Bonnie & Camille Basics. Wonderful little 5″ blocks. QuiltAlong. All done for the benefit of the Make A Wish Foundation.
As they’ve done for several years, the folks at the Fat Quarter Shop have designed a quilt for the sole purpose of benefitting a charity centered on children. The quilt uses a Moda Designer collection and the blocks to the quilt are provided as free downloads with the request that you consider making a donation to the named charity. This year, the charity is Make A Wish, an extraordinary foundation that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses.
It is an organization that has special significance to Bonnie Olaveson and Camille Roskelley because of Olivia, Bonnie’s granddaughter and Camille’s niece. After a rough battle with brain cancer, Olivia is thriving.
It is fitting that the collection for this year’s Patchwork QuiltAlong is Bonnie & Camille’s Basics. Both Bonnie and Camille will be sewing – quilting – along with this year’s quilt.
This year, the goal is $20,000 in donations – a sum that the Fat Quarter Shop and Moda Fabrics will match.
For more information on the QuiltAlong:
Block 1 – Souvenir of Friendship.
As you can see, several people have gotten their blocks done. To see what others are making, you can follow #patchworkquiltalong on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Yes, you’re allowed to mix things up a little bit.
If you’d like to join the fun – start with the Introduction and then download the Souvenir of Friendship block.
To help us kick this off, we’re giving away a kit for the Bonnie & Camille Basics Patchwork Quilt. Just leave a comment by Midnight on Wednesday – January 18th – telling us the name of your best quilting friend.
The block is “Souvenir of Friendship” so that seems like a good place to start.
Happy Monday!
my best quilting friend is Tiffany
Pfaff is my friend. *wink*
My BQF (best quilting friend) is Kathy
My best quilting friend is my mom!
My best quilting friend is Jackie!
Nancy
Best quilting friend is Kim! We keep each other motivated.
My best quilting friend, enabler and partner in crime is Carrie
My best quilting friend is Lesa
My quilting friend is Suzen
My husband!!
My best quilt friend is Jenny
I am lucky enough to have two: Minki and Megan
My best quilting friend is Shsrin, who I am teaching!
Bonnie
My best quilting friend is Anastasia.
My best quilting bud is Peggy
My best is my longarmer, Anne
Carol.
My best quilting buddy is Juli.
Becky and I love to quilt together and we try to have a sewing day at least once a month And I’m so excited my sister is moving close to me next week so we can sew together now too!
Ann
My best Quiltfriend is my Husband 🙂 🙂
My mom is my best quilting friend!!
My best quilting friend is Judy!
Thanks for this chance and I’d love to make this quilt! My partner in crime and mentor is Colleen!
my best quilting friend is Pauline
My best quilting friend is Bea.
My best quilting friend is Sharon. We have been shopping and sharing and in classes together for 20 years.
My best quilting friend’s name is Lynn
Becky!
My best quilting friend is Susan. She’s in my quilt group and is also my longarm qulter. If I need input on a project, I can text her a pic and get a reply back quickly. She is very dear to me, along with the other five gals in our little group.
My best quilting buddy was my Quilt Inspector…my grandmother …
Lost my best quilting friend Donna of 20+ years on November 1, 2016 (heart attack). Looking for new one!
My mom is mine. She’s my biggest cheerleader.
My BQF is my mom.
Quilting has introduced me to so many wonderful friends! Whenever I need help I always go ask Alice.
My best quilting friend is my sister in law Shelly and my great friend and quilt teacher Mary Ellen.
My best quilting friend is Krista. As I’m fairly new at quilting it’s great to have someone to bounce ideas off!
I only met her a year ago, but knew instantly that we were sisters in quilting. Her name is Linda
My best quilting friend is my daughter, Elise.
Best quilting friend is my husband! He doesn’t quilt but loves all of my quilts. My biggest fan and support!
Debbie is my closest quilting friend
My best quilting friend is Penny..the woman who badgered me until I finally gave in and went to a charity quilt group with her. After that there was no looking back!
My Mom and Maize are my best supporters.
My best quilting friend is my sister Stacy.
My best quilting friend is Kelly. We introduced ourselves at guild as “Thelma and Louise” and that about sums it up! We have a friendship like no other.
My best quilting friend is Nancy! Thank you for a beautiful giveaway!
Lorraine shares my love of sewing for charity.
My best quilting friend is my mom, Charlene
Sandy is my best quilting friend…….she’s the best!
My best quilting friend was my mom.
My best friend is Glorya
My best quilting friend is Dianne. Make a Wish is a great charity and has given joy to many.
