Wrapping Up Summer with a Giveaway!

Does Labor Day weekend mean the end of Summer to you? Time to start thinking about the new school year and all the holidays and activities ahead. Yikes! 2015 isn't that far off and I have a fun giveaway that might help you in the next year {maybe this year too!}

 Martingale just released their 2015 Quilt Calendar! The cool thing about this one is that not only do you get a beautiful calendar, but you get the full patterns for each of the 12 quilts featured!

My Peppermint Float quilt from Simply Modern Christmas is the December quilt...

It's a really pretty quilt and actually very easy to make!

It just so happens that Martingale sent me an extra copy of the calendar and I'd love to send it off to one of you! It's easy to enter - leave a comment and be sure there is an email address associated with your comment. I'll pick a winner - how about Wed, September 3rd. Good luck!

In other news, one of my goals this Summer was to get rid of some of my quilts that have been sitting and filling closets. It's not an easy thing for me to do. I love all of my quilts and they carry tons of memories, not only of why I made each one, but what was happening in my life at the time. But as difficult as it may be, I have to let go, and allow them to be loved by someone else.

I sent 3 quilts home with my son this Summer and 4 quilts home with my daughter. The haul included the first quilt I made for each of them - hand-quilted, worn, soft and faded. Tears well up just thinking about it.

I did some research, trying to find the best homes for about 15 quilts and 20 wallhangings.

A half dozen of the more masculine quilts will go to Quilts of Valor. The more feminine group will go to the Sharing Shed, a local outreach serving families and individuals in crisis. Many of their clients come to them with nothing but the clothes on their back. I'm hoping one of my quilts will be a breath of fresh air for a new start.

I also have a good number of wall quilts and table runners that will go to our local YMCA. A beautiful group of ladies meet weekly to make quilts which are auctioned off to supply scholarship money for those in need at the Y.

I'll spend some time this weekend taking pictures of my donations. Each one still has a special place in my heart. At least they will no longer be taking up space in my closet! Room for more as I have no intentions of giving up quilting soon :-)

To those of you in the US, have a wonderful holiday weekend! Don't forget to leave a comment for the giveaway!