The SBAMQG charity quilt committee spent most of their summer working on the planning and execution of charity quilts. The first quilt has been finished and delivered and we are proud to share the news here on the blog.
We are so fortunate to have the talented SBAMQG member, Pam Rocco, as our charity committee leader this year. Pam suggested the use of wedges in the design for this year’s charity quilts. After a collaboration of ideas, the committee came up with parameters for the quilt and ultimately decided on a very unique and modern original design by member, Karen Foster:
Naturally, the concept was well received, so Pam and Karen got started. The girls worked tirelessly at sew days both at home and at our guild’s favorite spot for group sewing: The Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, in Aptos.
The wedge units were cut, sewn, and assembled into strips.
Here are Pam and Karen, hard at work.
The strips were sewn together.
And the quilt top was built.
Looks pretty great, right?
It was quilted by Linda Barbin, and bound and labeled by Lynne Nostrant.
Pam showed the quilt at SBAMQG Sew and Tell this month. The cheery backing fabric really enhances the quilt!
The name, “Castles in the Sand,” was suggested by member, Laura Ryle, and chosen by the committee as a perfect moniker for this lovely, beachy quilt.
Pam delivered the quilt to Caroline’s Non-Profit Thrift Shop, a wonderful organization that will use it to raise money for Santa Cruz County non-profits that have programs and/or services for children with special medical, developmental, or psychological needs.
(photo credit Karen Foster)
One Comment
Maria Shell
Fabulous Quilt! The design, the color scheme, the quilting–It is really gorgeous.