One down 34 to Go
Sep 24th 2011, 6:56 am
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One down 34 to Go
am quilting a graduation present for Hoppalongs teacher ...
Quilt made up of blocks ...
Hoppalong got every kid in the class to draw round their hand....
That has been transfered onto pellon Wonder under onto patterened fabrics.. Cream and red for the girls, Black and red for the boys... Kids choose the fabrics...
Cut out and ironed onto a plain red 10inch square... Blanket stitched applique and the name of the child the hand belongs to embroidered onto the block...
Blocks pieced together with black sashing... And a black border...
I've finished ONE block... And have 34 to go...
I PROMISE come hell or high wTer I WILL get a picture of this quilt on her when its finished.... And I WILL finish it... Preferably BEFORE the teacher reaches retirement age...
So here begins the countdown....
1 block finished and 34 to go
Quilt made up of blocks ...
Hoppalong got every kid in the class to draw round their hand....
That has been transfered onto pellon Wonder under onto patterened fabrics.. Cream and red for the girls, Black and red for the boys... Kids choose the fabrics...
Cut out and ironed onto a plain red 10inch square... Blanket stitched applique and the name of the child the hand belongs to embroidered onto the block...
Blocks pieced together with black sashing... And a black border...
I've finished ONE block... And have 34 to go...
I PROMISE come hell or high wTer I WILL get a picture of this quilt on her when its finished.... And I WILL finish it... Preferably BEFORE the teacher reaches retirement age...
So here begins the countdown....
1 block finished and 34 to go
Sep 24th 2011, 7:09 am
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Re: One down 34 to Go
She'll cry. That's an awesome gift. You're kind of smart aincha.
Sep 24th 2011, 7:10 am
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Sep 24th 2011, 7:28 am
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Only at the blanket stitch round the hand stage, never done machne applique before... And have to change the foot and thread for the names... So this COULD go on for quite a while
Sep 24th 2011, 7:39 am
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4 down 31 to go... Time for a pee
Sep 24th 2011, 7:45 am
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Wow! You are amazing 
Sep 24th 2011, 7:46 am
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It's fast work.
Sep 24th 2011, 7:54 am
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6 down.... 28 to go... Including a pit stop....
Sep 24th 2011, 8:28 am
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7 down, 27 to go... Have to crack on coz the kids are ALL going to the cinema at twenty to seven and I WONT be quilting for a couple of hours 
Sep 24th 2011, 8:54 am
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You should talk to Asher when she is on- she is an amazing quilter.
Hope the fingers don't cramp up too much- looking forward to the piccies.
Hope the fingers don't cramp up too much- looking forward to the piccies.
Sep 24th 2011, 9:14 am
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No cramping of fingers... Its machined... It used to take me over a YEAR to make ONE quilt... All hand quilted etc... Now it CAN take me a couple of three weeks if I put my mind to it... And can MAKE the time...
12 down 22 to go
12 down 22 to go
Sep 24th 2011, 10:24 am
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18 down 16 to go
Sep 24th 2011, 10:54 am
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Boys are finished. Now i'm on to the girls... Their hands are much smaller, angles are sharper, much more difficult than boys.... Slowed down no end... Funny how appliquing 13 year old girls is so much like real life!!! Boys are much easier, smoother, less trouble
18 down 16 to go
18 down 16 to go
18 down 17 to go... There are 35 in the class... Muppet!
Sep 24th 2011, 12:03 pm
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Sep 24th 2011, 12:16 pm
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How are you embroidering the names? By hand or machine?