Lovely Donated Tops turned into finished quilts

 This year at HeartStrings@groups.io | Home, Mary Johnson encouraged a quilt drive of little quilts to be donated , each wrapped around a stuffed doll or animal.  Some gals wanted to donate their tops to be finished and a couple of us in the group volunteered to finish these and donate  locally.  The response was overwhelming.  I am balancing the work on these lovely little tops with some of my own.  I love to quilt so it has been a joy to play with several free motion designs.

I give thanks and gratitude to those who sent donations.  I know the children will find some comfort in these cuddles.

First up is a top I actually finished a couple weeks ago.  The top was pieced and donated by Cindy Weber of Indiana.  I backed it with an adorable puppy fleece print.  I used the piecing grid and quilted diagonal lines.  It measures 35 inches square and will go to a young mother with new baby.

the back .........

Bonnie Adler donated this adorable top, backing & binding. I quilted curves in the 9 patch blocks and ribbon candy in the border.  It will be donated with a bear hug stuffie.

and the back ................

Bonnie Adler also donated this adorable top with chicks and accenting blocks and included the backing and binding.  I quilted some funky ruler work and some overlapping circles.

and the back ........................

This little quilt I called Warwus & Whales Strippie.  It was donated by Sheila Otte along with the backing. I was able to cut the matching binding from the leftover backing.  I quilted it with swirls and ribbon candy.  I love to quilt on strippies.

and here is the back.............

I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

Saturday -  soscrappy

                        Quilting Patchwork Appliqué           

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

I wish everyone a safe and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.