I'm on the box bandwagon! I rather foolishly decided to quilt mine using the embroidery machine. I didn't think it would take long to remove the tear-away stabiliser. I suppose it wouldn't have if I'd chosen a simpler design! The other three buttons are cute little cotton reels. (I haven't decided yet what to do with the inside corners.)

Love everything about it…the fabric, the buttons, everything!

It is beautiful!! It almost looks antique or shabby chic with the softer colors, love the quilting buttons fabric, should I go on? I love it! I wish I could make one even half that pretty!

I love it Sue, what are you using them for? Hugs Kerry

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by spendlove 19 Feb 2014

I don't know yet!

Love your fabric Sue, lovely work!

Looks fabulous.

Very nice.

Ah, Sue, always on to the next challenge. it's very well done andyou should take your right hand around to your left shoulder and give a congratulatory pat.

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by spendlove 19 Feb 2014

LOL

I love what you did with the quilting

loos great

Very nice. Love the button!

It looks great!
Hugs, Lidia

Sieht toll aus

Love the fabric spools and of course the basket.....was this too small for you to wear?-lol

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by spendlove 19 Feb 2014

indeed!

Very nice. Love the fabric and the lining colour also the buttons. Shirley

This is very cute..... If you have two fabrics you are quilting with wadding you can put the top fabric and wadding on the top of the hoop and the bottom fabric on the bottom of the hoop (shot of spray adhesive) and then leave the stabiizer inside (I do this for many things where I want a quilted fabric and want to let the machine do it instead of me doing it the old fashioned sewing machine way). If I am doing things where I need wadding and I am putting in a zipper, etc. I use washaway stabilizer and then I just wash it when I am done - nothing left to pick out..... I HATE picking out stabilizer....

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by toogie 18 Feb 2014

I do too.I made that mistake before.

by spendlove 19 Feb 2014

Unfortunately this is quilted after the square is finished off. Otherwise I would have done as you suggested, but without any stabiliser at all.

by elemausi 19 Feb 2014

You can quilt this in the hoop without any stabilizer, if the piece is not big enough to hoop it, I make a frame around it, with bastingstich from old fabric and remove it after quilting, so you have not to pick out something

Serger quilting might do a quicker job. Either way, the quilting does add an interesting dimension to the box.

Oh, now we are getting fancy!!!! I'm loving this. You could always just either push them to one side and tack them down or press the edge to open the inside corner and tack it that way.

Very nice. Lyn

Stunning fabric!!!Job well done Sue..Stunning

Lovely, I love the fabric and the buttons, Jo

beautiful

Lovely

Do you need my address? I LOVE it!

Nice basket, like the button

very nice, xx

It is great! I love the cotton reels.

looks great!

Gorgeous, Sue.....love the button!!

Love the fabric - perfect for a "Stitcher". If you sew the inside points of the corners together it would make a small slot against the side panel to hold something flat in place (ruler? maybe). Nice job!

What size is it Sue???I almost Quilted the last one ,i might try a crazy quilted one yet lol .Great job hugs

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by spendlove 18 Feb 2014

I started with 30cm squares. (12 inches!)

terrific & love the button! hugs Loralye