Block Party 2013!

This past Saturday was the 4th Annual Block Party! Pictures first!

*Formatting may not show up correctly in google reader or email, you may want to view directly on the blog. Sorry for the picture overload. I couldn't choose favorites. :)

All the blocks not already laid out into blankets

Jim couldn't be outdone by Gary! :)

These 3 played together all day!

Rachel and I - How did I get so lucky to get such an amazing best friend??

"How do you get this thing in here again??" Link's wife made over half the blocks this year as she did last year!

Making new friends while they work

Hey look! There's me sewing.. proof I actually do sew! ;)

First finished blanket!

Another one done!

Finishing up the pink one!

Repairing some "issues" with this one - these two ladies are a hoot... that's all I'm gonna say.

All done!

And the last one of the day done! It was decided we weren't leaving until it was finished, so finish it we did!

Now that you've seen the day in picture's let talk about the day in numbers... :)

I was a bit concerned with the snow that we wouldn't have a very good turn out, but we did, with a total of almost 30 people coming to help sew!

We had 6 big blankets (twin size) pre-laid out before everyone arrived. We finished all six and another big one, with a total of 7 big (twin size) blankets sewed!

We had near 1300 blocks donated before the Block Party, and more were brought the day of, with a total of 1769 blocks for this year!

Thank you so much to Jill, Anna, Rachel, Isaac, Rebekah, Anita, Betty, Amy, Lora, Jenny, Sydney, Hazel, Ellie, Ellie, Tracy, Darlene, Jim, Jeanne, Laurie, Diane, Link, Sheri, Lisa, Lisa, Rochelle, Klara, Jocelyn, Heather, and anyone else I missed for coming and helping sew!!!!

And thank you from the bottom of my heart to every single person who made blocks, whether it was 1 or 1000, each one mattered!

Many people will feel the love stitched into each blanket, and they will be blessed because of your efforts. Each blanket and block is bring some joy and hope into the lives of the hopeless in Ukraine. Thank you!

Block Party Update!

Yup. So I failed at keeping this blog updated about the Block Party.

Contrary to previously announced date, the Block Party HAS NOT happened yet. It's being held a week from tomorrow, on February 23rd (we moved it from the 2nd mainly due to me traveling).

Here's this year's flier.

And please go visit our new website! - Block Party Let me know what you think!

Please don't forget to RSVP if you are coming, and thank you so much for your support with this project!!!

Looking forward to the 23rd! :)
Sarah

Block Party Date and Donations!

Hey friends, guess what!

NEWS FLASH - 
BLOCK PARTY 2013 DATES ANNOUNCED!!!!!!!!

Yup, we officially have the date for the 2013 Block Party Set! :) Without further ado, the 2012 Block Party will be on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013! Please start making blocks if you haven't already and look forward to seeing you there!!!

I know I have some new readers since I started posting patterns, so if you aren't familiar with the Block Party, please visit the Block Party Info page. And remember, even if you don't like locally to me, you can still make blocks and send them to me!! If you have any questions please contact me. Thanks!

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We have also started to get donations of blocks, blankets, and other things from many great people!! You can visit the 2013 Donations Log to see totals of what's been donated already!

Here are some pics of most of the things that have been donated thus far.

Crochet Blocks!! These were all made by a friend of ours who made many many blocks for us last year as well. It's hard to see as they are stacked and labelled, there are 290 blocks here!!! THANK YOU so much Mrs. F!

The first knitted block of the year!

Knit blanket donated by a member of the craft club I'm in.

Another knit blanket from another member!

A crocheted blanket (and my toes!)

Named the "world's ugliest sweater" by the person who made it. ;) When people say something along those lines I always say "Well, when the men that will get this went to the institution, these colors were in style!" LOL It's true!!

Baby Hats!

And another knit blanket!

Thank you soo much to everyone who has donated soo far! These items (or the blocks when they are sewn into blankets), will keep many people warm in the coming years!!

the family helps.

The Block Party is a family affair! The whole family helps!!!

Dad

Mom

Me (13)

This is the ONLY picture I have of me working on blankets! :)

Anna (9)

Isaac (7)

Rebekah (5)

Elijah (4)

Rachel (2)

Jonathan (1) 

He doesn't try and help, but he is very good at climbing over laid out blankets and messing them up! As well as being all over the top of the blankets when taking pictures of the finished ones! :)

Caught on tape attacking his big sister (who is smaller than him!)!

I love my family! :) And I couldn't do the Block Party each year without them!