Susan, Karen, and Helen are all quilting best friends!
My best quilting friend is my sister, Roanne.
Best quilting friend? Darlene!
BQF’s are Peggy, Anita, Karen, Mindy, Linda, Jeanine, Jean…Sorry, I can’t choose!
My best quilting friend is my mom, Karen!
My best quilting friend is Joyce!
Best quilting friend- Cindy, always open to new ideas and inspires me with her positive outlook!
I’m so glad to have lots of quilting friends, but my best is Marlise.
My only quilting buddy Anneliese!
My mom is my favorite quilting friend! She taught me everything I know. ❤️
My best quilting friend is Hannah.
Mine’s Natalie.
My best quilting friend is Janice.
Mine is Emily.
My best quilting friend is Britta.
My quilting friend is Mary Ann
My best quilting friend is Karen. She is so talented and she loves to help and teach you quilting. At our weekly quilt group she is so busy helping others out that she hardly gets any quilting done!
My best friend is Margie
After an out of state move, leaving my guilds, my best quilty friend is my sister Diane, who lives very close now. She’s a beginner, but we’re having so much fun shopping and planning together, instead of long distance!
My best quilting friend is Judy.
My best quilty friend is my sister Alysa!
My best quilting friend is Anne.
I quilt with a group of best friends. My longest quilting friend is Sarah.
My best quilting friend is my mom, Norilyn Pakenen.
Best quilting friend is my grandmother!
My best quilting friend is Lauren. I love her so.
My quilting friend is Marcia. We also work together at a quilt shop, so we love fabric.
My best friend is Melody–quilting and otherwise.
Mary Ellen.
My BFQ is Judy.
My best quilting buddy is my friend, Dawn White. We call ourselves “Moda Mamas”!
My BFQ is Judy!
My best quilting friend is Annette
My best quilting friend is my mom.
Debbie!
I don’t have anybody nearby to sew with, but my dog is always by my side to keep me company.
Thanks for the giveaway. I can’t wait to start making these cute blocks!
Val
My cousin Kathy is my quilting buddy. We have sew much fun!
My best quilting friend is huskystar. What a wonderful charity to help!
My best quilting friend is my mom and her name is Marianne.
My Mom is my best quilting friend!
Friendship and quilting go together so well! Catherine is my best quilting buddy!
Shirley is my best quilting friend. I taught her the basics of quilting and she’s taken it to a whole new level. Her work is beautiful. Now I learn from her.
Kay is my best quilting buddy! She has taught me a lot and I’m still learning from her
Marceena and of course Bonnie and camille …..lol
My best quilting friend is my DH!
My best quilting friend is my sister Jan.
My best quilting friend is Beth, laughter & quilts are the best!
My best quilting friend is Sheila back home in Indiana. This is a wonderful charity!!
My best quilting friend is Jackie.
My best quilting friend is Debi. She is the best. This charity is wonderful.
My mother-in-law, Pam. She’s the one who set me on this quilting path.
My best quilting friend is my daughter Morgan
Linda.
Love the charity – my BFF is Jan
My best quilting friend is Carol.
My mom is still my BQF. She is so confused now that she can only cut squares and hand sew them together. But we still talk quilting and share our stashes. We talk of the shows and classes that we have been to and make plans for our next projects.
My best quilting friend is Irene, a total inspiration, quilting every day at 90+.
My best quilting friend is my Mom.
I have a long time friend who quilts with a long arm. I’ve never quilted with her, but she quilted my first quilt for me, so Brenda.
My best quilting friend is Bonnie. Thank you.
I have two who I love to stitch with, and they are 500 miles away. Don’t get to sew often with them, but Kay and Dale, I will see you in 2 weeks!
Mine is Mae – a very special young lady. Thanks.
My best quilting friend is Max, he is always asleep under my table as I sew.
My best quilting friend is Michele.
My best quilting friend is Camie
There is no way for me to name only one favorite quilting buddy. I am in several groups and have been blest with the friendship of the ladies in these groups. Over the passage of many years, we have shared joys and sorrows and cared for each other, while sharing creative time,
Another great giveaway from Moda!! How generous!! My best quilting friend is my husband…..he drives all over the country to quilt shops!!
My best quilting friend is my husband, he always asks “are you sure that’s enough, maybe you should get an extra yard”.
Just one?? Wow … that’s hard … but I’d have to say Marcia H
My best Quilty friend is Liz, she inspires me so much.
My best quilting friend is Sarah! She introduced me to Bonnie and Camille fabrics.
As soon as I recover from my hand surgery, I want to start on this Quilt Along.
