FFC -- One FQ: "Sew" Much Creativity!!Q c
05-31-2014, 07:31 AM
#962
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I love this pattern. Is it available or did you make it?
Originally Posted by works4me
Thank you for such a great idea QuiltE.
I was completely lost for ideas until I went through my craft folder on the computer. There was a design I had wanted to make for a while and this seemed the perfect time.
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This is my friendship tree. It is fused and ready for me to hand applique.
I was completely lost for ideas until I went through my craft folder on the computer. There was a design I had wanted to make for a while and this seemed the perfect time.
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This is my friendship tree. It is fused and ready for me to hand applique.
05-31-2014, 09:43 AM
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QuiltE - yippee! Congratulations. I know this quit has been a challenge and can't wait to see how it all turned out. I'm sure it will be amazing.
KwiltyKahy - thank you. It is a pattern by Liz Jones. Heart Tree.
http://www.quiltviews.com/28030
KwiltyKahy - thank you. It is a pattern by Liz Jones. Heart Tree.
http://www.quiltviews.com/28030
05-31-2014, 03:27 PM
#968
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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First of all, I want to say how thankful I am to everyone, for your participation in the FFC projects. It's each of you that have made this Challenge such a success and seen this thread would not have flourished with so many posts! You've each excelled with your creations and shown your many talents. Many times I was surprised and amazed at all the unique approaches you taken.
When I sent the FFC FQs out, I honestly had no clue what I would do with my FQ. Finally, I decided on the Siggie Blocks as a way to remember the FFC and have you be a part of my project. When I sent them, I had every expectation that I would do a table runner or topper. Then as they came back, and I started playing with them, it just seemed that a Trip Around The World layout would be so fitting, being that there had been twenty friends in six countries involved. So I adapted the TATW layout, to include the siggie blocks as well as a central Friendship Star made from the challenge fabric.
So what else could I name this quilt, but ... "Friends Around The World!"
It finished at 63"x51", using 3" finished blocks and will make for a nice lap or nap quilt size.
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Some closer views ... The white was all outlined stitched, with some echo quilting for the star. Picking up from one of the phrases in the challenge fabric, "If friends were flowers I'd pick you", I decided on a small daisy meander to fill in the white background. Hand embroidery for the FFC2013 text. The dark HSTs edging to the white square were micro-stippled.
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More quilting around all of the white siggie strips. You can also see the feather or shell like quilting which I did on all the blocks made from the green with roses fabric. There was no extra quilting done on the siggie blocks, and only SITD around the next layer of blocks, the pink background with leaves on. Same for further out in the TATW layout, where these two fabrics are repeated.
While you are here, please note Granny_59's block with a tiny envelope complete with a letter that sits nicely inside. I have attached it with a thread, so it won.t get lost. How cute!
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Keeping with the centre daisy meander on the white, I followed the same theme to fill in the rest of the TATW blocks.
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The top thread was a grey Aurifil and a Sulky Blendable was used in the bobbin.
A look at the backside of the quilt ...
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In the next post, I will show some close-ups of each of your siggie blocks!
Thanks for looking!!!
When I sent the FFC FQs out, I honestly had no clue what I would do with my FQ. Finally, I decided on the Siggie Blocks as a way to remember the FFC and have you be a part of my project. When I sent them, I had every expectation that I would do a table runner or topper. Then as they came back, and I started playing with them, it just seemed that a Trip Around The World layout would be so fitting, being that there had been twenty friends in six countries involved. So I adapted the TATW layout, to include the siggie blocks as well as a central Friendship Star made from the challenge fabric.
So what else could I name this quilt, but ... "Friends Around The World!"
It finished at 63"x51", using 3" finished blocks and will make for a nice lap or nap quilt size.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]477451[/ATTACH]
Some closer views ... The white was all outlined stitched, with some echo quilting for the star. Picking up from one of the phrases in the challenge fabric, "If friends were flowers I'd pick you", I decided on a small daisy meander to fill in the white background. Hand embroidery for the FFC2013 text. The dark HSTs edging to the white square were micro-stippled.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]477452[/ATTACH]
More quilting around all of the white siggie strips. You can also see the feather or shell like quilting which I did on all the blocks made from the green with roses fabric. There was no extra quilting done on the siggie blocks, and only SITD around the next layer of blocks, the pink background with leaves on. Same for further out in the TATW layout, where these two fabrics are repeated.
While you are here, please note Granny_59's block with a tiny envelope complete with a letter that sits nicely inside. I have attached it with a thread, so it won.t get lost. How cute!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]477453[/ATTACH]
Keeping with the centre daisy meander on the white, I followed the same theme to fill in the rest of the TATW blocks.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]477454[/ATTACH]
The top thread was a grey Aurifil and a Sulky Blendable was used in the bobbin.
A look at the backside of the quilt ...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]477455[/ATTACH]
In the next post, I will show some close-ups of each of your siggie blocks!
Thanks for looking!!!
05-31-2014, 03:39 PM
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It was so much fun to see each of your blocks as they arrived.
I'm sure many of you have been wondering what all the other's siggies looked like.
So now for the much awaited reveal ...
Blocks from MiraBelle and HuntAnnette ...
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AlisonQ, JanieW and Works4Me
(another of MiraB and HAnnette)
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GrannyQ, Granny_59, Anael and JanRN
(a better pic of Granny_59's is in the previous post)
(W4Me again)
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OKSewGlad, DerangedDamsel, CarrieM, DublB and Muv
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Honchey, GardnerGal, JeanieG, QuiltingNinaSue and QuiltE
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CONGRATULATIONS LADIES ... it's you that truly made this quilt!!!!!!
and a very sincere THANK YOU to Everyone!
I'm sure many of you have been wondering what all the other's siggies looked like.
So now for the much awaited reveal ...
Blocks from MiraBelle and HuntAnnette ...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]477456[/ATTACH]
AlisonQ, JanieW and Works4Me
(another of MiraB and HAnnette)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]477457[/ATTACH]
GrannyQ, Granny_59, Anael and JanRN
(a better pic of Granny_59's is in the previous post)
(W4Me again)
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OKSewGlad, DerangedDamsel, CarrieM, DublB and Muv
[ATTACH=CONFIG]477459[/ATTACH]
Honchey, GardnerGal, JeanieG, QuiltingNinaSue and QuiltE
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CONGRATULATIONS LADIES ... it's you that truly made this quilt!!!!!!
and a very sincere THANK YOU to Everyone!
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