www.matthewsgift.com

I promised more information in my last quick post.  That was more than a month ago.  Time flies...whether you are having fun or not!

The website in the title of this post (link to the following) http://bonemarrow.org/financial-assistance/one-to-one-funds/participants/matthew-murphy/ will explain more about the beneficiary of such overwhelming generosity.

That local high school band performance (and related fund-raising efforts) provided assistance to one of their own, in his family's time of need.

That family is SO grateful.

How do I know???

That family (and that boy) is MINE!!!

Thank you, again, to Cedar Ridge High School and the Red Wolf community for opening their hearts (and their wallets) in support of Matthew.  That support has taken a bite out his ever-increasing medical bills.

Many thanks to all who contributed!

Music for Matthew

What is this???

It's a Benefit Concert for a kid who rocks my world!

Details to follow...

DOQ in the News

from The Chapel Hill News

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

January 19, 2013

Area quilters come together for hurricane victims

Cissa Kamakura of Chapel Hill sews part of a quilt Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, headed to those in the Northeast affected by Hurricane Sandy. Members of the Durham-Orange Quilters' Guild made about 50 quilts for the project at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill. Learn more about the guild at www.durhamorangequilters.com. mschultz@newsobserver.com Buy Photo   mschultz@newsobserver.com Buy Photo Tonya Krout of Durham sews blue binding on a quilt Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill. Members of the Durham-Orange Quilters' Guild made about 50 quilts for Hurricane Sandy victims in the Northeast. Krout's grandparents made quilts for their eight children and many of their grandchildren. Krout still has her red and gray quilt more than 50 years later. "It went to college with me. It goes everywhere with me," she says. "It's very much a comfort." The guild has about 200 members and meets the third Monday of each month at the church. Learn more at www.durhamorangequilters.com. mschultz@newsobserver.com Buy Photo Tonya Krout sews blue binding on a quilt Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill. Members of the Durham-Orange Quilters Guild made about 50 quilts that will be sent to Hurricane Sandy victims in the Northeast. Krout's grandparents made quilts for their eight children and many of their grandchildren. Krout still has her red and gray quilt 50 years later. "It went to college with me. It goes everywhere with me," she says. "It's very much a comfort." The guild has about 200 members meets the third Monday of each month at the church. Learn more at www.durhamorangequilters.com. mschultz@newsobserver.com Buy Photo

MTS Quilt meets the Trail

The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, will be hosting a reception in honor of the Durham Orange Quilt Guild's Art Bee on Thursday, January 17th, at the Nature Art Gallery in the Museum of Natural Sciences, in Raleigh.  

They have invited their local members to see our "amazing work", and hope to have quite a turnout.  For those unfamiliar with the Museum, there is a parking lot on the right in the block immediately after you pass the museum on Jones Street. It 's a pay lot.

Go through the main entrance of the Museum, and then into the Museum store, over to the left.   There are stairs inside that take you to the Nature Art Gallery on the Mezzanine level.

The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail thanked us for putting our creativity and skills to work in such a unique way.  They stated that they are honored that the Art Bee chose to depict scenes from the trail, and cannot wait for their members to see it in person.  I am pleased to be listed among these talented quilters.

The Mountain-to-Sea Trail quilt series exhibit can be seen from now through January 28, 2013 at Nature Art Gallery in the Museum of Natural Sciences, in Raleigh at 11 Jones Street.  The gallery hours are: 

Regular Hours:

Monday-Saturday: 9 am-5 pm
Sunday: Noon-5 pm
Thursdays & First Fridays the Museum is open until 9pm
Special areas are closed on Mondays

Admissions

General Admission is free, although donations are cheerfully accepted. There is a cover charge for Special Exhibits and the 3D Theater. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Don't miss the chance to see this exhibit in such an interesting venue!!!

Winter 2013 (Ravelry) UFO Club - The List

I'm not sure if I'll get anything done during this session, but here's my list - just in case.

My list for the Summer session morphed into my list for the Fall session, which has now transformed into my Winter 2013 list.  I didn't finish much so there is plenty more to be finished!

Follow the link to view the list:

http://thejoyfulquilter.blogspot.com/2012/07/summer-2012-ravelry-ufo-club-list.html

(Ignore the Mill Quilt since I completed that one.)

I also have 3 commission quilts that need to be done and the 3 baby quilts that should have been done last month, but I waited too late to begin and then life got in the way!

Who can resist a Raffle Quilt???

Living Water Quilt Raffle | Pam Stahl's Fundraiser on CrowdRise This is a raffle for the "Living Water Quilt" shown in the pictures.  (named by one of my blog readers!) The quilt measures 102" x 102".  I took the first picture leaning off the top of the staircase.  King size with wool blend batting.  ...

I'm a sucker for a Raffle Quilt and my Ravelry friend made this quilt to raise money for a worthy cause.  Here's a link to Pam's blog post:

http://creativecrazygirl.blogspot.com/2013/01/living-water-quilt-raffle.html

Here's a link to the background on the quilt:

http://creativecrazygirl.blogspot.com/2012/12/done.html

And here's more info about the charity:

http://www.crowdrise.com/livingwaterquiltraffle

Go check it out!

Fall 2012 (Ravelry) UFO Club - The Results

Happy New Year!!!

Sorry for the delay of this post.  DS2 has been hospitalized since last Friday.  You've never lived until you've celebrated New Year's Eve in the hospital!  LOL

And the drum roll, please...

The Fall 2012 session is now CLOSED.

This session began on October 1, 2012 and any qualifying UFOs MUST be completed (and posted to the thread) by midnight (EST) on December 31, 2012.

Members (16)

’NO SEND (12) 

basketcase9702
KK454
critter52
Finner: 2 completed projects
thepoch
loisbemis: 5 completed projects
PickKnitTime: 2 completed projects
Lucky13
needleb: 2 completed projects
monicarose51: 1 completed project
emilylouise
dancergrrlliz

SEND (4)
fidissimus: 1 completed project
ldpaulson
andimc13
nhsarab

Session Totals: 6 quilters completed 13 projects. Thank you to everyone in the Club and Congrats! to those who managed to complete one or more projects during the busy Holiday season. I hope to see everyone back for another round of finishing fun!