Virtual Quilting Retreat quilt along
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Hello ladies and gents!
What I would like to do here is have a virtual quilt retreat, a way to shake off those winter blues! So come join us here on the board and at your machines of course :) This month, our project is a Quilted Bath/Throw Rug. I have seen alot of posts recently about them and thought it would be a great weekend project. So I ran to the LQS today and got some very HOT fabric, whipped up a sample and voila, here ya go: [ATTACH=CONFIG]395569[/ATTACH] So here is how we are going to do this quilt along retreat. Be sure to stock up on crumpets/tea of coffee/cake :) Today - Friday 22nd, 2013 I will post the "rules" so to speak, Thursday 21st, 2013I will post the fabric requirements I will be available every night in live chat and on the forum here Everyone participating say hi to everyone else at our retreat ;) Everyone post pictures of the fabric you selected. I will have the pattern available for email, just pm an address to send it to Friday 22nd, 2013I will post the pattern here, complete with photographs of every step. Cutting day - time to cut up that pretty fabric Saturday 23rd, 2013I will be available in live chat and on forum for any questions *in the evening, sadly have to work Piecing day - today everyone starts piecing Sunday 24th, 2013I will be available in live chat and on forum all day :) Check-in around noon-1pm (your own timezone) for lunch and chat/questions Everyone post pictures of project progress Check-in around 5pm-6pm (your own timezone) for dinner and chat/questions Again, Post pictures of progress Evening time social hours, visiting and enjoying our retreat :) Quilting day - today everyone starts quilting/binding So lets all get together and enjoy spending the weekend together making a project together!I will be available in chat all day (barring laundry duties) for any questions Check-in again around noon-1pm (your timezone) for lunch and chat/questions Everyone post pictures of project progress Check-in around 3pm-4pm (of your own timezone) for farewell tea :) Everyone Post pictures of finished projects :) so we can all oohhh and ahhh! Here are the fabric requirements: Color 1 (the orange/yellow flowered) : GENEROUS 1/4yd of material, you will need at least 10inches by width of fabric to cut all pieces, Color 2 (the multi print) : GENEROUS 1/4yd of material, you will need at least 10inches by width of fabric to cut all pieces. Color 3 (solid) : Generous 1/2yd - 5/8yd of fabric, this is used for piecing and binding. Other materials needed: Bath towel of at least 24ins x 32ins, (an old towel will work just fine) Thread matching/complimenting for quilting (cotton or what ever you want, I used embroidery rayon) Thread for piecing, something not too off from all colors Optional: Look forward to hearing from everyone :)Puff-paint for non-skid application Non-skid fabric (like the footie jammie things) |
The mat is great and so cheerful. I would love to join in! Strictly from by stash (fabric moratorium) and finished in several days (a break from finishing UFOs).
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So how did this go? Was this in January? Would love to see the pictures!
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Originally Posted by mareliba
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So how did this go? Was this in January? Would love to see the pictures!
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I just love your sample. Will be watching from afar since I won't be near a sewing machine then. Thanks for starting this.
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This sounds like a lot of fun!!! I just pulled 3 fabrics from my stash to use. Sending you a pm with my email address. I'm not sure if we are supposed to post our fabrics yet but here are mine!
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Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
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It says posted yesterday, so I'm guessing this is a project for next weekend, in February?
You can post what ever you want when ever you want :) I am all for creativity being the guide not the instructions :) And I LOVE your fabric choices! cant wait to see it done |
I'm in, sending PM. :o
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sigh trying to get photo to work right, sorry for double post
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Sending you a pm, then off to pick out my fabric. Thanks for doing this!!!
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