2013 UFO Challenge of the Month
01-10-2013, 10:07 AM
#101
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Brady TX
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Ring the bells & sing the song!!!! Wow ya'll are goin' great!!!
01-10-2013, 10:31 AM
#102
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Surprise Valley, CA
Posts: 1,249
Knitette, love your quilt. What great outfits they are wearing.
Gramajo, you're bright colors and backing are perfect.
Wildyard.....have you considered ironing on a muslin interfacing? They make one-sided. You could stabilize it that way and add the rest of your blocks. Once the top and sandwich are together you could heavily quilt it, especially along the seams such as SID on both sides of the seams. I think that would hold it well. What do you think?
Gramajo, you're bright colors and backing are perfect.
Wildyard.....have you considered ironing on a muslin interfacing? They make one-sided. You could stabilize it that way and add the rest of your blocks. Once the top and sandwich are together you could heavily quilt it, especially along the seams such as SID on both sides of the seams. I think that would hold it well. What do you think?
01-10-2013, 10:36 AM
#103
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Eastern Washington
Posts: 6,514
Loving those finishes! Great work.
01-10-2013, 11:30 AM
#104
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Clayton, CA
Posts: 2,022
Cute snowmen Knitette. 
01-10-2013, 03:18 PM
#105
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Hay River NWT Canada
Posts: 704
Got to ask with that name......Girl Guide?
Originally Posted by bigbrownowl
Count me in too, but not seriously until February. I have about 8 projects outstanding, and really need to crack on and finish them. 2 projects are Christmassy ones, and it would be really lovely to finish them by next Christmas!
This month is a bit busy, so I am setting myself February as my start date - that way I won't get too discouraged before I even start!
This month is a bit busy, so I am setting myself February as my start date - that way I won't get too discouraged before I even start!
01-11-2013, 07:54 AM
#106
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CT New Haven County
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NICE quilt GramaJo!!! Ring that bell for sure!
01-11-2013, 07:59 AM
#107
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CT New Haven County
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OK guys - RING THAT BELL! The 15 year old Winding Ways quilt is done, washed, and in my truck!!! Lessons learned on this one:
1. NEVER use cotton sheeting if you are going to hand or machine quilt!
2. NEVER use high loft batting if you are going to hand or machine quilt!
3. If you hate hand quilting, DON'T start it!!!
4. Consider carefully the time you will put in if you plan to echo quilt!
So the quilt is purple and since our school colors are purple and white I figure I can take it to football games. I do wish I had done a better job on it since the pattern is very pretty but I am so disgusted I will probably never make another one.
1. NEVER use cotton sheeting if you are going to hand or machine quilt!
2. NEVER use high loft batting if you are going to hand or machine quilt!
3. If you hate hand quilting, DON'T start it!!!
4. Consider carefully the time you will put in if you plan to echo quilt!
So the quilt is purple and since our school colors are purple and white I figure I can take it to football games. I do wish I had done a better job on it since the pattern is very pretty but I am so disgusted I will probably never make another one.
01-11-2013, 08:02 AM
#108
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,072
Wow NJ, it's beautiful!! Great finish.
01-11-2013, 08:07 AM
#109
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Peotone IL
Posts: 2,802
Ring, ring JN. It may have been a pain to quilt, but it turned out beatifully. 
01-11-2013, 08:16 AM
#110
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 11,900
JNCT14 That is one gorgeous quilt. You better cover it if you leave it in the truck/car.
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