Azaleas – 2 month Boom Group Thread
03-16-2022, 09:11 AM
#622
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Location: Traveling the USA
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Hello to all - weather here has been nice for last few days and have been able to take some nice walks. Time to get the weed-killer sprayer out and cleaned as the weeds do not care that we didn't have much precipitation this winter.
I got Ethans block done and found an Eagle pillow topper that will go on the back. Wrote Psalm 91:4 on it so he will always know he is protected!
I really love all the blocks that were done. It will be hard to give it up.
Do you all ever find that although you have more quilts than needed, that it is still hard to give up a swap quilt? so much time and love and laughter go into each one over the period of 2-3 months, that sometimes I want to keep it for the memories. Oh well - I guess this one won't really fit into my 'decor"!
I got Ethans block done and found an Eagle pillow topper that will go on the back. Wrote Psalm 91:4 on it so he will always know he is protected!
I really love all the blocks that were done. It will be hard to give it up.
Do you all ever find that although you have more quilts than needed, that it is still hard to give up a swap quilt? so much time and love and laughter go into each one over the period of 2-3 months, that sometimes I want to keep it for the memories. Oh well - I guess this one won't really fit into my 'decor"!
03-16-2022, 09:27 AM
#623
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Love your blocks for Ethan. They’ll be very special to him, or rather the whole quilt will be.
Yes, I find it difficult to let go of things I’ve made. It’s all that time I’ve spent and love I put into them. At present, I’ve got lots of tops to quilt so I don’t have to release them quite yet.
. Quilting them might make it harder to let go though.
Yes, I find it difficult to let go of things I’ve made. It’s all that time I’ve spent and love I put into them. At present, I’ve got lots of tops to quilt so I don’t have to release them quite yet.
. Quilting them might make it harder to let go though.
Originally Posted by travelinggramma
Hello to all - weather here has been nice for last few days and have been able to take some nice walks. Time to get the weed-killer sprayer out and cleaned as the weeds do not care that we didn't have much precipitation this winter.
I got Ethans block done and found an Eagle pillow topper that will go on the back. Wrote Psalm 91:4 on it so he will always know he is protected!
I really love all the blocks that were done. It will be hard to give it up.
Do you all ever find that although you have more quilts than needed, that it is still hard to give up a swap quilt? so much time and love and laughter go into each one over the period of 2-3 months, that sometimes I want to keep it for the memories. Oh well - I guess this one won't really fit into my 'decor"!
I got Ethans block done and found an Eagle pillow topper that will go on the back. Wrote Psalm 91:4 on it so he will always know he is protected!
I really love all the blocks that were done. It will be hard to give it up.
Do you all ever find that although you have more quilts than needed, that it is still hard to give up a swap quilt? so much time and love and laughter go into each one over the period of 2-3 months, that sometimes I want to keep it for the memories. Oh well - I guess this one won't really fit into my 'decor"!
03-16-2022, 11:30 AM
#624
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Originally Posted by travelinggramma
I really love all the blocks that were done. It will be hard to give it up.
Do you all ever find that although you have more quilts than needed, that it is still hard to give up a swap quilt? so much time and love and laughter go into each one over the period of 2-3 months, that sometimes I want to keep it for the memories. Oh well - I guess this one won't really fit into my 'decor"!
Do you all ever find that although you have more quilts than needed, that it is still hard to give up a swap quilt? so much time and love and laughter go into each one over the period of 2-3 months, that sometimes I want to keep it for the memories. Oh well - I guess this one won't really fit into my 'decor"!
03-16-2022, 03:38 PM
#625
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Anna, your gramma's quilt is very special. So many great blocks. That was one that really took some thought and digging.
TG, Ethan's quilt took some thought too. Those are the special quilts. Love your name block for him, and the eagle for the back.
TG, Ethan's quilt took some thought too. Those are the special quilts. Love your name block for him, and the eagle for the back.
03-16-2022, 05:14 PM
#626
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
Anna, your gramma's quilt is very special. So many great blocks. That was one that really took some thought and digging.
03-17-2022, 04:25 AM
#627
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: South Dakota
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I normally have no problem letting quilts go, which is good since I often make over 20 a year. Even those I'm particularly attached to have ended up finding a home, and it's usually to someone that I show them to that falls in love with them.
03-17-2022, 06:45 AM
#628
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Mn
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I have a hard time letting the boom quilts go unless they were specifically made for someone. But that’s because I usually send fabric I love. Found some great Texas fabric that I might use for next boom depends if I don’t ge to excited about it and start making blocks right away.
03-17-2022, 08:31 AM
#630
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Here’s one for Travelinggramma. Actually 1/8 of the block. It has 6 lines of stitches. I’ve probably done 24. 24 X 8, nope not going there. If it looks half as good finished as it does in my head I’ll be happy. Just really hoping there’s a little boy with a basket of 2 fish and some loaves that might have a bit of fabric in the bottom of his basket hanging around outside! 
