Using Etsy To Support Layers of Hope

Yesterday I completed this Christmas Tree skirt and decided to open an Etsy shop, though I must admit, I have no clue to what I am doing!

The purpose is to be able to make and sell quilts, holiday items, fabrics or scraps because they pile up faster than my dirty dishes do (HAHA!) and be able to have money available for the things this team will need in the future.

Team, we are all a team and I am beginning to consider so many of you my dear friends, but we all come to a time in our lives when we may have the time to make a quilt, but no stash left for fabric and I want to be able to send you that fabric to make a quilt for someone in need.

You may have a quilt but no batting and I want to be able to send you the batting and be that blessing to you so you can bless someone else.

Recently we had an amazing person step up and tell me she was going to put some money aside to help support this quilt drive for Granite Mountain Hotshots with postage.  How awesome it felt to tell a quilter who had completed a quilt, that yes, we could cover the postage.

I want to be able to have a shelving unit or even a storage unit where I can put quilts during down time that are sent to me up for the next disaster or need.  How awesome would it be to go to a place and take 5, 10 or even 20 quilt and mail them off?

So, I have been working on a business plan, talking with the SBA to see which is better, Non-Profit, Not for Profit, LLC or Sole Proprietor as each has good points and not so good...tax filings are one of the not so good because there is a lot of work to it, but that is why the SBA has so many people that can answer those questions.

I have contacted someone who is going to design a logo for me that we (you are all a part of the team when you mail quilts for Layers of Hope) can use on our quilt labels, I will have thank you cards and business cards printed out and then....well, I am not going to spoil all the plans.

You have all stepped up in amazing ways and how I wish I could meet you face to face and give you hugs!  You helped quilt an entire dispatch center during Aurora and then more for others touched by that tragedy.

You have helped quilt for Granite Mountain and so many of you who have received quilts have paid it forward with quilts for Oklahoma!

Thank you all!  I hope to be able to continue this effort when there is a need!
 

Welcome To Our World, Granite Mountain Hotshot's Baby Boy Sean Jaxon Misner

I am so happy his mom shared him with the world so we could see his beautiful little face.

I am so sad his daddy is not going to ever hold him and he won't have him in his life physically as he grows up.

I am excited knowing I sent him and his mommy quilts! 

Angel Bev Quilts

For Scott Norris mom Karen

For Scott Norris sister JoAnna

For Scott Norris Fiance' Heather Kennedy

For John Percin Jr.'s Brother Matt

All of these beauties made by 1 very special angel!

Thank You So Much

Quilting Ranny (that is me in case you didn't know) and Layers of Hope - Quilting 911 would like the say a huge thanks to the following people:

Aurora Colorado Dispatch Center
  
 Tisha         Pat W.                  Pat C.        Carmen        Beth    Katy     Teri        Brenda B.          Dania


Julie       Laura        Sara         Debra     Bev

Cynthia   Jessica H.     Sew Cal Gal   Merritt

Wendy and the amazing quilters from Australia

Sherry V.    Cyn          Karee       Mallory        
Sherry W.      Warm Co.           Jennifer S.        Marilyn

   Lynn     Christine       Keri        Beth      Kiki  Jennifer Robin

Kristin    Arlette     Deborah   Rickey    Pastor Todd

Jenny      Tara      Candace   Donna  Stephanie   Francine

*****All of you and everyone that has contributed to getting quilts to the Granite Mountain families, via sending blocks, tops, backs, entire quilts, helping those in need of postage coverage, you are all amazing and if I left your name off and I am sure I am missing a few with my Yahoo glitching, it was not intentional****

I wish I could give you all roses!       

My Quilt for Kathie Purkey

I just finished the quilt for Kathie Purkey who is the mother of fallen Granite Mountain Hotshot Billy Werneke.

This one should have been a piece of cake since it was another collaboration quilt with Pat West at www.501quiltblocks.com  
however during the past few weeks of putting it together, I had blinding occular migraines.

