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To: afraidfortherepublic

Into the Ping list so I can show it to my wife when she returns from her weekend quilting retreat in NE OK.

My observation comment as a quilt husband since the mid-80s: There have been other quilters that promoted this approach of a quickly produced quilt but they were not about providing pre-cut kits, instead teaching techniques.


6 posted on 02/01/2014 5:20:48 AM PST by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: T-Bird45

I was quilting back in the 70’s, learned hand piecing in a class along with my mother. I made a couple quilts, hand quilted, then sort of had other things to do for a couple decades.

Fast forward to a couple years ago, I looked into making a quilt as a gift. Discovered a whole new language and tons of very expensive gadgets and goodies marketed exclusively to “quilters” - that new breed of consumer. Youtube was a great help, and I found Jenny Doan right away because I searched Youtube for “layer cakes” and “jelly rolls”. She shows things made out of the pre cut stuff available. Some may put down the precut stuff but it does fill a need and sometimes it’s fun to do a quick baby quilt or other type of gift.

Conservative themed fabric... oh yeah. It is possible to print photos onto fabric at home.

I wonder if Freepers would buy raffle tickets for a quilt - proceeds to keep the lights on here?


8 posted on 02/01/2014 5:32:48 AM PST by Mrs. P
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