Accuquilt: Covering the World

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This was a Hugs and Kisses quilt that used various Island Batik pinks, purples, and greens. If you recall, I made a blue & green Hugs & Kisses quilt and cut out too many greens (you can read about it HERE). So not wanting to waste those blocks, I cut out the pinks and purples and joined them up to make the following quilt.

I used the Accuquilt Go! to cut the pieces: Die #10 from the 8″ Qube ‘Corners’ collection paired with Die #5 from the 8″ Qube set. It made piecing the Hugs and Kisses very simple. Each Hugs or Kisses block uses 4 mini blocks composed of 1 Die #10 and 2 Die #5. Then the blocks are arranged to form a Hug or a Kiss. I added sashing and borders and the quilt was a flimsy!

Hobbs 80/20 is in the middle and I used Odif 505 spray baste to hold the layers together.

It was quilted with both the 3″ and 4″ Cupid ruler from Silly Moon.

This quilt was donated to the “Comfort Quilts” committee at the guild and will be given to the B.C. Cancer Agency at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Here I am giving the quilt to Dawn, one of the volunteers of the “Comfort Quilts” committee.

Why did I choose “Comfort Quilts” as my charity? I don’t know anyone that hasn’t been touched by cancer. We all know family members and friends that have dealt with cancer. When I was working as a nurse in the hospital, we cared for cancer patients daily: it didn’t matter what department I was working in. It’s a heart-breaking disease and the treatments can often be grueling and harsh as one fights an uphill battle. If providing a quilt can give someone comfort, I’ll all for it!

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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20 thoughts on “Accuquilt: Covering the World”

  1. Hi Gail, that’s one gorgeous quilt and the cupid ruler work you’ve done looks great! Thanks as always for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. I really appreciate it!

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  4. Hi Gail! Beautiful finish and for such a worthy cause. I am 100% certain someone will feel all the love you sewed into each row and piece. {{Hugs}} a bunch! ~smile~ Roseanne

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  7. I just love this Hugs and Kisses pattern and making it in different colors shows how versatile it is. I’m so happy that you have donated to a cancer organization. As you say Cancer touches all of us including me 4 years ago!

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  9. Great job, Gail! I too donate quilts to our guild’s charity group. There are plenty of organizations that love to get our quilts. They bring so much comfort when in need. Someone is sure to love your Hugs ‘n’ Kisses.

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