Weekend sewing plans??
02-19-2011, 06:04 PM
#81
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Location: IL
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I'm spending my weekend working on a quilt for a teacher that works for the same school district I work for. I don't really know her, but she is just 29 years old and was just diagnosed with breast cancer. She underwent a radical mastectomy and will have to have both radiation and chemotherapy. I cut squares for her students and fellow teachers to sign with fabric markers and then sewing them into a D9P for the front. For the back I am making blocks made of strips and sewing four together and then cutting a large heart out of them to applique onto the back of the quilt.
I admire all of you for your donations to the various programs you support. I am hoping to get involved with a group that donates quilts, but as a new quilter I have not found a group I can join yet. Hope all of us have very productive weekends.
I admire all of you for your donations to the various programs you support. I am hoping to get involved with a group that donates quilts, but as a new quilter I have not found a group I can join yet. Hope all of us have very productive weekends.
02-19-2011, 07:19 PM
#83
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Location: No. Calif
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Originally Posted by patchsamkim
I will be going to a Project Linus sewing day tomorrow...9-3...I have done it for the last 2 years and really enjoy going...it is not only for people where I work, but sponsored partly by the company I work for and they usually have over 200 people, lots of quilts get finished over the day, and I will try to report just how many in the next day or two.
Anyone else go to Project Linus work days?
Anyone else go to Project Linus work days?
02-19-2011, 08:00 PM
#84
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I went to the Project Linus workday today! We probably said "hi" to each other. I heard the total was 627 for the day. Pretty awesome quilts. It's always amazing all the different designs. I love going to blanket day for the inspiration!
02-19-2011, 08:27 PM
#86
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Sounds like great fun. I just finished loading quilt on frame. First time, wow not as easy as it looks. Tomorrow I am going to try new viking 18x8 and Qbot. Having never quilted before this should be a real feat!!!!
02-19-2011, 08:32 PM
#87
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Originally Posted by Izaquilter
Just started hand quilting DH's double wedding ring quilt. This quilt is already an antique & it's not even quilted! I think I started this one 9 yrs ago & have put it off & put it off till I can't put it off any more. Bit the bullet today & went in there & put it in the frame & started hand quilting it. He should have it by our 40th wedding anniversary! (been married 37 yrs now) :o}
02-19-2011, 11:55 PM
#90
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I don't go to Project Linus workdays--because I need to work when I feel well enough to work. So, when I make quilts like these, or any others, it might be in the middle of the night, or at 10 am, or 3:30 pm or ??? I can't usually work on anything for any length of time either--BUT I do love to help by making these worthwhile quilts!
As far as weekend sewing plans, I am working on stitching down a binding on a quilt that my DM made for my aunt, who is terminally ill. After I get the binding done, I will make a label so we can take the quilt to present to my aunt on Thursday.
As far as weekend sewing plans, I am working on stitching down a binding on a quilt that my DM made for my aunt, who is terminally ill. After I get the binding done, I will make a label so we can take the quilt to present to my aunt on Thursday.
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