I made my granddaughters blocks for her guests to sign...the adults did well, but they didn't pay attention to their children and a the signing was during the meal after the wedding, and several blocks were scribbled on, messed up really bad by youngsters...so there was going to be shortage of blocks, but she picked out the best ones and wanted them in her quilt...so I made the quilt and she was happy....I had enough fabric to cut new blocks to have the correct number for the size quilt she wanted....So my only advice is have someone in charge of the block signing..table...my granddaughter learned that lesson the hard way...other than that the wedding was beautiful...and she uses the quilt on her bed all the time...
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I made a quilt for the principal of my bldg. I used Sharpie fabric markers bought at Hobby Lobby.
1. Definitely put freezer paper on the back of the pieces being signed. 2. Think about your finished quilt design before starting. 3. Draw the seam allowance on the pieces so that people stay w/in the finished block size. Seam allowance 1/4", I drew the line at 3/8" from the edge. 4. Provide a scrap, larger piece of the fabric, w/ freezer paper ironed to the back, to give people a place to "practice" because whatever marker you use, writing on fabric is very different than writing on paper. 5. BRING EXTRA BLOCKS FOR DO-OVERS!! LOL!!! What a wonderful idea!!! Here's the quilt that I made for my bldg principal last year. The timing was perfect because our bldg was reconfigured for the 16/17 school year and a long time team was divided up. [ATTACH=CONFIG]557827[/ATTACH] Staff members created the signature blocks [ATTACH=CONFIG]557828[/ATTACH] |
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Definitely all the above. Use freezer paper backed fabric. Have someone in charge of the table. I penciled in seam allowances but had teachers oversee 5th and 6th graders for this recovery quilt and they turned out fine for my BIL, a teacher, who had a stem cell transplant. I bought several black 05 Pigma pens in case the tips got ruined. He uses it as a wall hanging above his bed, so am not sure about the longevity of the pens with repeated washings.
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Originally Posted by EmiliasNana
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... I bought several black 05 Pigma pens in case the tips got ruined. He uses it as a wall hanging above his bed, so am not sure about the longevity of the pens with repeated washings.
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Thank you so much for all the great suggestions for this quilt. I will definitely use them all.
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