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Old 01-29-2011, 01:45 PM
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Most of the ones I have have never been washed.

Any ideas on how to wash/soak them to get the oils and hoop creases out of them?
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Someone on here had a wedding quilt with different photos to fabric blocks, plus a cross stitch block of bells. Very beautiful
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Old 01-29-2011, 02:20 PM
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I made my son a quilt from Precious Moments cross stitched baby train blocks. I used a pre-quilted backing fabric that had batting already attached.

He is now 18 and it has held together beautifully. We don't use it anymore as he "outgrew" it long ago but someday, maybe his kids will enjoy looking at their daddy's first quilt. :thumbup:
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I have a bunch of the precious moments pics - they are really big. Aren't they just adorable with your big eyes.
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I would say a wallhanging is best - not sure how the ada cloth would hold up - I know I have some t-towels that were embroidered long ago and even bleached and the emboridery work is still in tack.
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DG, your wall hangings are beautiful!

Frugalfabrics, they would make a beautiful quilt(s)
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A lot of different stitchers made blocks when my daughter was pregnant. I then put the blocks together in a quilt. He's loving it to pieces! Here's a picture.
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Originally Posted by stichinluvr
A lot of different stitchers made blocks when my daughter was pregnant. I then put the blocks together in a quilt. He's loving it to pieces! Here's a picture.
Wow! That is beautiful...looks like it's holding up really well. Thanks for sharing.
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Originally Posted by frugalfabrics
The ones that I have are all on the aida cloth...someone mentioned to put a fusible backing on them...which I hadn't thought about. that will definitely make a difference in using them. So yes, I think it's a go!
I put fusible interfacing on the back of each block but hadn't thought about that until I read this post. The quilt is holding up great and Rhys is almost 4.
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Originally Posted by stichinluvr
Originally Posted by frugalfabrics
The ones that I have are all on the aida cloth...someone mentioned to put a fusible backing on them...which I hadn't thought about. that will definitely make a difference in using them. So yes, I think it's a go!
I put fusible interfacing on the back of each block but hadn't thought about that until I read this post. The quilt is holding up great and Rhys is almost 4.
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