Ronald McDonald Quilts

I have a little group of quilty friends that I retreat with at least twice a year.  We all make quilts for Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati.  This last time, just 3 of us finished a total of 10 quilts!  Here are some of them.

R McD House of Cincinnati wants all quilts 40″ x 40″ so, as I’ve mentioned before, these are a good opportunity for a lot of experimentation:

• Try new designs to see if you like them
• Make orphan blocks into quilts
• Try new color schemes
  

  Donation Quilt, 40″ x 40″

• Use up fabric left from other projects
• Use your scraps to make an improvised quilt top
• Use up charm packs (yes, we’ve all bought a few extra!)
• Make a simple quilt as a rest from challenging projects
• Quilt the tops yourself for practice
• Try out binding entirely by machine–makes the quilt more durable
• Anyway, enjoy this little quilt show!  And check with your local Ronald McDonald House if you’re interested in donating quilts to them.
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  Quilt with teddy bears

  

  Pieced back

  

  Charm Squares

  

  Leftovers

  

  Girlie Colors

  

  More Charm Squares–this one more of an I Spy design

  

  More leftovers–can you tell some group members have grandsons?

  

  Boy Scout theme–there were 2 of these–and look at the quilting, 1/2″ apart!

  

  My improv 9 patch

  

  Orphan blocks with improv sashing