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ABC Applique Kickback Friday

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I've been quiet I know. My D.H. is on holidays this week and next week. But We are having a stay at home holiday Sew I have had time to stitch - just been having a break from 'tinternet. I've been working on 'The Baby Quilt' All the stitching on these is now finished. If you want to see how I machine applique  check out my  M achine Applique Video part 1 and Machine Applique Video part 2 to view click on the pink links The Strippy Quilt I'm lovin the purple Top is now finished ready for quilting. And yesterday I started making samples for our next Monday Class Project. More details on this one soooon..... Meanwhile take a look at my other Social Media Links Well that's all from me tonight folks, Yours in Stitches, Joy

Strip Quilts - Monday Group

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Ideas for strip quilts are flowing in thick and fast in Monday Group. Judith C is  working on a second lovely strippy in happy spring colours. Judith D has gone for a  mini strip.... This is from the book 101  Fabulous Small Quilts - I think And Jean is working on a cross between a log cabin and a strippy aren't they simply stunning colours - and as you can see in the picture it's from a Kaffe Fassatt's book Quilts en Provence. And being Jean, they are made up in silk fabrics. Jean is working on her fourth block so has only another forty to make. Well done ladies I'm proud of you all - keep up the good work. And thank you for allowing me to document your progress. If you would like to see some other strippy ideas click on my Facebook page link here.  I'm holding fire on my strippy for a minute. We are going to Doughty's road show in Cowbridge tomorrow and I want to lay my strips up against a few different fabrics before I decide on the

Strips, Stitcheries, & Kickback Friday - Any Dream Will Do.

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Well my Quilty Friends I've started on my Strip Quilt. It's a brilliant way to use up the fabric left over from a finished project. If you use fabrics left over from a project they will obviously go together so the added bonus is you don't have to worry about matching colours. Also it could make a quick and easy matching accessory for said project. Other than that. Pick a piece of fabric and choose fabric from the colours that are in it. The striped fabric was my starting point. The pink on the right didn't make it into the final cut! I cut my strips 5" in length & between one and a quarter and two and a half inches in width just to add some variety. BUT one and a quarter was a bit to thin  I wouldn't go below one and a half inches in future. OR You can cut your strips all the same width.  I've been looking at strippy quilts on-line and the one above took my fancy. It's by  Cluck Cluck Sew   If you cl