2022 - 2.5" Birthday Swap
02-17-2022, 07:54 PM
#171
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Originally Posted by NZquilter
I would love to see the one Givio made, SBG. She made such beautiful quilts!
I went looking through Quilted Twins free patterns and I found this one that uses low volume fabrics. https://media.rainpos.com/10507/fieldofwonkystars.pdf . Quilted Twins never disappoint me! It has the low volume, but also the pop of color I love.
I went looking through Quilted Twins free patterns and I found this one that uses low volume fabrics. https://media.rainpos.com/10507/fieldofwonkystars.pdf . Quilted Twins never disappoint me! It has the low volume, but also the pop of color I love.
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02-18-2022, 05:10 AM
#172
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Finally, I have a photo of my 2021 Birthday Swap quilt. I finished the binding a couple of weeks ago and was waiting for a sunny day to take photo but just gave up.. Michigan just is not a sunny winter place. 
Now, I am looking for another pattern to use for this year's swap
Just less than 400 happy little squares in this quilt! Yeah!
Now, I am looking for another pattern to use for this year's swapJust less than 400 happy little squares in this quilt! Yeah!
02-19-2022, 01:03 PM
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Losing Givio is so sad. Thank goodness she has left her art behind so we can have her near us as needed. WMUteach, that quilt is beautiful! Only 400 candies means you have another quilt to make with the 2021 candies, right? How big is your candy stash?
02-19-2022, 04:31 PM
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ibex94, I don't even try to count my stash. Somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 on any given month. I cut any scraps from other quilts and add to my boxes of 2.5s all the time, so the amount changes often. I have 8, 13X9 plastic boxes that I picked up from the dollar store to store my 2.5s by color. Currently some colors are low, red because of an unfinished valentine quilt, while other colors are rather abundant. I try to use at least as many as I get each year. Just for fun I am tracking the number I use in 2022 because I am curious how many I use.
Somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 on any given month. I cut any scraps from other quilts and add to my boxes of 2.5s all the time, so the amount changes often. I have 8, 13X9 plastic boxes that I picked up from the dollar store to store my 2.5s by color. Currently some colors are low, red because of an unfinished valentine quilt, while other colors are rather abundant. I try to use at least as many as I get each year. Just for fun I am tracking the number I use in 2022 because I am curious how many I use.
02-21-2022, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
Oh, I love that one, NZQ! Here is the one Givio made. It swallows up this bed, hanging nearly to the floor on either side! The second photo shows Giv's collection of GFG blocks that she passed on to me. And the last shot is the dress I just finished for GD#1, Millie.
