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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Oh dear Karen now you have gone and done it I was not sure what you meant by convergence quilt so I googled and now I want one LOL
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Oh dear Karen now you have gone and done it I was not sure what you meant by convergence quilt so I googled and now I want one LOL

Happy to provide inspiration....I have about four pages of gst to do and then...maybe choose some fabric 🙂
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There is a link to one here, asolutely stunning...now do I buy a book or just do it? and then procrastinate..... 3 colours or 4? hmmm......
http://www.flickr.com/photos/felicityquilts/4409771581/sizes/m/in/pool-993682@N21/
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Stop it right now Karen LOL I have way too much else to do and you keep giving me ideas. BTW any news on tickets for that raffle quilt because I will buy some ??
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Stop it right now Karen LOL I have way too much else to do and you keep giving me ideas. BTW any news on tickets for that raffle quilt because I will buy some ??

all finalised and just waiting on a meeting of our team for tickets to be handed out:) I will let you know for sure.
We have some fantastic prizes that have been donated too, about $2,000 value.
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That looks hard, way too hard to me.
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Miss Linda, way easy, just started with 4 fat quarters,
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Put them in pairs, then sewed across one edge. Sliced into strips, 1", 1'5", 2", 2.5" and 3" from each pair.
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Changed positions, sewed into a square.
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I forgot to take pics of every step but it is easy and I work from pics much better than written instructions.....

Result, with mitred borders, the very first perfect mitres I have ever done.....:)
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Number 2, just the centre so far.
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