Our Family Quilt

Hello everyone! Hannah and I are getting ready to start a special family quilt. I wanted to write and ask if you would like to be apart of Hannah's first quilt. We are asking for an old pair of your used jeans. Each jean block on her quilt will represent that person, whom we care about and love.

I am trying to get things ready before the second week of November. So Hannah and I can start quilting. We want to work on this project during "Deer Season". While Greg and Caleb are at deer camp. We then can spend quality GIRL time alone. No Boys!

We have a quilt like this already in our family. And yes it was packed in the car when we went on that special camping trip Ellen described in her blog. However our family has grown and both the kids love and want this quilt. Caleb isn't giving in. He had it first. Greg and Caleb have always taken this to deer camp. Because it is the warmest quilt ever.

Our family quilt has a block from everyone we could get a piece from. Carolyn helped me gather pieces for this quilt from Greg's family and I recycled jeans from those in my family. So Greg's quilt has both of our families jeans in it. Caleb and Hannah love asking about the different jean patches in the old quilt and if I can get enough pieces I want to make Caleb a special family quilt also.

Maybe then the old quilt can be returned to it rightful owner. "Greg" may then get to use the quilt that was made for him 18 years ago when he first started with RJ Construction. He got to take pieces of his family with him in his quilt. Reminding him of their love that surrounded him.

This will be an easy project for Hannah. The only hard part is getting the blue jean pieces. I know Hannah will enjoy tracing the patterns out and cutting up the jeans. I am excited to teach her. I know she will love sewing these together using the machine.

I just need your help with your old jean pieces or old pair. We LOVE "pockets" if you just want to give a piece of your jeans. If you will please label whose piece or jeans and get these to me. I really appreciate it.

I want to thank those who can and will help with this project. It would mean a lot to us by have those we love in this quilt. I hope this family jean quilt is a success. I will keep you up to date on how we are progressing.

My address is
Belinda Fyffe
PO Box 171
Quincy, Ky 41166

If you just want to drop it off you are more than welcome. Take care and I hope you will consider helping us in this project.