My best quilting friend is Anne. I’ll have to talk her into making this sampler with me.
What a great project for a wonderful cause!
My best quilting buddies are my sisters, Mary Ann and Carrie. And you know I couldn’t just pick one.
My best quilting friend is Marilynn
My aunt is my best quilting friend. She taught me how to quilt, gave me my first machine and sewing table and I love her dearly. Learning to quilt has been one of the greatest gifts of my life!!
My best quilting friend /fabric enabler is Miss Shirley!
My best quilting friend is Danette.
My best quilting friend is Stephanie.
My best quilting friend is Eilene.
Sonya is my closest quilting friend
My best quilting friend is my granny Faye!!
My best quilting friend is Leslie Hare.
My best quilting inspiration is my hubby who bought me a Babylock Tiara2 immediately when I got back to quilting and constantly helps me decide on best layout❣❣❣❣
My best quilting and all round wonderful friend that I share all things quilting, embroidery and just life in general is Lesley Duff
My best quilty friend is Nicole!
My best quilting friend is Pat – love her and her creativity!
My best quilting friends last name is Thompson. She helps me spend my money on fabric.
Don’t laugh….my BQF is my doggie,Thatcher. He often sits on my toes whilst I sew. And sometimes the foot pedal too. Oops.
My best quilting friend is my daughter in law Steph.
Quilting friend would be my sister Peggy!
My best Quilty friend is Robin. We are new friends that share the love of quilting. Our friendship has brought a greater joy to the craft and I am excited to share new pic, patterns and makes with her.
Believe it or not, my best quilting friend is also named Karen
My best Quilty friend is my sister Diane.
My Mum of course, Pat 🙂
My best Quilting friend is Pat, who is also my Birthday Buddy.
I’d say my best quilting friend is Lori – I strive to be like her. Great friend and great quilter. 🙂
My best Quilting friend is Mandy.
My best quilting friend is Millie. She has graciously extended her quilting groups to include me. As a matter of fact, I just came home from retreat with Millie, one that I was part of and have gotten HER included. BQFF!
My best quilting friend is my husband Dan! He’s just learning, but has supported my quilting habit for the 23 years we’ve been together. Even moved his bed and furniture out of his bedroom and into his walkin closet when we were dating so I could have a light filled sewing space while I was at the apartment!
My best friend Caroline who sadly moved half way around the world to New Caledonia!
Nancy is my quilts friend. She has great quilting habits that help make me a better sewer.
My bestest quilting friends are my Momma, Carol and my Best friend, Bailey. They have such different styles but I love them both, so dearly!!
My best quilting friend is Elma. She is who helped when I was just learning how to quilt!
My best quilting friend is my cousin, Judy. We are a few states apart, but have quilted together and taught one another more than a few times. She is my inspiration.
My best quilting buddy is Jeanette!
Has to be Sandy
Miss Betty because we like a lot of the same things.
Wow! Lots of entries. My best quilting bud is Pat P. Sadly, she is slowly losing her sharp vision due to Macular Degeneration, although receiving treatment has slowed the process even more.
My best friend is Laurie!! She is such an inspiration and has helped me grow as a quilter in too many ways to mention!!
I usually quilt alone but my best supporter is my husband Michael. Love the blocks. Thanks for the giveaway.
My best quilting friend is my mom. She came to visit me a couple weeks ago and pinned and pressed for me while I sewed. She’s my hero!
My best quilting friend is Virginia.
I have three friends on Instagram (Dianne, Karen and Lisa) and we have dubbed ourselves the ‘Fabric Enablers’ ! If there is a fabric sale or good deal going on in the world… one of us four will have found it (and probably bought from it!) 🙂 🙂
My best quilting friend(s) are the ladies who participate in the Facebook quilting groups that I am a happy member of. These ladies are quick to help with inspiration, guidnce, encouragement, and they are always more than willing to help with tips and tricks !!!!!!!!
*Wink-wink* – Bernina and Gammill are my best friends! And they stay over at my house permanently! 🙂 Thanks for the chance!
Laura is the one who inspired me in my love of quilting!
My best friend since 6th grade! Sharon taught me all the basics back in 2003 and we have been happily quilting since then.
My best quilting friend is Julie!
My best quilting friend is my Aunt Carolyn
My mom & my daughter!
My best friend is Marcia.
My best quilting friend is my Sew Be Its group! Such wonderful ladies, I can’t pick just one!!
Patchwork Pals is the name of my quilting group. We do a lot of volunteer sewing together!
My best friend that tells me buying too much fabric is cheaper than therapy!! Her name is Lisa!!
