Old Chinwag Craft Board Block Swap 2007

Sometime in early 2007, the Craft Board quilters got together and organised a Block Swap. We had to design and prepare enough blocks to make a quilt for ourselves, provide the first block completed and send the package on to the other crafty people in the swap.
We each completed a block in everyone's set.
My quilt was for my grandsons' bedroom in my home. I set a theme of teddy bears and boy's toys.
Most of these quilts have been finished for some time....... but.... I could not make a decision on how to do mine until recently.
I learned so much in that year and can't thank everyone who was involved enough! My applique skills are much improved.
So, thank you ♥
Sewinggilly123
Nanarener
Nelson333Nelson
T Hugs
Billngrace
Patcher246
Tasfleur
I have also sewn the labels of the blockmakers onto the back of the quilt, behind the relevant blocks.
I made mine into a quillow, a quilt that folds into a pillow, so one of the blocks is on the back of the quilt and when folded into it, becomes a pillow.
My 3 yo grandaughter looked at it and said "Gran, that is brilliant" and that is a good recommendation, so I have to thank everyone who was involved.
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A lovely cushion, made for me by friends from a quilt class I attended, before I moved....I miss that class......
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Beautiful cushion Karen. One year my friend gave me a quilted cushion her mother had made for me, she had gone to trouble of having 2 photos printed on fabric and included them as well....was really nice. First pic was of my friend and myself at her wedding some 30 years ago and the second one taken at her 50th.
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Lovely quilts, some clever ideas. Like the colours in the heart quilt.

When I first starting quilting way back when, all you could get was polyester wadding in different lofts/thickness's and my very first quilt was very puffy, the heart quilt reminded me of that. I don't mind the look of it on some quilts.


Selling unfinished projects on Ebay, might have to look into that:^O No seriously, too many UFO's here.
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I wont post the pic of us taken 5 years ago;-)
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I found a cd with pics of things I forget I even made B-)
I also took pics of the label....so I know I made them:^O
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I wont post the pic of us taken 5 years ago;-)

oh, I love that!
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I think a quilt with loads of family pics on it, given to a great grandma or similar would be lovely. Could be taken anywhere and every where without the need for photos.
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I did a quilt like that for a friend's 50th - and another for a wedding present - will see if I can find a picture.
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This is the wedding quilt - I took the squares with me and the guests wrote messages - then used the wedding photos for the centre,

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Very nice quilt Rosie. 🙂
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