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Friday, October 18, 2013

NEW QUILT NEEDED

This is my brand new, lovely bed with a good firm mattress
recently purchased to ensure that the horrible back trouble I recently experienced will not happen again.

Isn't it pretty?


However a problem has arisen.
 
My quilt,
the first quilt I ever made,
 is a bit small.


Too small in both directions!

So I've been collecting material
(in blue and yellow of course)
to make a new bigger and better quilt.

It's going to be a "Dissappearing Nine Patch" quilt.

I've cut strips of material 4 inches wide and 12 inches long,
matched the colours in pairs and sewn them together.




Next I'll cut them into strips 4 inches wide and turn them into 9 patches.
I'll get two 9 patch blocks from this.

Here are some of the combinations so far.
 


I've found quite a few of very pretty materials -
 mostly from my favourite quilting shop in Hervey Bay

 


Well that's today's batch sewn.
Back to work pinning the next batch.
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9 comments:

  1. Marigold JamOctober 18, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    The original one looks fine to me! I hope you can work more quickly than me or you'll be 100 before you make a bigger one!!

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  2. busybusybeejayOctober 18, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    I love the colour combinations.

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  3. David OliverOctober 18, 2013 at 10:51 AM

    That sure is a pretty color of blue in your bedroom. I would not have thought to put yellow with it but it looks great! The new quilt is looking good. Hope all goes well putting it together.

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    1. HelsieOctober 19, 2013 at 12:09 AM

      I'm only a beginner David and I'm not into complicated quilts. Time will tell!!

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  4. CarolOctober 18, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    Hervey Bay is a bit of a drive for fabric Helen :)

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    1. HelsieOctober 19, 2013 at 12:10 AM

      My escape when it's nap time for the Oldies Carol !!

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  5. Muffy's MarksOctober 19, 2013 at 4:53 AM

    Its a same the old quilt is too short, because it is so pretty. Your new one is equally as pretty, Can't wait to see the finished project. Happy sewing!!

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  6. KathOctober 20, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    I cant get over how tidy your bedroom is :-D

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