My best quilting friend is my DIL, Melissa.
My best quilting friend is Mary Jo, she is also my roomie at quilt retreats, the best part..she goes out and brings back coffee to the room in the morning! Love her
My best quilting friend is Nicole
My best quilting friend is Marilyn! We have had great adventures attending shop hops!
Joanna is my best quilting friend and she just had her first baby on January 14th. Would love to win.
Tish Keng is my best quilty friend!
My best quilting friend is Berninia!
My best quilting friend is my grandma. She does all my binding
My quilting friend is my machine Rachel, but my daughter colors next to me while I sew.
My best quilting friend is Laura.
My best quilting buddy is Janome
Jaime.
My best quilting friend is Tami.
My best quilting friend is Mary
quilty friend and blogging buddy Kris
I’ve recently moved to another state. My close BQF is Sandy and my far away BQF is Marcia.
My best quilting buddy is Nancy – she’s a wonderful and talented sewer/quilter! Thanks for the chance to win!
Can’t single just one – my Stitchers group are all my quilting besties. Can’t wait to go on retreat with them next month.
I love this concept and participated last year and have already made my blocks for this one! Thank you for providing such a wonderful quilt along! My best quilt friend is Terri.
My best quilting friend (and best friend) is Mandy.
My best quilting friend was Darlene. Now that she has pasted it is just me and quilting friends, just not a best quilting friend.
My best quilting friend is Susan
My best quilting friend is my husband, he is always there cheering me on,
My best quilty friend is Emily!!!
My daughter, Erin, is my best quilting friend.
My best quilting friend is my mother Kathy.
I have two best quilting friends! Elizabeth Ann and Ann Michelle! When we meet up a couple times a year our machines humm and the conversations never end.
My best quilting friend is Jenny. I would also like to mention the bloggers that take the time to post inspiring ideas and host giveaways and write tutorials that help me learn new techniques.
My best friend Melissa is my quilting buddy. We sew most Sundays together. Can’t wait to start this new quilt over the weekend.
My best quilting friend is my husband. He doesn’t actually sew but he assembles and moves furniture, scouts for more efficient ways to use my sewing work space, and encourages me to buy what I need. He is also listens patiently to my frequent chatter and rants about my quilting projects.
My BQF is Idona. She helps me with fabric choices and great tips…Of course she also owns our local quilting store which makes shopping much more fun! Lol
My best friend is Berni (Bernina) without her I would not be quilting, she sings along with me.
My best quilting friend is my mother, Elizabeth.
My best friend would be Janome MC6500. I have had her late 2008 and I do almost everything with her.
My best quilting friend is Boots the wonder kitty. Read his saga here;https://graybarndesigns.com/2016/09/28/4983/
Joanne is my very best friend and quilting buddy. We have similar tastes in patterns but very different tastes in fabrics. Visiting quilt shows and stitching together at retreats are great times. Thanks for the chance in the giveaway. clara-chandler@att.net.
my quilting guild!
My best quilting friend is Joyce. She’s my neighbor and so special.
My best quilting friend is Rose.
My best quilting friend is Janet.
So hard to pick one, but I’d have to go with my mom-Tricia.
Deb! Friends since school days.
My best quilting friend is my daughter – Michelle
My best quilting friend(s) are the members of my small quilt group! We inspire each other weekly.
My best quilting friend is a group called Silver Thimbles ;o) Such a fun and talented group
My mum.
Carey! Then Lee Ann.
My sister Geri!!! We have a blast together.
My best quilting friend is Cathy.
My best quilting friends are my twin sisters-in-law Sandra and Lorraine – thanks for the chance to win!
My best quilting friend is Crystal ❤
My best quilting friend is Mary Fons, who taught me how to quilt on You Tube. : )
My best quilt friend our my children who love and snuggle my quilts. It makes my heart so big. Thanks for the giveaway and crossing my fingers that I win so I can make the same beautiful kit
My best quilting buddy is my sister-in-law, Barb!
Have five friends that I quilt with, but I have known and quilted with Bonnie P the longest. Great encouragement.
My best quilting friend is my husband, Don.
My best quilting friend is my husband. He is always willing to stop at any quilt shops we happen upon when we travel.
My BQF is my BFF.
My best quilting friend is my sister Mary Jo.
My best quilting friend is my friend Debbie who first taught me to quilt.
Sandy and Barb! They encourage me in different ways along the way.
My bestie quilting buddy is Cindy S.
My best quilting friend is Lisa
Jane is always across from me t retreats
That would be my Aunt Dreama!
My best quilting friend is my Mom.
My BQF is my mom and my sister Pamela