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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Hi nothing much to report, but glad to see this thread resurrected.


Obsessed with making a "picture quil"t at present, featuring the creosoted fishing net huts of Hastings,UK, the pebbly beaches and the white cliffs (as in Dover).

Challenging,

Pics in a week or so if I don't give up and throw it in the rubbish!

My brain hurts LOL

What has everyone else been doing?
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Mon one day I will make something with chenille. Would it make a nice raggy quit?
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I am making a raggy one with chenille Miss Linda.
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I bought some of those pointy scissors with the springloaded thingy. Today I am busy but tomorrow I will be cutting out the raggy quilt blocks. Pics to follow, I might do a step by step one.....
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I bought one of those fabric calculators. They are $90 here but even with postage and the exchange rate only paid $50 from US.

Very happy - have put it away for Santa to bring me as all my sewing stuff is in Sydney.
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I bought one of those fabric calculators. They are $90 here but even with postage and the exchange rate only paid $50 from US.

Very happy - have put it away for Santa to bring me as all my sewing stuff is in Sydney.

Really??? Hmmm......
I bought a new computer, hubby has yet to find out..... I may even get my new sewing machine soon too.......
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Hahah - go Karen!!!

Yes - get your sewing machine while you are on a roll - he might not notice.

I know mine would never notice if I changed my sewing machine LOL
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Especially if you do it whilst you are moving Rosie;-)

If he commnets you can say "Of course that isn't a new sewing machine!! You don't pay attention much I have had it for ages but it has been packed away for so long you've forgotten what it looks like!
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Karen i would love to see your raggy quilt, is it difficult to sew?

Rosie I am so jealous, they are so cool aren't they.

Hubby couldn't understand that I needed a quilting machine, when I had a perfectly good machine.
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Especially if you do it whilst you are moving Rosie;-)

If he commnets you can say "Of course that isn't a new sewing machine!! You don't pay attention much I have had it for ages but it has been packed away for so long you've forgotten what it looks like!



I dont need a new one - I bought one about a year ago.

I am just aiding and abetting Karen LOL
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