I'm putting a dozen quilts up for auction, to be exact, to benefit the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. I've never sold my quilts myself before. I've donated a few, very few, to auctions and fundraisers that are deeply meaningful to me, but I've never sold them myself for the purpose of raising money for charity, until now.
This Sunday, September 7, kicking off at 7pm, you'll be able to bid on eBay for these 12 quilts.
This Sunday, September 7, kicking off at 7pm, you'll be able to bid on eBay for these 12 quilts.
This is Chubby Logs, from my book, Skip the Borders.
Listen. By Colleen Blackwood
Listen.
Your quilt has a voice; it carries a story for those meant to hear.
More than technical skill and time of origination that archeologists will admire,
Our quilts take us in fabric folds and stitches to destinations beyond imagination.
Whose quilt is this?
The soul who's shoulders wear its' warmth,
The sewer who put pieces together to fulfill the need of creating with purpose?
Quilts can belong to both.
They can make a difference:
On a cold night
On a lonely afternoon
When someone needs a hand
When we need to help another.
Quilts can have a say:
I love you
You are not alone
I am your grandmother
All is not lost
The sewing room closed and gone dark,
These quilts will light our way for others to know who they missed
"I colored within the lines, I ran with scissors, I like intricate designs, I like patterns that repeat themselves"
"I made quilts with love and gave them away"
We give ourselves away, so others may know of our courage, kindness and generosity.
My Dance Floor pattern cover quilt, one of the first three patterns I published for sale in quilt shops.
This is Dot Dot Dash, also from Skip the Borders.
Another pattern cover quilt. This one is Firecracker.
Floating Triangles is from Skip the Borders.
And Varsity.
And last, but certainly not least!, is Chopsticks!
Every quilt will be listed on eBay with a detailed description, including size and fabric collection info, plus additional photos. Each quilt will also ship with:
Certificate of Authenticity created and signed by me
Quilt washing and care instructions
3oz of Scentless Soak courtesy of Soak Wash
A copy of the quilt pattern it is featured on, or my Skip the Borders book, signed by me
Thanks so much to our friends at Soak Wash for supplying us with the cutest travel size (airplane friendly!) bottles of Scentless Soak!
The auction starts at 7pm EDT Sunday, September 7 and runs for 5 days, ending on Thursday the 11th at 7pm EDT. UPDATE: The auction ends FRIDAY the 12th at 7pm EDT. One extra day to bid!
Which quilt do you hope to bid on? Or have you ever put your quilts out into the world, through auction, gift or otherwise? Tell us in the comments.
Thanks for checking out the quilts available for auction & please check out Alex's Lemonade Stand!
© Blog post written by Julie Herman
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