Chicken Quilt Block Swap---BLOCKS ARE IN THE MAIL!!!

[Acre of Blessings]

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Those are just grand!!!!! I love them. Sure wish I could have signed up for this one. Maybe someone can start a swap later on for Christmas Chicks with these patterns.....Put the tomato down, please it'sjust an idea

Do you know I just shipped off ALL my Christmas fabric, scraps, Fat Quarters, everything, off to the girls that I quilt with in the summer so that they can cut out pieces for our quilt this summer?!!!!!!

LOL

 

[saddina]

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Tabs.....oh, my, gosh.....!!!!! That is tooooooo cute. I could never get the page to show up for me to sign up. Sure wish some one would trace me out a pattern. Hint! Hint! Somebody?.....Anybody?.....

Don't be silly, PM me your address and i'll print them off and mail them to you.

Wait, even better I can scan and email them as a .bit file.

 

[verthandi]

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Those are just grand!!!!! I love them. Sure wish I could have signed up for this one. Maybe someone can start a swap later on for Christmas Chicks with these patterns.....Put the tomato down, please it'sjust an idea

Acre, I think you should host the Christmas Chick swap

and we could start it right after this one ends. That way I might have something done in time for Christmas.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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Those are just grand!!!!! I love them. Sure wish I could have signed up for this one. Maybe someone can start a swap later on for Christmas Chicks with these patterns.....Put the tomato down, please it'sjust an idea

Acre, I think you should host the Christmas Chick swap

and we could start it right after this one ends. That way I might have something done in time for Christmas.

I'll think about it.....let me get through with the SPrin/Summer Swap first and then we'll go from there.

How does that sound.....but you may need to remind me

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Email with the files on the way. Let me know which one(s) you want to do. You only need to do 12 but can do more if you want!!

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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I'll go check real quick, but I love the chicken w/ stars.....actually I like them all

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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I'll go check real quick, but I love the chicken w/ stars.....actually I like them all

The files worked.....thanks Coyote.

I'll try doing one and then I'll let you know. I have never appliqued before, what items do I need to have for a job done right? anyone have any extra left over? I am so green at this.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

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I'll go check real quick, but I love the chicken w/ stars.....actually I like them all

The files worked.....thanks Coyote.

I'll try doing one and then I'll let you know. I have never appliqued before, what items do I need to have for a job done right? anyone have any extra left over? I am so green at this.

Some folks you a fusible bond (Wonder Under/ Heat Bond) to stick they appliques to the base fabric. They'll trace the peice on the backside of the paper and cut them out after they are bonded. Me--I go straight to the fabric and trace my applique peices. I'll use a kids glue stick to tack them down. For me this is easier as I can pick them back up and move them around is needed.

Appliqueing can be done in a couple of different ways. You can do it by hand either with a blanket stitch or what is called "needle turn" where you use the needle to tuck the raw edges under and tack the peice down all the way around.

Or you can use a machine. Check out Goldens pictures on page 15 & 16. You can use different fancy stitches on your machine or a basic zigzag like I do.

Trust me my friend, You can do this with noooooooooooooo problem. You are such a talented quilter this will be a cake walk for you!!

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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The files worked.....thanks Coyote.

I'll try doing one and then I'll let you know. I have never appliqued before, what items do I need to have for a job done right? anyone have any extra left over? I am so green at this.

Some folks you a fusible bond (Wonder Under/ Heat Bond) to stick they appliques to the base fabric. They'll trace the peice on the backside of the paper and cut them out after they are bonded. Me--I go straight to the fabric and trace my applique peices. I'll use a kids glue stick to tack them down. For me this is easier as I can pick them back up and move them around is needed.

Appliqueing can be done in a couple of different way. You can do it by hand either with a blanket stitch or what is called "needle turn" where to tuck the raw edges under and tack the peice down all the way around.

Or you can use a machine. Check out Goldens pictures on page 15 & 16. You can use different fancy stitches on your machine or a basic zigzag like I do.

Trust me my friend, You can do this with noooooooooooooo problem. You are such a talented quilter this will be a cake walk for you!!

The ending of that last line is so funny.....I drop cakes in the cake walks.

 

[tabsmonsters]

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I know you said this but I counted 15 people signed up ( not counting Acres) so should I go ahead and do 24? I will need to get more heat n bond if so. I am sorry if I am being redundant, I like to know for sure.