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Are you quilting this weekend? April 3 - 5

9 years ago

I am working on my Island Sunrise blocks for the class that my DD and I are taking. I made eight of them yesterday to add to the one block made in class. There are a total of 36 blocks in the quilt. The next class is on the 14th and she will teach us how to add the curved part she calls the center.

DD wants to come over and sew with me. She doesn't want me to get too far ahead of her. lol

Are you sewing or quilting this weekend?

Linda OH

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geezerfolks_SharonG_FL

9 years ago

Wow, Linda, that's quite an undertaking for someone who doesn't like paper piecing, isn't it? But, it will be beautiful. I'm sure you're having a ball with your daughter so close and having her join you in your quilting world.

Not sure what I'll be able to get involved in this week-end as on Sunday we'll be having lunch with the son-in-law's family. But, I can get started on The Key block, continue squaring up the brown background Tilted Nine-Patch blocks and cut/add the peach background onto the rest of them. Thinking about making a Glazed Fruit Salad for Sunday.

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grammyp
9 years ago
We are going to help my parent's clean up around great-grandmother's old house. I'm taking my blue work embroidery in case there are a few minutes in the evenings.

beverly
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