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07-25-2009, 06:22 AM
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Hello All,
I stumbled across this board the other day and love it!
I am new to quilting. We are expecting #2 any day now and I have been making a quilt for the first time. My daughter inherited my baby quilt and I wanted baby #2 to have a quilt too. I have been on bed rest, so I got a lot of time to work on it. I am sewing it by hand, I think I have realized that a machine would be much faster, but I like the satisfaction of doing things the "long" way! At this point, I still have to finish the border, but other than that, I have everything else laid out or done, so as soon as my border is finished, I should be ready to move in super speed and finish it. I am very excited about it. I know it's not perfect but considering my lack of sewing skills, I am very pleased.
Thank you all for being here. I am pretty sure I will be posting tons of questions in the future! :lol:
Have a great weekend!
I stumbled across this board the other day and love it!
I am new to quilting. We are expecting #2 any day now and I have been making a quilt for the first time. My daughter inherited my baby quilt and I wanted baby #2 to have a quilt too. I have been on bed rest, so I got a lot of time to work on it. I am sewing it by hand, I think I have realized that a machine would be much faster, but I like the satisfaction of doing things the "long" way! At this point, I still have to finish the border, but other than that, I have everything else laid out or done, so as soon as my border is finished, I should be ready to move in super speed and finish it. I am very excited about it. I know it's not perfect but considering my lack of sewing skills, I am very pleased.
Thank you all for being here. I am pretty sure I will be posting tons of questions in the future! :lol:
Have a great weekend!
07-25-2009, 06:48 AM
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Location: Menominee, Michigan
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Welcome! And how clever of you to use your bed rest to accomplish something! This board is really fun and will help you to while away some time, too.
I have never hand pieced a quilt, but have hand quilted a few and it makes them so special. You are pouring a lot of love into the quilt with your stitches!
I have never hand pieced a quilt, but have hand quilted a few and it makes them so special. You are pouring a lot of love into the quilt with your stitches!
07-25-2009, 08:11 AM
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Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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Hello, and welcome from Missouri! You will have a treasure when it is finished. Will you be hand quiltng it, or tying, or?
Ask away, there a lot of people here with many years of experience! :lol:
Ask away, there a lot of people here with many years of experience! :lol:
07-25-2009, 02:31 PM
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Greetings from Northern California. Never had any children, but I don't think a sewing machine is the best thing for a pregnant belly on bed rest. :lol:
Hope all goes well with your little one and enjoy your hand stitching.
Hope all goes well with your little one and enjoy your hand stitching.
07-25-2009, 04:10 PM
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Hi and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Can't wait to see pics of the quilt (hint, hint, hint :wink: ) What a wonderful way to pass the time ! And ask any questions someone here is sure to have the answer :lol:
Sharon
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