Creating A Quilted Legacy-Remembering Paula B

I've only been blogging for less than five years and during this time I have made so many quilting friends in Blogland. At first friendships were formed from leaving comments on Quilters' blogs, then joining QALS and, more recently, from the time I was a participant in the 2017 New Quilt Bloggers. This week, starting on May 6th, fellow quilt bloggers are celebrating the birthday of Paula Budinger, who blogged at Paula B Quilts and passed away this year on February 8th.  There are many quilters who have formed friendships with Paula and although I was not part of her circle, I was blessed with many of her kind and thoughtful comments she left over the years on my blog.  When I read Kate's post on March 1st inviting quilt bloggers to participate in Creating a Quilted Legacy Blog Hop by donating a quilt in Paula 's memory to an charitable organization, I knew I had the perfect quilt I wanted to donate.

If the above quilt looks familiar, it is one of the last quilts I finally finished during the last weeks of December and you can read about it in this post.  I knew when I made it last year, I wanted to donate it and before I joined this Blog Hop I asked Kate if this quilt would be acceptable and it was. I thought my Malka Stripes would be perfect knowing that Paula liked bright colors.  I will be donating this quilt to Hands2Help 2020/Caregivers Quilt Initiative and hope this quilt will bring comfort to a caregiver.

Thanks to Kate of Smiles from Kate and Janice of Color, Creating and Quilting for hosting and organizing this blog hop to honor Paula.

Here is a list of the others who are participating in the Creating A Quilted Legacy Blog Hop:

Wednesday, May 6

• Karen @kaholly.blogspot.com
• Kate @smilesfromkate
• Wendy @Pieceful Thoughts of my Quilting Life
• Bernie @Needle and Foot
• Linda @ My Sew-Called Quilts
• Cathy @Crazy By Design
• Linda @ My Sew-Called Quilts
• Magpie Sue @From the Magpie's Nest

Thursday, May 7

• Kate @Smiles From Kate
• Diann @Little Penguin Quilts
• Rose @something rosemade, that's me!
• Nann @With Strings Attached
• Mari @The Academic Quilter
• Louise @My Quilt Odyssey
• Susan @Desert Sky Quilts

Friday, May 8

• Janice @Color, Creating and Quilting
• Kate @Smiles From Kate
• Joy @The Joyful Quilter
• Susan @Quilt Fabrication
• Edi @Edi's Crafting Life
• Carol @Quilt Schmilt
• Preeti @Sew Preeti Quilts
• Emily @The Darling Dogwood

There are prizes for the Blog Hop.  To enter, leave a comment on a blog post, the more blogs you visit and leave a comment, the more chances you have to win a prize.

Here’s the list of prizes

• Lorna, Sew Fresh Quilts, $50 gift certificate for her pattern shop.
• Yvonne Quilting Jetgirl, 2 PDF patterns of choice.
• Bernie Needle and Foot, $25 certificate for her shop.
• A fat quarter bundle from Figo Fabrics
• A set of quilty gift cards from Initial Thought by DMF  Note cards set 1
• A pattern of choice from Karen, Sugar Free Quilts
• A $30 gift certificate for Doris, Cactus Queen Quilt Co
• A PDF pattern of choice from Joanne, www.etsy.com/shop/CanuckQuilterDesigns
• $25 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop (donated by Janice Holton)

Happy reading and Good Luck!