Thread: RAK Thank You!
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Old 02-28-2012, 06:00 AM
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homebody323
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If RAK in this case includes gifts to non quilters. My sewing friend and I took all our large pieces of fabric we have loved but never got around to sewing up and put it on my longarm. Using pieces 60 x 72 it was quilted using that heavy weight batting I just couldn't part with but never used and some stained but still good mattress pads and as I quilted I stitched two rows down the center and at the mid point of 36" after quilting we cut between these rows. Now we have 4 pieces which we serged and used the quick mitered border trick. After very little effort we now have bunches of quilted blankets for our local animal shelter. Was a wonderful feeling seeing the dogs snuggled up on them off the cement.
Note - the bonus to us - I have more room for fabric and my friend now has to move less when she moves in a couple months. Good all round!
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