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Affairs of the Heart Photos - Block #9

Old 03-24-2011, 01:08 PM
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Oh Patty and Lynnie...both of your blocks are just gorgeous! I love how everyone will have such a different looking and gorgeous quilt...but we are all using the same pattern! Love them!!
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Old 03-24-2011, 04:49 PM
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wonderful blocks patti & lynne!!

beautiful choices of fabrics!! these blocks are just adorable!!!
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Old 03-24-2011, 07:06 PM
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I'm not *really* JTG-ing, but we're moving in June and I know that if I don't figure out my technique and get the first few blocks done now, I *will* fall behind before I even start.

I have enlarged my blocks by 175% to make 12 inch blocks. I've used plastic stencils and heavy starch to turn my edges under, and then clear monofilament and a narrow zigzag to attach my pieces. I considered fusing the pieces and then doing some sort of satin stitch, but since this is a quilt for a child, I am very concerned about fraying. Preparing the pieces for applique wasn't too time consuming. The most time consuming part was the embroidery - it took forever! There is an awful lot of it on a 12" block. I did get faster by the end of the block though. The embroidery brought back wonderful memories of my Grammy teaching me to embroider when I was little - and all the cute mushroom garden pillows that we made together (hey - it was the '70s - and all the appliances were avocado - it was all very stylish!).

Anyway, here it is - the first block of my daughter Ginger's "Baby Love" quilt! Thanks for looking.

Baby Love Block #9
[ATTACH=CONFIG]174505[/ATTACH]

Close up of some of the embroidery
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Old 03-24-2011, 07:11 PM
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Lara, it turned out beautiful. That will be one gorgeous quilt and will be a treasure for your daughter forever.
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Old 03-24-2011, 08:00 PM
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Hi there Lara. Great block - nice choice in colours.
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Old 03-24-2011, 09:26 PM
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Lara that is beautiful
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Old 03-25-2011, 12:04 AM
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Gorgeous, beautiful embroidery too.

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Old 03-25-2011, 02:40 AM
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Very pretty, I like the color choices
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Old 03-25-2011, 04:36 AM
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lara...gosh, that is really pretty! You took your time on the embroidery and it shows...just perfect!
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Old 03-25-2011, 06:29 AM
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I love the colors, great job
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