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:
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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, 2013I will post the "rules" so to speak,
I 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
I will post the pattern here, complete with photographs of every step.
Friday 22nd, 2013Cutting day - time to cut up that pretty fabric
I will be available in live chat and on forum for any questions *in the evening, sadly have to work
Saturday 23rd, 2013Piecing day - today everyone starts piecing
I 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
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!
So lets all get together and enjoy spending the weekend together making a project together!
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:
Puff-paint for non-skid application
Non-skid fabric (like the footie jammie things)
Look forward to hearing from everyone