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Nadine B #11: To be hand quilted
Quilting ideas? ... Nadine B I have spray basted the quilt but have no idea how to quilt it. I like to hand quilt in the evening as it is a way to relax. Nadine
Denise S #8: Friendship by Stars
COL (Carry Over List) ... Denise S It’s great to have finished this UFO the large stars were part of Essendon Quilters friendship group from a few years ago. I’m very grateful for their time and effort. I made the 9-inch friendship stars from a jelly roll...
Connie P :1 Work in progress
Changing my mind ... Connie P I made this quilt in a workshop some ten years ago (if not more). Was never really happy with the fabric I used in the alternate blocks (still can see at the top and bottom). After all this time, have decided to change it to the fabric...
Robyn #9: POTC Feathers
Lucy and wash-away ... Robyn R I've been through a significant phase of loving Lucy Boston's 'Patchwork of the Cross', which I think began my adventures in fussy-cutting holes in fabric! I'd read and loved her 'Greenknowe' series of books as a child, but at...
Nadine B #10: Gypsy Wife
Self-isolating ... Nadine B Some of many hand-pieced 'Gypsy Wife' (by Jen Kingwell) quilt blocks that have been self-isolating for more than 2 years. Assembling the quilt is too much of a brain strain, have heard so many horror stories on the Gypsy Wife FB page...
Pinky #5: Scraps
Hexagons of course! ... Pinky E Some years ago a member of EQI asked me what I did with my scraps. This question led me to EPP using 5/8 inch hexagons. Members gave me scraps regularly. The pieces not large enough for a flower became this runner and a vest is...
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