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Old 03-28-2014, 06:42 AM
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You could also do Block of the Month as homework assignments, taking the blocks from Quilters Cache. Give them the block pattern link each meeting and have them come back with the block done from their own stash next month. Lots of bloggers, including me, have pictoral BOMs on their blogs, so you could do a search for those as well. At the end of the year they have 12 blocks, and then you can look at adding borders and bindings using the links in the Links forum.
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Old 03-28-2014, 12:08 PM
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What a great idea!

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You could also do Block of the Month as homework assignments, taking the blocks from Quilters Cache. Give them the block pattern link each meeting and have them come back with the block done from their own stash next month. Lots of bloggers, including me, have pictoral BOMs on their blogs, so you could do a search for those as well. At the end of the year they have 12 blocks, and then you can look at adding borders and bindings using the links in the Links forum.
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Old 03-28-2014, 12:09 PM
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Thanks to all of you for your great ideas. I will take all of them back to the gals and get their input.

Love you guys! You are the best!
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Old 03-28-2014, 01:36 PM
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When I teach new sewers/quilters I often start with rag quilts. Great results with low degree of accuracy required.

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Old 03-28-2014, 02:47 PM
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Eleanor Burns has a great video with a bunch of Christmas items like a stocking, table runner, etc.

Let them look through some of the websites people have posted and ask them to bring ideas to the group to vote on. Missouri Star has a ton of really fun tutorials on YouTube.
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Old 03-28-2014, 04:02 PM
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So many ideas abound for all sewing skills: Swaddlers for the newborns at the local hospitals. They are easy to do and can be quilted, can have different stitches, can be lined, and can be cotton, fleece, minky, etc. Swaddlers can also have embroidery, applique, and one, two or several different fabrics used for each one; Little girl peasant and/or pillowcase dresses, sanitary pads for impoverished girls, and shorts for boys through charities; lap quilts for nursing homes, prayer shawls with matching bag for those in need through churches and/or womens shelters, etc., etc., etc. There are free patterns online for all these ideas.
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Old 03-29-2014, 03:08 AM
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Placemats using the faux cathedral window with denim circles and bright scraps or charms. Everybody has old jeans and one pair makes one or two placemats.
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Old 03-29-2014, 03:22 AM
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I don't think that quilting is about to disappear for lack of ideas. It has been around for several hundred years in one form or another, so not to panic, please.
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Old 03-29-2014, 04:22 AM
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Mug rugs, can help with piecing and Quilting ideas, how about Pillow Cases...? Aprons ( there are a million styles and the easiest one uses just 1 yard of Fabric,,, with pockets,, ( the Gals could exchange pocket fabric for Contrasts or Scrappy Fabric Apron... Eye Glass holders, Purse organizers....
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Old 03-29-2014, 04:29 AM
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allfreesewing.com I get this newsletter, and the one that came this morning has 75 projects...

+ stuffed animals, small covered pillows,,, Cloth Napkins,,( in rectangle shape + lace edged they become dresser Scarves)
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