It has been a while and fidget quilt video tutorials

It has definitely been a while since my last post but I have been posting updates on the Facebook page.

My charity sewing continues to take up the majority of my time and I was asked to do some video tutorials on making the fidget quilts that I make. I will be updating the written tutorial on here as well.  

If you wish to look at the videos they are on my Youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/@VickiPur99

The 10 quilts below will be on their way to an aged care facility in the far north west of Tasmania on Australia Day. 

Late last month was the 10th anniversary of my Bridie's Blossoms project, those 10 years have just flown by. 

A big round up

 I really must add to my blog posts much more often but it is so much easier for me to do a quick post on Facebook.

I completed another set of quilts for the local women's shelter just before Christmas.

I have just completed 60 new fidget quilt tops for the local hospitals so now it is just to find the time to sandwich, quilt and bind them.

My Bridie's Blossoms work keeps me very busy with at least one remembrance set completed each week.

I have also been very busy restocking hospitals with layette packages for miscarried and stillborn babies. White lace bags are also made for hospital staff and families to carry the little wooden coffin boxes. 

Another set of quilts finished

Although my blog posting is very inconsistent you can be assured that there has been plenty of stitching happening here.I have just completed another set of 16 quilts for the Warrawee Women's Shelter here on the NW Coast of Tasmania. With our changeable weather, we took the opportunity to have a pop up quilt show on Saturday.

As with most of the charity quilts I make the patterns are for free download under the tab on the top of the page. 

 Of course, most of my time has been taken up with making with my Bridie's Blossoms projects supporting bereaved families of stillborn and miscarried children. I have made full sets of layette packages for hospitals and remembrance sets for families. These are just a small selection of the ones I have completed. With some families, their experience is still very new and raw whilst with others, the time may have passed but their memories are still very much in their mind.

Bridie's Blossoms Remebrance Package

The white lace bags are used by grieving families and hospital staff to carry the tiny wooden coffin boxes in the hospitals. I am currently making another set of 15 for our major hospital in the state. 

Below are some of the gowns and packages that I have made recently.

Fidget quilts have also been in full production. It seems that there is an ever present list of requests for these from our hospitals. Don't forget there is a tutorial for these on the blog as well.

Fidget quilt

I am also pleased to say that all of the recent tests my husband has had following his breast cancer diagnosis, surgery and treatment last year have been all clear much to our relief and we are very thankful.

BOM quilt finished and all files uploaded

 The BOM top  I have called HIA Fancy Flutters is now finished.

Fancy Flutters BOM

The quilt is stitched using the Fancy Flutters sets of design from Hatched in Africa. You can download the instructions to construct the quilt from this link.

The link will remain active until April 14th.

I completed a remembrance set for a little stillborn baby called William and posted it to his grieving family today. I am sure you will join with me in virtually embracing them at this devastating and heartbreaking time.

Stillborn remembrance set

Val sent me a photo of her pole twist table runner during the week.

Pole Twist Table runner

She also made some place mats. I wrote the free tutorial for this table runner about 8 years ago and is still very popular. Just send me an email if you would like the tutorial.

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A New Tutorial and a New BOM

 I cannot believe the year has flown by and here we are into autumn in Australia. I

I am pleased to say that my husband received a clean bill of health following his surgery and treatment for breast cancer last year and last week I received my 5 year clearance following uterine cancer. 

Many Bridie's Blossoms packages for our angel babies have been sent to Tasmanian Hospitals along with many fidget quilts.

Fidget quilt for LGH

Fidget quilts

Bridie's Blossoms packages

Bridie's Blossoms packages

Early pregnancy loss packages

There have also been numerous Bridie's Blossoms remembrance packages sent out to grieving families who have experienced the heartbreaking tragedy of having a stillbirth or miscarriage.

There have also been bags made for ladies undergoing treatment for gynaecological cancer in Tasmania.

Bags for women undergoing treatment for gynaecological cancer

I have started a new BOM using the Fancy Flutters and Cats Combo set from Hatched in Africa.

Block 1 is complete and can be downloaded from HERE

HIA Fancy Flutters BOM Block 1

Have also made a quilt top for the local shelter using the glorious Fancy Cat  designs which are art of the combo set above. I have named it the Fancy Cats Whirligig Quilt and you can find the tutorial I have written for it HERE

Hatched in Africa Fancy Cats Whirligig quilt