Thread: Quilt for Mum
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Old 10-27-2010, 02:58 PM
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madamekelly
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Originally Posted by KiwiQuilter
I've just finished my first quilt for Mum. Not my first quilt ever, just the first one for her.

It's around 60" square, hand & machine pieced, and hand quilted. Over 1,200 hours has gone into the making of this quilt.

The last hurdle - washing it - was probably the most traumatic time as the teal colored backing fabric leached into the cream fabric on the front (yes I did pre-wash). Very stressful.

Hope you enjoy.
I don't see any of the 'bleeding..' How did you fix it? You did a wonderful job!
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