Race Day Quilts

Now that our quilt auction is over, the quilting is really going to start to slow down.  But first, I have some things to wrap up.

We took two quilts to auction on the day of the Angels Among Us event on April 20.  First, we took the Angels Among Us quilt.  The bidding closed on the online auction at $500, so this was the beginning bid that Saturday morning.  During the day, many people walked by our booth in the "marketplace" to admire and compliment the quilt.  There was another family who loved it enough to bid on it, too.

Here's Charlotte and her "Mamaw." 

But in the end, and after some negotiation, my mother-in-law ensured that her daughter won the quilt.  And she paid $1,000 for it!  Thank you so much, again, to the Crooked Road Quilters' Guild for making the angel quilt, and to Christina for winning the auction and donating so generously to Duke's brain tumor program.

The second quilt which we took to auction was a generous donation that I named the Blueberry Crush quilt.  This quilt had so many lovely fabrics in it.  I really love it!  Unfortunately, I did not have time to photograph it, so I just pulled this photo from Sara's blog.

Blueberry Crush quilt by Sara Strange

Sara heard about our quilt auction from a post that Sarah Jane did on her blog, telling a bit of Charlotte's story and featuring this little quilt auction of ours.  (Which, by the way, was so kind and generous of Sarah Jane to do.)  Well, Sara Strange felt compelled to donate this quilt that she had made for her husband's grandparents, both who recently passed away, one from cancer.

After reading about us on the vast, world wide web, Sara discovered that we live in the same town.  And so how easy was that?  She touched base then swung by the following week.  This quilt is chock-full of such lovely fabrics; I was sad to see it go. I am so grateful, though, that it fetched $175 from a bidder at the auction.  Many thanks, Sara!

Now this last quilt, I had no part in.  I just want to show you some pictures because it is A-MA-ZING.

This quilt was donated to the silent auction at the event that day.  It eventually went for $250 (I think).  I was sad that I did not bid!  This quilt looks similar to the quilt that was showcased at the event last year, and which was one of the main reasons that I was inspired to start this auction.  The blue and white are Duke's colors, of course.

Ready for something really neat?

Can you see the angel on a cloud and the stars?  Yes, it's true: the quilting of this piece is the logo for the Angels Among Us event!  How amazing is that?  This design was repeated over and over again on the entire quilt.  I only show you one here because it's easiest to see in the picture that way.

I have no idea who did this quilt, but I am assuming that it is the same person who did the quilt last year.  If anyone out there knows this person, I'd love to be in touch.

Well, since the quilt auction is over, I will be posting much less frequently.  But I do still have some quilts to show you.  Coming up in the near future, I have two, privately commissioned baby quilts to show, then a larger, collaborative work for a brain tumor patient.

Don't go away!

Anne's Quilt has a new home...

...with Charlene Hendricks! Charlene had the highest bid at $275.  Many congrats, Charlene, and thank you so much for your generous support of brain tumor research at Duke.

(Please send me an email at charlottesgraceforacure@gmail.com so that I can detail how to donate and you can give me your mailing address.  Thanks!)

Charlotte says, "Woo hoo for more research!  You're going to love this quilt!"

Sweet Star has found a Sweet Spot in....

Anne Reinhart's heart!  Anne had the highest bid at $185 when the auction closed tonight.

Thank you so much for supporting brain tumor research at Duke!

I will send you an email soon, detailing how to donate.

Can you see how her lips are pursed?  She's saying, "Shhhhh... I'm keeping this
next quilt a secret till Tuesday. Check back then to see it go up for auction!"

That's right - only three quilts left!  We'll debut this lovely one that Charlotte is sitting on this coming Tuesday, so please check back then.  In fact, Anne Reinhart made it!

The following week will be a twin-size quilt (our biggest for this year!) and a mini-wholecloth, auctioned separately.  Get excited and come back next week!

The Stroller Quilt is going a'walkin'...

K. Sullivan is the highest bidder at $80!! Congratulations and thank you soooo much for supporting brain tumor research at Duke!

(Please send me an email at charlottesgraceforacure@gmail.com so that I can send you the details on how to donate.)

"This is such a sweet quilt - you're going to love it!"

The next quilt is our largest one yet (and is not a baby quilt!).  We open the auction this coming Monday, April 1.  Here's a sneak peek:

"Star Bright" is going to brighten up...

... Claret's day!  Hooray!

Claret is the highest bidder at $525 .  Wow!  It's so exciting to see people be so generous for brain tumor research.  (And I really think this quilt is worth every penny.)

But seriously - that was one intense bidding war!  I left for the grocery store (as per my usual Friday night activity), and I told Marcus that if I were not home in time, to stop the bidding right at 8:00.  (And don't you know that I still have a flip-phone, and so was completely oblivious to all the drama while shopping?)  Well, I walked back in the door at 7:50 p.m. to the two babies having just vomited all over themselves, the carpet, and my husband, all the while a bidding war was ensuing, and my freezer foods were crying to be put away so as not to melt.  My. oh. my.  What a night.

"Wow!!  I'm getting giddy thinking about the cures that 'Star Bright' is contributing to!"

Thank you so much Jenn, Laurie, and Claret.  How exciting to be a part of so much good that Duke is doing in the field of neuro-oncology.

And to those of you who were sad to have missed out on this one, I promise that I have two more which are similar in style to this one.  I'm so excited to put those up in the coming weeks!

Next auction begins this Monday, March 25.  See you then!

(And for those of you worried about the babes, it seems that Charlotte and Marian have caught that nasty stomach bug that is making its way around.  Bummer.)

"Once Upon a Time" has been won!

And the winner is: Sharon Creedon for $105 !!

Thank you so much for supporting brain tumor research at Duke!

(I will send you an email shortly, detailing how to pay.)

"Fair thee well, pretty princess quilt.  At least I still have my pretty princess shoes."

Next quilt auction: a GORGEOUS throw-size quilt opens this Monday, March 18.

But if you are sad to have missed out on the Sarah Jane boy quilt we did earlier this week, or this past little girl quilt, have no fear... I will be combining both themes into a Sarah Jane baby quilt for Monday, March 25.    Here's a sneak peek for that one - you won't want to miss it!

"Patchwork at Play" has a new home!

And the winner is: Sarah Price for $155 !!!

I'm so appreciative of ALL the bids that we got for this sweet quilt.

Thank you so much for supporting Charlotte and brain tumor research!

(Sarah, I will send you an email shortly, detailing how to pay.)

"So long, little quilt.  You will be missed."

Please come back tomorrow for our next quilt - it's such a pretty one!

And the Pink Diamond goes to....

...Peggy Oshinski for $100!  Peggy is a former neighbor of mine and one of the sweetest ladies on the planet.  I have a feeling this little quilt might be going to her darling granddaughter.

Thanks so much for supporting brain cancer research!

(I will send you an email detailing how to pay.)

Charlotte says, "Thanks for your support!  You're going to love this little gem!"

Don't forget to come back on Monday for our next quilt... you're going to love it!