Scotch Tape Quilting

Tuesday night I was approached about making a charity quilt for a fundraiser -a Lions Club Chicken BBQ for a little boy with neuroblastoma - a little boy not much older than my own Munchkin - whose grandparents are also my "across the street neighbors"...

With not a lot of time to work with - I grabbed a Moda Layer Cake that a friend had given me and decided to do a quick and easy disappearing 9 patch.

So after dinner, I grabbed my Layer Cake (Hello Betty) and started to spread it out on the living room floor to form my initial 9 patches.

My Munchkin took a look at what I was doing and said "you need scotch tape, Mommy, to put those together." And he ran and brought me the tape dispenser - "I like helping you, Mommy."

Ah - the wonders of scotch tape when you are 4 years old. The magic substance that can fix book pages, tape parts of toys back together, and even - it seems - make a quilt!

Too bad it won't work on fixing neuroblastoma...

So this is my little way of helping - helping Patrick and his family, while thinking of the others I know who have dealt with this as well.

Wishing you all Scotch Tape Magic and healthy days ahead.

Comments

Barb said…
You are a wonderful friend and neighbor. It's impossible to say "no" when we can do something to help, isn't it? I love the way your quilt is turning out. That pattern is a great "go to" quilt when you need something quickly.
From the mouths of babes.....
Great thing to help this family in such a difficult time. Have fun with it! Munchin is a great helper!
Regina
Cindy said…
What a great quilt and a nice quick one that will bring in lots of money to help out the family. I just loved your Munchkins logic he's my kind of boy
Out of the mouths of babes! that's so cute that he wanted to help with tape!
Judy D in WA said…
This is one of those "priceless" moments from our little ones. We all need some Scotch Tape Magic!
Now I need to get a kleenex because this kind of stuff makes me cry. ;)