Friday, May 21, 2021

Something to look forward to!

Every May I have attend the Mennonite Relief Quilt Auction. It was something I looked forward to every spring and missed it last year due to covid restrictions. It was held online in 2020 and continues to raise money for world relief projects where people are suffering from poverty, conflict, oppression and natural disaster.

This year the quilt auction will again be held online on Saturday May 29th.


This is the quilt that my little sewing group made pre-covid and donated for this year's auction. It is quilt #108 on the program and unimaginatively called "Sampler from Quilt Run".

This quilt was made from the block kits we collected during the 2016 July Shop Hop. We always looked forward to these July adventures, visiting quilt stores and having lunches out together. So fun! Last year it was cancelled and I wonder what will happen this year?  

I love this photo of some of our group members working on the layout during pre-covid days. Notice how helpful Molly is?!?! I haven't seen my friends in more than a year now. I'm hopeful we will get vaccines soon and be able to meet outdoors sometime this summer.

And in the meantime, our efforts to make this sampler quilt will bring us lots of happy memories as we collected the block kits, sewed the blocks, and worked together to raise money for a good cause.

12 comments:

julieQ said...

Those good memories are priceless!! So is good help...good girl, Molly! Your quilt is just gorgeous!

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

That quilt is awesome, I hope it raises a lot of money. Give sweet Molly an ear rub.

The Cozy Quilter said...

Molly likes to supervise, I see...just like Finn! Great quilt for a good cause. Well done.

Stoney said...

That sampler quilt is very beautiful. Your group can be quite proud of your collective effort.

JustGail said...

The quilt is very pretty! It seems like if the 2021 Shop Hop were to happen, wouldn't there already be some information out so stores could prepare? I hope it does go on in some form for you, and for the shop owners.

I have no idea about other states in the US, but Iowa's Shop Hop is happening in June 1 - July 31 (not affiliated in any way other than I'll probably visit at least a few stores and make my bank account cry).

Gretchen Weaver said...

Our relief sale was also held online last year. So far this year they're planning on a live auction in September. Your quilt is lovely, hope there are two people who really want this quilt. Blessings!

Quilting Babcia said...

Very pretty quilt, hope it brings a great bid for a worthy cause. There isn't an MCC relief sale near us so our tiny quilt ministry participates in a yearly auction benefiting a local church sponsored camp. Appreciate your including the link to this sale. So many beautiful quilts to see!

Preeti said...

It may be Spring but this gorgeous quilt screams Autumn. I can almost smell the cinnamon and pumpkin spice :-) So joyful!!! Hope you get vaccinated soon and please stay safe.

Deanna W said...

I had some of those blocks from that shop hop also. I think mine went into a charity quilt. Soon my friend soon we will be able to meet and visit.

scraphappy said...

So many great traditions to look forward to when they return. Such a pretty quilt. I hope the next one will be just as beautiful.

R's Rue said...

Beautiful
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Angela said...

I miss the strawberry pies from the relief sale!