Relay for Life...
This quilt was made by Judy. She is struggling with Pancreatic cancer. She wanted to make a quilt for the American Cancer Society- for them to raise money by selling or auctioning it. This is a picture of Tanya- she is the owner of the Quilter's Toy Box in Muncie, Indiana. (Darcie- I know you wanted to see the inside of the Toy Box, but this is the best I could do. What you see is maybe 20% of her shop.) She very generously donated the fabric for Judy to make the quilt. I quilted it for her. Both Tanya and I have sisters who have had cancer, so we were happy to help her. Who hasn't been touched by cancer? Unfortunately, Judy was unable to finish the quilt as her chemo treatments have left her really weak. Tanya was able to find some friends to finish the top for her. I received the top a few days ago, and I was afraid I would be unable to finish it before I left for Florida and that Judy would not be here when I got back. (While I am avoiding the packing for this trip, getting 10 people ready for a 10-day vacation is a daunting task!) We all decided that a simple quilting design would still be alright and allow us to finish the quilt more quickly. It is being bound, today. Tanya and her friends also pieced the backing out of the scraps that Judy had left over and I thought you all would enjoy seeing it. That backing is very typical of Tanya. As a quilter, I am not as fond of a pieced backing 'cause it can give you grief on the quilting frame- the batting can get hung up on it and cause creases and also, the seams kinda stand at attention and can make a bump on the front. But it's frugal and definitely gives a quilt extra personality. Judy is donating it to the Relay For Life.