreat I've ever been to. 

Anyway, Cherie brought back the quilts she had quilted. Since retreat, I've bound and labeled them.

Another shout-out goes to blogger friend QuiltDivaJulie, who has very generously sent some de-stashed fabrics from her "resources" to PCQ on several occasions. Some of the fabrics in the tops Cherie quilted were from Julie. 

Without further ado, here are two finishes thanks to a little a lot of help from my friends:

Storyboard Stacked Slabs
This is a large throw suitable for a teen boy. Many of the fabrics in it are from the Storyboard collection by Seth Apter (plus some additional prints from my stash). Thanks, Julie, for donating the fabrics to PCQ. 

Black, White, and Bright Lozenges

This was inspired by a Tula Pink quilt I saw on Pinterest. My attempt to make something similar to the original was a disjointed jumble, but reorganizing the lozenges in vertical columns of medium, light and dark helped. Many of the black and white fabrics were donated to PCQ by Julie and others. 

One of the charities PCQ supports serves victims of sexual violence. They occasionally have a need for boy quilts. Both of these quilts are suitable. The Storyboard one measures about 58" by 68" and its masculine palette should appeal to a teen boy. The Lozenge quilt measures about 60" by 74", large enough for a tall teen, and is gender neutral in design and color. 

Thanks so much, Cherie, for quilting these for me. Thanks also to Julie and others for donated fabrics. These quilts will be shown at the August PCQ meeting and then donated. 

Link ups: Alycia Quilts 8/1,  Small Quilts and Doll Quilts 8/4