Hooray, a finish! Today I’m celebrating my first finished do. Good Stitches quilt since moving to Europe. I’m grateful to be a part of Comfort Circle, a branch of the do. Good Stitches online quilting bee, who collaboratively made blocks for this project. Members live in The Netherlands and the United Kingdom, so our blocks don’t have to travel too far to reach one another.

This quilt design is not mine; it’s a pattern called Concert from the book Quilt Modern Curves & Bold Stripes. I think our version is a little less modern, since we used prints for the stripes. But, this way we were able to use our string scraps, of which I have sooo many in blues and greens.

Our bee did a fantastic job sewing this intermediate quilt block. Look how well those stripes match up!

For the quilt back, I puzzled together yardage from my stash, a la idea #5 in my Ideas for Making a Quilt Backing post. That blue floral yardage (Eloisa from FreeSpirit) didn’t want to be cut up into patchwork anyway, I think.

When I chose colors for this quilt in early spring, I was anticipating all the greenery that would soon come alive. Along a favorite bike path near our home, there is this section of undergrowth brimming with lush ferns. Aria and I photographed the quilt there, amongst the beautiful greens.

My lovely girl is 15 1/2 folks - time flies!

Concert Curves is quilted with modern leafy pattern using my Longarm Quilting machine. It’s a durable, even texture that still leaves the quilt soft enough to cuddle. I hope the quilt provides some small comfort soon to a child in a difficult situation. Do. Good Stitches quilts are donated to charities chosen by the quilters, all over the world. Looks like this one is destined for a Salvation Army children’s home located in The Netherlands.

Would you like to get involved with charity quilting via an online bee? Do. Good Stitches has many circles in the United States, and some in Australia and Canada too. We especially need folks who will sign up to serve as a quilter - taking turns leading and finishing the collaborative quilt, as I have done here. Read more about it and sign up, right here.