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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 11:42 #133766

PosyP OFFLINE Posts: 4106 Thank you received: 361	Congratulations Geneva, bet you cannot wait to see her.
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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 11:19 #133764

twiglet OFFLINE Posts: 3849 Thank you received: 546	Congratulations Geneva, I love her name too
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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 11:07 #133763

crocus999 OFFLINE Posts: 1909 Thank you received: 149	Congratulations Geneva! Pictures please!? I love her name.
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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 10:48 #133762

ritzy OFFLINE Posts: 2963 Thank you received: 82	Rosemary--the quilting was well worth it. This is a wonderful piece. I like the way the flashes of red look like fruit. Geneva--Congratulations on the new grand. Hug her for me.
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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 10:20 #133761

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Rosemary, your tree is marvelous! I love it. The quilting is the perfect addition.

I am off to a thread painting class today. Should be fun. I've been so bogged down by unquilt stuff that I feel like a bump on a log!

My very wonderful news..... We have a new granddaughter! Victorina Rose was born yesterday, weighed in at 7lbs 8oz, 19". We will be going to see her in a week or so. I can't wait. I embroidered the cutest Halloween onesie for her. I'll try to post a picture of Victorina and the onesie tomorrow.

Have a good Saturday everyone!

geneva

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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 10:00 #133760

crocus999 OFFLINE Posts: 1909 Thank you received: 149	Brilliant Rosemary!
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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 09:57 #133759

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Luann, the diamonds measure 1" along the side and were done using Inklingo's free block - www.lindafranz.com/blog/what-is-inklingo/ The tree is one I saw on the back of a quilting book and fell in love with the design. Once I get the printer talking to the computer properly I will probably start doing more of it again.

Here are pictures of the first tree I made to this pattern. It is all hand sewn and the diamonds were made from a packet of fabric samples that some shops send out, hence the seam down the middle (actually the seam down the middle is machined, but the rest of it is hand sewn) made several years ago whilst visiting the in-laws one Christmas. No it doesn't lay flat (yet) I just haven't go around to fixing it yet

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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 09:23 #133756

Jdeluka OFFLINE Posts: 132 Thank you received: 62	Thanks for sharing Rosemary! Beautiful quilt and touching story ~ Jen
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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 09:21 #133754

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PosyP wrote:

Finally got a finish

I was experimenting a couple of years ago and pieced this tree, then I quilted it with an all over design that is taken from a William Morris oakleaves design - lots of starts and stops

, but I think it looks worth it. Then I put it by. Rediscovered it this week and combined with some of the contents of a scraps care parcel from Lorchan I finally put a binding on it. It measures 12 1/4" across from point to point, so that makes it too large for the FoQ miniatures section, but who cares, it makes me happy.

Rosemary,
It might be too large for the FoQ miniatures, but I think it's perfect size. I could see a group hanging by each other on a wall, sort of a 'hexie home page'. How big are your little diamonds? I know I said 'nothing little again' but your piece has me thinking,,, oh, no, last time I did that I got into all sorts of activity!! I'm getting over a terrible "bug" I caught on the way to visit my kids, and I should be home in a few more days. I'll sleep in two or three days, go to the ocean (being a reformed mermaid, I must ground myself) lol, then by the end of the month I'll be backing at full speed.
That's the plan
I really like your tree, especially the leaves. Your quilting is very nice, but you know that!!
Luann

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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 09:14 #133753

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Rosemary, I really like the oak leaf quilting for your tree! I did similar quilting for a border once, but the border was a busy print, so the wonderful quilting doesn't even show!

And, the WWll quilt story reminds me of how lucky we have been living here in the U.S.! Those must have been horrendous times for England! I just finished a book taken place during that exact time, and those rationed bananas were mentioned in it.

Dorothy, welcome home! Don't you just love the color around the lake right now? And, the tamaracks! We have a couple right outside our front window. Won't be long before they drop all of their needles and look like dead fir trees again!

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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 08:46 #133752

rehak OFFLINE Posts: 2783 Thank you received: 458	Cool quilt and cool story, Rosemary. Thanks for sharing!
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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 08:38 #133751

Learning-As-I-Go OFFLINE Posts: 553 Thank you received: 79	Love your tree, Rosemary! Very nicely done!
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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 08:13 #133750

dorothy.j.wolf OFFLINE Posts: 223 Thank you received: 75	Rosemary..LOVE the quilt!!! Dorothy
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Virtual Retreat Aug thru Dec 2015 Info on first post 17 Oct 2015 08:07 #133749

PosyP OFFLINE Posts: 4106 Thank you received: 361	A great quilt story here www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34515388
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