Old Chinwag Craft Board Block Swap 2007

[azureline**]

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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[keeliaclare]

Love that fabric PnP. Sooo cute.

Hmm, are you making a baby quilt or single bed quilt?

For a baby quilt it could be just lovely brights, not too much pink, but a little hot pink,red, turquoise, yellow etc.

That would make it unisex, and neither cars or fairies in the prints, animals fish etc? That first teddy one I made was like that because I didn't know if it was a girl or boy.

Single bed I guess is harder if aimed at a child. How about a lap size aimed at an adult? Florals are always nice, then it could be bought for ages across the board?

As you know I love Asian fabrics, but florals in soft colours are probably safer?

[azureline**]

Thanks Keelia, the quilt will be cot or lap size.......and aimed at children because my family have better connections with those who have children or babies.....more opportunity to sell tickets to parents, expectant parents......grandparents.?
I have pulled up some fabrics today but still can't decide....have to spend some time tomorrow looking again.....procrastinating!
I do have a pile of dog fabrics and I just found a cute sheep one.....:8}

[rosieglen]

Why not do an I Spy quilt - doesnt matter about it being for a boy or a girl then.

[azureline**]

Good idea Rosie! thank you, do you think maybe it's too ordered for me? I have it on my list!:-)

[keeliaclare]

Yep I vote for an eye spy.

What do you mean too ordered???

[rosieglen]

I am not sure what you mean by ordered either Karen?

[azureline**]

you know..... neat, tidy, all the same but different block colours?...........arranged, regular.....

[azureline**]

repetitious.... I get bored easily and never finish things like that.:-(

[green.fields]

repetitious??

Eye spy sounds great but instead of just having square next to square next to square why not set it similar to what I did. 9 square blocks that are bordered with a solid or tone on tone colour, then set 9 or 12 of those blocks together to make the quilt. I think that makes the quilt interesting and it is quite quick to make.

[green.fields]

Or...................Use 9 or 12 different juvenile prints, cut them bigger than you would for an eye spy and set them in with sashing, you could maybe set them on the diagonal to make it interesting.