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I've made a quilt for the Uganda Project - and as I've got Tubby's alphabet that I did years ago - I thought I'd send that one too. I will have to join it all up, but I'm showing you the squares before I'm finished. I sewed the brightly coloured squares all on my OVERLOCKER, still waiting on my Husqvarna to come back home! Love and blessings Chris
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mranderson
21 Jan 2012
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Looks great Chris. The kids will love the bright colours. Hugs Marg
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Sorry about the quality of the photo! I think my camera is dying!
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What size are the squares...looks great.
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I made the squares 8 inch cut, so by the time you have a seam it becomes a little less. I used the overlocker so it's a scant 1/4inch. The width is 44 & 1/4 wide (6 blocks) by 59 1/4 long (8 blocks). I'll add a 2 inch border. Love Chris
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looks wonderbar (good) hugs carolyn
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I will have to put a nice bright border on it now! Love Chris
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This is pretty also. I want to make a king size quilt for bed out of squares, but not sure how and where to start.
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Well a King Size bed is about 72x80 (183cm x 204cm). I've made these blocks 8 inch cut. So if you made 9 across x 8" it would equal 72 - minus the seam allowance. I always make my quilts longer than wider, so I'd make the length 11 blocks long. Give it a try they are easy. Love Chris
e it a try they are easy. Then I'd put a couple of borders on them. It doesn't matter how much length or width you have as it's always good to have it overhanging the bed. Love Chris
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Love this will take one LOL great job
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Thanks DeVon - I was just using fabrics from my stash. I have so many more, so maybe there might be another one! Love Chris
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The blocks are colorful. They will be thrilled to receive one of your quilts.
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Thanks Anita. This style of quilt is so easy and goes together really quickly, especially with the Overlocker/Serger. Love Chris
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snowbird42
21 Jan 2012
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way to go chris the children will love this....soozie
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I hope so Soozie. I chose fabrics that co-ordinated with each other. ie. navy blue with the star fabric, the orangey fabric with butterflies matched the orangey plain fabric etc. etc. love Chris
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Lovely! Looks wonderful!
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I hope it will look good when finished. Love Chris
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Super fast. I don't even have fabric yet.
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Well, it's getting that I've got nothing to do and it's killing me not being able to start some of my projects. I need my embroidery/straight sewing machine back. I hope to hear this week how it's going. Love Chris
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lovely colors
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Thanks, I've tried to make it bright, but subdued as well, so it won't show the dirt. Love Chris
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shirlener88
22 Jan 2012
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I hope you get your Husqvarna back soon - this is a lovely quilt dear.
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I'm waiting with baited breath for its return! I hope Maarten has some good news for me this week. Off to Puss'n'boots in the morning with Ryke and Jasana, then Mum and I are on Op Shop from 1.00-5.00pm. Maybe Tuesday!
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hightechgrammy
22 Jan 2012
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Chris!!! This is just beautiful! It reminds me of Joseph's Coat of Many Colors. It's a quilt of many colors. Some little person is going to be soooo thrilled with this! I know I am! Thank You, for all the love you stitched in this :-) I am genuinely touched... Jan
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Thanks so much Jan - I thought so too! It's my absolute pleasure to do this. I can't wait to hear how these go down with the children. Love Chris
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Very lively colors will be wonderful!
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Thanks Sally - I wanted them to be bright, but servicable as well. I noticed Jan's request for the colours to be something that won't show the dirt much - they won't be washed very often. Love Chris
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So Bright and pretty. Great job on the overlocker :)
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Thanks Polly - you can't keep a good woman down! Love Chris
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It is lovely - how are you going to get it to Uganda?
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I'm posting it to HIGHTECHGRAMMY - Jan is the one who has asked for the quilts for UGANDA and her friends Andrea and Pavel are going to take them to the Orphanage from all of us who are making them. Love Chris
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That Looks great.
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Thanks so much, it's amazing how just sewing 48 blocks can turn out! Love Chris
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Very pretty and colorful, to cheer some child is the special part of it all.
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That's the plan - I hope they like it. Love Chris
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Oh the children are going to love all these bright colors, thought of doing something like this but would have had to cut up too many of my fabric stash. looks great Chris,
hugs
Michelle
hugs
Michelle
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I hope so Michelle - I thought the same, but I have so much fabric you can't even tell where it's gone from! Love Chris
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basketkase
22 Jan 2012
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Chris, this is gorgeous!! The blocks are so symetrical and the colors are fabulous!!
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Thanks Vicki - I put them in pairs - each pair has a co-ordinating fabric. e.g. navy stars with beige and then the beige fabric next to it. Love Chris
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nannynorfolk
23 Jan 2012
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Love the bright colours Chris :)
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Thanks so much me too! Love Chris
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A great looking quilt. Love all the bright and cheerful colours you have used. Well done.
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Thanks so much, love Chris
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I am sure these will be very much appreciated! I am always in awe at the amout of perfect projects that you manage to do for so many people. The world would be a much better place if there were alot of people like you that give from the heart. I know alot can not afford to do such grand projects but we all need to think of others also! You have such a large family and that should take all of your time but you always find the time to do for others also! May God Bless you and your kind heart! It it you and people like you that really make a difference in what goes on around you! Hugs and many blessings, Linda
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Oh! Linda, I'm blushing! I am very fortunate in that I have an abundance of fabric and I know I'd never use it all for our family. So I'm happy to make and give out some to others. Love Chris
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Chris, who ever gets this will be so pleased. Wish I had so many different coloured cotton fabric.
Well done. Hugs Yvonne
Well done. Hugs Yvonne
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Thanks Yvonne, love Chris