So with in 10 days I had 14 blocks and off we went. The lovely Tracee came over (secretly) on a Friday afternoon and squared up all the blocks, then we crawled around on the floor for the best part of an hour arranging the blocks in the 'best' way....that is always hard isn't it, deciding where to put things!!
I then started sewing blocks together and then attached them to the backing and wadding in a quilt as you go method, then had a play with some free range quilting (secretly) .........Marg popped in to see how I was going as I was finishing the quilting and very kindly cut and attached the binding (secretly).
I took it to sewing group on Wednesday evening and Donna and I (secretly) did the hand sewing on the binding and then Donna sewed on the label. Tracee emailed me the words for the label, and they are beautiful!! Tania has some health issues so we thought we could all go with her when she has appointments! I thought I had left my camera at home today (I think it was my brain!!) so Marina kindly took photos and I have pinched some from her blog tonight! So here we go.....
taking the quilt out of the bag....
one happy Tania......
label on the back....Tracee's beautiful words....
this was the second photo Marina took...I have managed to get them out of order....Tania trying to take it all in....
she is a bit over whelmed and speechless!!
..this is an amazing machine embroidery made for Marina by a friend, Marina has added the stitching...you can seethe reference to this and her cat Maisie here, isn't it cute!!!
Marg busy stitching names on her last Underground Railroad Sampler block (that is exciting!!)
Donna stitching away..Marina concentrating on....
what Pauline was saying!
I would like to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful ladies who made a block for Tania's quilt, Pauline, Anette, Jenny (NZ), Marina (Gisborne) Carol, Anne, Annie, Robyn, Marina, Tracee, Marg, Donna, Shez, Chez and of course the lovely Elyte. Thank you for responding positively to my ASAP PLEASE!!!! Makes you realise (yet again) what wonderful people there are in the quilting world.
I have to say a big thank you to Marg today too...she gave me a beautiful wall hanging...
my very own Chow Chow!!!! I love it Marg, thank you very much!!
Happy sewing!
