My First Sampler Quilt

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12-16-2010, 07:48 AM

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fayza

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You do very nice work :)

12-16-2010, 09:50 AM

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inletjerry

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Your work is great, and congratulations. Welcome from SC

12-16-2010, 10:25 AM

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aberi

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I love your christmas hexigon!!! can you share the pattern?

12-16-2010, 11:13 AM

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belmer

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You did a fabulous job with your first sampler.

12-16-2010, 11:42 AM

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Lynneander

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Your quilting is beautiful!

12-16-2010, 12:14 PM

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kwiltkrazy

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Love your black white and red quilt, and your table topper is wonderful.

12-16-2010, 01:06 PM

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wolph33

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nice work

12-16-2010, 04:23 PM

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mcbride4362

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These are so beautiful. I can't wait until I am this good!!!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS

12-16-2010, 04:25 PM

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Jenniky

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Beautiful quilt... what is the name of the block on the center both roll??? Love the colors.

Jen

12-16-2010, 04:59 PM

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KiwiAussie Jen

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Some wanted to know how I did the Xmas Hexagons. The backing I cut out an 8in Hexagon- I have a set of nested templates so makes it easier. The top part is a 7 in hexagon- you can either applique or as is the case we were lucky to have been given some patterns as well when we meet for our monthly craft group. My stocking/Xmas Tree etc you may recognise as Die Cuts from KeepSake Quilting- I do buy a lot off them (fabric/books etc) as the exchange rate with the Aussie $ is on par at present so I get real value for money. Over here you can pay up to $6.50 for 1 fat quarter-I can get 6 for $15.99 from Keepsake Quilting and they have the most wonderful catalogues.I srtill support my local shop and buy heaps off them as well as I think it is important in these economic times to support your local shops Some of my other designs I adapted from pictures I found etc. My Love Hexagon is all made from little buttons which I attached in the shape of a heart. Cut out the batting same size as top 7in. You double fold the back over and that becomes your binding which I handstitched down-I used red /green and gold Xmas fabrics for backings. You can either quilt as you go- in my case I used iron on pellon instead of batting(not sure if you call it that over there). Instead of sewing all individually together I made small red suffolk puffs and attached at the corners of each hexagon and added a gold bead to centre of suffolk puff-you may not see this clearly in photo. I didn't fancy hand stitching them all together.
I have heaps of African fabrics and am thinking of doing something similar. I have a design book on African tribal symbols and am thinking of including some of those in my hexagons.
THe addiction is that bad I think I can just about open my own fabric shop- SABLE (Stash Acquired Beyond Life Expectancy). LOL
KiwiAussie Jen
Hope you can make sense out of all this