2021/2022, 2.5” Birthday Swap
11-14-2021, 04:37 PM
#1091
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2021
Posts: 157
Well, the winner of the Thanksgiving contest is................Loveofquilts! (Listen to the bells, whistles, and see the confetti and streamers falling all over Loveofquilts).Yeah!
The Thanksgiving surprise should arrive in time for the big day. If you want to read her posting look for post 1040 on page 104. Funny and one we all dread or may have experienced too. OOPS.
Thank you every one who participated it was fun to read your stories. Here is a little Thanksgiving treat I saw on FB. It looks good enough to gobble, gobble, gobble, Turkey Snacks.
The Thanksgiving surprise should arrive in time for the big day. If you want to read her posting look for post 1040 on page 104. Funny and one we all dread or may have experienced too. OOPS.
Thank you every one who participated it was fun to read your stories. Here is a little Thanksgiving treat I saw on FB. It looks good enough to gobble, gobble, gobble, Turkey Snacks.
Woohoo! Thank you so much, that's really awesome! It was definitely the most embarrassing Thanksgiving ever!
That turkey snack looks so great! That's a great idea. I bet my son would love it. Thank you for sharing it with us.
11-14-2021, 06:07 PM
#1093
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Lebec, CA
Posts: 177
>>>>I thinking of making a Christmas Cathedral Windows quilt with the candies. It won't be done by this Christmas, but I will share how far I go.
This sounds like fun. I've always wanted to do a Cathedral Windows but never got around to it. It's on my list. :-) Looking forward to seeing your quilt come together.
This sounds like fun. I've always wanted to do a Cathedral Windows but never got around to it. It's on my list. :-) Looking forward to seeing your quilt come together.
11-15-2021, 03:44 AM
#1095
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: New Orleans, La
Posts: 1,768
It's been awhile
Not really sure how long it's been that I've not participated, but I would love to join this coming years swap.
I've used every bit of previous years swaps. Will send you my info via pm
I've used every bit of previous years swaps. Will send you my info via pm
11-15-2021, 06:26 PM
#1096
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Portage, Michigan
Posts: 7,634
>>>>I thinking of making a Christmas Cathedral Windows quilt with the candies. It won't be done by this Christmas, but I will share how far I go.
This sounds like fun. I've always wanted to do a Cathedral Windows but never got around to it. It's on my list. :-) Looking forward to seeing your quilt come together.
This sounds like fun. I've always wanted to do a Cathedral Windows but never got around to it. It's on my list. :-) Looking forward to seeing your quilt come together.
11-16-2021, 05:29 AM
#1097
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 8,147
Got three christmas candy sets from Ibex94 yesterday. Yea!
My mother had planned on making quilts for her childern/grandchildern, and after she passed I found a notebook where she had written down the names of kids and the quilt pattern she had selected. She didn't end up making that many quilts before she discovered crochet and we all got afghans instead.
She had selected Cathedral Window for mine, so I felt I should at least make a small one for myself. I made a runner for my Hope Chest. I did all the stitching by machine, and that size was enough of a challenge for me. Though I made it a bit worse by making rectangles instead of squares. and doing a shaded pattern with the background so it was gray in the center and then shading to black for the outside. I sewed the blocks into rows, then sewed two rows together and then machine stitched down the fold all along the row. Then I added another row of blocks, and then stitched down the fold. Worked pretty well doing it that way. I have it hung up in the sewing room now.
My mother had planned on making quilts for her childern/grandchildern, and after she passed I found a notebook where she had written down the names of kids and the quilt pattern she had selected. She didn't end up making that many quilts before she discovered crochet and we all got afghans instead.
She had selected Cathedral Window for mine, so I felt I should at least make a small one for myself. I made a runner for my Hope Chest. I did all the stitching by machine, and that size was enough of a challenge for me. Though I made it a bit worse by making rectangles instead of squares. and doing a shaded pattern with the background so it was gray in the center and then shading to black for the outside. I sewed the blocks into rows, then sewed two rows together and then machine stitched down the fold all along the row. Then I added another row of blocks, and then stitched down the fold. Worked pretty well doing it that way. I have it hung up in the sewing room now.
11-16-2021, 08:16 AM
#1098
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 4,446
I'm making the Cathedral Windows by machine. I'm not sure of the size yet, I'll just keep adding to it and see. I was thinking of maybe making it into a Christmas tree skirt, or table cloth size. Here is the start. It's far from perfect, but I don't mind. It's a learning curve for sure.
All the Christmas candies seem to shine. Thank you for the side swap!
All the Christmas candies seem to shine. Thank you for the side swap!
