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Let's make a group fundraiser quilt for St Jude!

4/21/2022

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Saddle Up St. Jude, we are starting a group quilt and it's going to be FABULOUS!  

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A couple years ago I organized a group fundraiser quilt to be made by lots of my quilty friends that went back to my hometown area in Illinois to raise money for St. Jude.  The charity organization is called  "Saddle Up for St. Jude" and each year in November they hold a big auction to raise money to help childhood cancer and this year I would like to do the same thing, only bigger!
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Ok y'all, this is how it is all going to work...
I have created a YouTube video to share some tips on making scrappy square-in-a-square quilt blocks so that we can each make a couple blocks and they will all come out exactly the same.  The papers will make it much easier for me to put all the blocks together since so they will be super square and perfect and I can't wait to see all the big scrappy quilts they will create for St. Jude!  My goal is to try to make two quilts, one with the 3.5" papers and a second quilt with tiny 1.5" papers. 
**The only RULE is to keep the center blocks all light in color (white, linen, cream, light grey) while the 4 corner pieces are all the same color fabric, any color is great, I want lots of color variety, use whatever you have in your scrap bin! 
**It is ok if you leave the papers on, or take them off, whatever you prefer.  
Dont have the foundation papers yet? Click HERE

UPDATE: We have all the blocks we need for this charity, but make sure you join my Charity Facebook Group so you don't miss out on the next group quilt! 
Join my chairy Facebook group to post pictures and meet new friends!

I will be sharing the finished quilts on my YouTube Channel the end of October 2022 just before the auction, I would love for you to Subscribe so you don't miss the auction! 
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Here is some information about the Southern Illinois Saddle Up For St. Jude charity, you can follow their Facebook page, and each year in the fall they will post more details on the auction items.  The annual auction takes place the first Saturday in November and in the last 11 years the action has raised $294,253.12 total, which includes private donors and the auction.  100% of the proceeds from this benefit go to St. Jude Children Hospital, let's keep that number growing!! 

Check out the quilt we made for the
​November 2020 Auction! 

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​You can click the links to check out my 2020  Instagram post for more photos, and to download the Rainbow Taffy free pattern.  Our quilt made by around 50 people and was included with many other auction items to help raise $37,500 to be sent to St. Jude in the 2020 benefit! 
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Feel free to share this blog post with friends, and please share pictures on social media with the hashtag #SaddleUpGina #SaddleUpStJude 
I am so excited to do this charity together, thanks so much for stopping by! ​

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Thanks SEW much! 

19 Comments
Judy
4/23/2022 01:35:13 pm

Fantastic idea! Love your idea and positivity. Way to go, Gina!

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Judy C.
4/23/2022 02:08:18 pm

Sounds like fun! Question: Do you want the foundation paper removed from the blocks prior to sending them to you, or left in? Thank you!

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Gina link
4/23/2022 02:43:54 pm

It is ok if you take them off, or leave them on, whatever you prefer.
Thanks for joining the group charity!
Gina

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Lisa
4/23/2022 10:23:35 pm

Do you want starched or unstarched fabric

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Gina link
5/1/2022 05:31:45 pm

Whatever works for you, I will be getting both starched and unstarched blocks.

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Christine Rabjohn
5/3/2022 01:04:18 pm

Hi Gina, my quilting bee is going to collect and make blocks. I will send you the results. I want to be sure of the date you want them

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Gina
5/4/2022 12:50:58 pm

This is fabulous, means so much to me!! Thank you

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Ann Ri
5/8/2022 03:07:39 pm

Sounds great!! I'm in!

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Raynelle Damon
5/28/2022 10:06:25 am

I just ordered the papers from FQS and have lots of scraps to make a few blocks to donate,

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Johanna Walker
5/28/2022 11:19:26 am

I want to make table toppers but haven't found that right pattern yet but I'm still searching for a special one to make.

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Linda S Depkin
5/28/2022 12:29:25 pm

I haven't made any of the table toppers but am looking forward to working on them. Thanks for your site here. It is great

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Pam Pommer
5/28/2022 01:17:48 pm

I do not have a table topper currently displayed. I need to make one and this book has some great possibilities!

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Diane Welch
5/28/2022 01:53:42 pm

Love what you have done to some of the basic patterns! I also loved the Gingham Posey pantograph and the other Fridays Flowers I believe.

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Rhonda Briscoe
5/28/2022 04:44:26 pm

Loved how you used different lines of fabric from your stash, they are really special.

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Linda Dennison
5/28/2022 07:01:48 pm

I love St. Jude's Chidrens Hospital. I will definitely be making blocks for your charity quilt. God bless you!

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Sara
5/28/2022 09:36:56 pm

They look great. I can’t wait to make a few.

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Mary
5/29/2022 01:31:48 pm

Sending a package of 3.5 inch blocks your way. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished quilts.

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Sherrie Conover
5/29/2022 04:20:46 pm

I like all the pattern in Pat’s tabletopper book.

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Janet Spillert
5/30/2022 02:27:14 pm

I would love to win Pat Sloan's book. I currently do not have a table topper since my kitchen is being redone and we are camped out in a spare bedroom eating using a microwave.

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