Then my machine would cooperate with my using the poly thread for the back but it finally came all together and today I added the blue binding and quilt label.

 Pat had been working on quilting blocks when I asked for help for this project and she sent me lots and lots and this is the 3rd quilt that I have been able to put together with her generosity.

I wasn't really sure if I was going to like this when it came together, but after taking the photo and looking at it, I think it is just awesome and I added the orange border to help bring out the yellows and creams, but I noticed it brought the orange out of the blocks as well!

 I purchased this bubble fabric awhile back to make a skirt for the granddaughters, but both said no, so it sat until I was going through my stash to find a back for this one and it just said bubbles is what it needed.

I used a cotton back because I have a thick poly batting from Warm company in the middle which makes this quilt very thick and let me tell you if you have hot flashes like I do, turn on the A/C while hand binding, I promise you will need it.

We Are Almost There...14 Granite Mountain Quilts Left To Go

The Following Families have been completely adopted and I can't wait to show the quilt pictures when I get them:

1. Eric Marshes Family adopted!
2. Jesse Steed's Family adopted!
3. Travis Turbyfill's Family adopted!
4. Anthony Rose's Family adopted!
5. Andrew Ashcraft's Entire Family adopted!
6. Joe Thurston's mom and family adopted! 
7. Robert Caldwell's Family adopted!
8. Grant McKee's Family adopted!
9. Wade Parkers Family adopted! 
10. Scott Norris's Family and girlfriend adopted!
11. John Percin's Family adopted! 
12. Clayton Whitted's Family adopted! 
13. Kevin Woyjeck's Family adopted! 
14. Chris Mackenzie's Family adopted!

Here are the family members I have left:
1-Chris Mackenzie's: 

• Brother Aaron **Adopted by Jennifer Robin**
• Stepmom Janice Mackenzie**Adopted by Jennifer Robin**
• Stepsisters Janae Gier and Jill Allison**Adopted by Jennifer Robin**

2- Sean Misner's Family 

• Parents Ronald and Tammy Misner (I may have assigned them to someone but have no record)

3-Billy Warneke's Family

• Dad Harry Warneke
• Sister Melinda Warneke
• Brother Fred
• Brother David
• Half Sister Victoria Purkey
• Grandparents Jack and Nancy Warneke

5-Dustin DeFord's Family (His is the largest)

• Jonathan DeFord
• Darren Deford
• Brother Kenton DeFord **Adopted by Kerri**
• Brother Stephen DeFord **Adopted by Kerri**
• Brother Nathaniel DeFord**Adopted by Kerri**
• Sister Rebecca (Becky DeFord) King **Adopted by me, Quilting Ranny with help from Pat West**
• Sister Heidi DeFord **Adopted by Marilyn**
• Lyle and Emily DeFord (grandparents)
• Bill and Flo Crago (Grandparents) 

6- Travis Carter's Family

• Dad Tripp Carter
• Mom Glenna Eckel **Adopted by Quilting Ranny with top made by Julianne**
• Sister Melissa Lange **Adopted by Quilting Ranny top made by Norma Jean**

7- Garret Zuppinger's Family

• Dad Bryan

In addition to those that have already been adopted, I have several quilts being mailed to me to put together and when they arrive I will determine which family member they go to.

I am hopeful this is the last update we will need with the exception of saying mailed and showing pictures. Bless you all as you truly are amazing angels!

Three From Kerri

Kerri contacted me and asked if she could make a quilt for the Granite Mountain Hotshot families and I jumped and said yes and she took Leah Fine, the young fiancee of Grant McKee.

 Kerri contacted me last evening to let me know it was finished and ready to be mailed off, but she didn't stop there, she told me she had made 2 more and wanted to donate them.

The following 2 quilts will be sent out to two more of Dustin DeFords brothers, Stephen and Kenton and I know they will be blessed.

That leaves only 3 more brothers left and we will have made quilts for all 9 siblings and their parents.

I cannot say thank you enough to those of you who have stepped up in major ways!  You are all awesome!