Saturday, December 14, 2013

Christmas Quilts for Kids

I make quilts to donate to cancer patience at the City of Hope.  Usually I make them for adult patients.  My reasoning was that the kids probably already have 'blankeys' but the adults probably don't.  But I got to thinking about the kids who are stuck in the hospital for treatment at Christmas time and what a drag that must be on top of being really sick so I made a some Christmas quilts for some of those kids.
These are pretty small 36" x 42".  I kept the construction really simple so I could make more.  I did not use batting just nice soft flannel backing so they could be quick-turned and then there's no binding and the quilting could be really basic. They wash and dry real easy too. 
 Just a little something to cuddle and delight the eye. 




                                           I just love this snow man fabric,  It is so playful!
These Holiday fabrics are so much fun to work with and I used up a lot of the large pieces left over from my apron projects!
I hope these little quilts bring some fun and comfort to those kids who receive them.
Happy Holidays! CW



2 comments:

  1. Claire, they are adorable. I'm happy to donate fabric to your charity quilt projects! Next time we're together!

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  2. How thoughtful and sweet of you, Claire. I feel guilty now cuz I haven't made a charity quilt in a really long time ~

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