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7 Days From Start To Finish: Friendship Quilt
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A friend from the campground that I have a seasonal site has been having serious health issues. I started this project on August 25 and finished on September 1. My friends and I at camp wanted to show him that we are thinking of him in his recovery. When researching for ideas of a friendship block that I could make to allow the everyone to sign I ran across this pattern. Two of my friends from guild helped me design a pattern to make this quilt. I went to my stash and picked out plaids and checkers in browns, greens, and blues. The first photo hanging from my lights at camp displaying the finished quilt top. The second photo showing the block. And the third photo is where I presented the quilt to Roger, the man with the cane, and his partner. The remainder of the weekend, I received compliments hand over fist on how wonderful and beautiful the quilt was. I set a personal best in finishing a project.[ATTACH=CONFIG]360176[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]360177[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]360179[/ATTACH]
Sorry about the quality of the photos, they were taken with an iPhone. And I don't have a close up of the quilting as I forgot to get that before I presented the quilt. |
Beautiful quilt. I love all the plaids. Everyone looks very happy.
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That is simply wonderful!
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This is a great quilt. You should feel very proud of it.
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That's a wonderful, wonderful quilt! What a great choice of fabrics and so well made! Congratulations!
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It is fantastic!
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nicely done.... love the plaids and checks :thumbup:
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Great design and wonderful quilt! Chuckbere, I live up the I-75 from you i a little town called Davisburg. Go Michigan quilters! Sandy 64
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What a great quilt! Now I want to make a plaid quilt! I'm just loving the colors!
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What a wonderful quilt and a great friendship!
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Nicely done!!
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Beautiful quilt and color choices, but your story chokes me up. You did a great job!
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Beautiful quilt and a very thoughtful friend!
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Beautiful guy quilt. He looks very happy. Great job for a week of work. Very nice of you to make it for him.
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very nice....
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Wow, your quilt is so beautiful and oh so very special for your friend. Thanks for sharing.
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Good job, and so sweet of you to be such a friend!!!
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I love the beautiful quilt you made for your friend! I'm sure he loves and appreciates it. Great job!
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You know, we see lots of photos of people receiving their quilts here on the board. But it's a particularly sweet treat to see a photo of three manly guys smiling and oohhhhing over one they made, gifted, and received.
It's really such a guy's quilt.....if there IS such a thing; very very nice! Jan in VA |
Thanks for all the wonderful comments. It was a joy to make a gift for someone I know will cherish and love it.
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What a great quilt -- and what wonderful memories for you and the person you gave it to. The contrast between the signature part of the blocks and the surrounding fabrics make it very eye catching. Congratulations on a great job and thoughtful quilt.
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What a fantastic, thoughtful gift, great job!
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What an awesome quilt. It was sew nice of you to make it.
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One beautiful quilt,in a short time.Love it joyce j
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Wow! Great quilt!
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WOW! You did a wonderful job. Great looking quilt.
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God bless you Chuck for doing this for your friend. I pray that his medical issues are soon gone. You did a great job on this quilt and you can tell how much he loves it. A special quilt for a special guy made by a special friend. Hey I guess you can say that this is just a triple SPECIAL QUILT made from the heart. Thanks for sharing. BrendaK
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What a gorgeous quilt and what a kind thing to do
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The quilt is wonderful! It will be loved!
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WOW ! That is fantastic ! So manly. Your friend will enjoy this for many years. Thank you for sharing
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Aren't you a wonderful friend! I know Roger appreciates such thoughtfulness! The quilt is absolutely lovely!
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You did such a great job using plaids and checks. Something I have yet to master. (Mental block due to all those plaid uniforms I wore for school.) As block of the month chair a few years ago the block looks like the block called Cracker. Is it?
Your friend looks so pleased and he should enjoy it for years to come. |
Originally Posted by kateyb
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You did such a great job using plaids and checks. Something I have yet to master. (Mental block due to all those plaid uniforms I wore for school.) As block of the month chair a few years ago the block looks like the block called Cracker. Is it?
Your friend looks so pleased and he should enjoy it for years to come. One thing I forgot to mention in my post, is that for the seven days I worked on this quilt, I did it at camp in my trailer. That includes cutting, sewing, squaring up blocks, pressing, sandwiching, and quilting and binding. I guess not having Internet or TV really cut down my distractions and kept me focused. |
Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
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nicely done.... love the plaids and checks :thumbup:
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I really love this quilt, and the plaids and checks are very nicely done. Great Quilt!!
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Firstly...beautifully made quilt...brilliant colour/fabric choices. Secondly....you are a LEGEND...7 days! whilst at a campsite! AAARGGH! I could do with your focus and output! Fantastic and thanks for sharing with us.
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That is a really fine gift. As always, I think this gift from the heart will improve his recovery.
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That is a wonderful quilt Well done!!
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Very pretty and thoughtful!
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What a lovely quilt. I can't believe you did it so quickly! Most of all, it is such a kind and loving thing to do and your friend will certainly know that he is thought of and prayed for by his friends.
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