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Little Women? 30 Jan 2007 21:37 #153

katydid OFFLINE Posts: 1	Right now I have two quilts that need quilting and I'm starting piecing a double wedding ring for my niece. But I have a long list of projects that I want to work on this year. Quiltbirdie, please tell us more about the Little Women quilt. That was one of my favorite books and I'd love to know more about what you are working on.
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30 Jan 2007 20:28 #137

nickie53 OFFLINE Posts: 1	I am working on a baby quilt. It is a pattern from Keepsake Quilting. The one with the planes and the hearts. The blues in it are beautiful. I just have to finish the hand quilting. As for my other UFO'S...well thats another subject.
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Preschool ideas draw hands and applique as flowers so prett 30 Jan 2007 17:18 #121

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I am the gallery manager for Ricky Tims. We have the local preschool class coming in next week to see our quilts as they study the letter Q. It is a great show for them, with polar bears and penguins, chickadees ad snowflakes in our winter themed show. I would like to have them do a quilting activity- I thought I would cut small squares and half squares from various of our hand dyes scraps, and let them each design a "quilt on a piece of 8 1/2 by 11 card stock. I had thought just to have them glue stick the fabric down and put their names on the bottom of the paper. Does anyone have any feedback for me on this idea, or alternative ideas for quilting projects with preschoolers?

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preschool feedback 30 Jan 2007 15:46 #114

Newsy OFFLINE Posts: 2	WOW! Thank you all so much- what great suggestions. I am very grateful for your advice.
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30 Jan 2007 15:07 #109

Montana OFFLINE Posts: 3	Thanks, sewbug. Just keep in mind that I didn't post pictures of the ones that didn't turn out so great. I have enough of those to fill a whole album!
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30 Jan 2007 14:24 #103

CindyBar OFFLINE Posts: 49	Judging by the other quilts on your site, this one will be a work of art too! Your work is beautiful. Sewbug
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30 Jan 2007 14:10 #100

Montana OFFLINE Posts: 3	I love hearing about everyone's current projects! This is a picture of the one I just started. If you click on the picture you can see it full size. It's called Eureka and the designer is Jackie Robinson.
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30 Jan 2007 14:02 #97

CindyBar OFFLINE Posts: 49	Gallerygal, I was wondering if the stapleless stapler would work with holding fabric to paper? This would be very safe for the kids and no mess at all. Anyone have one to try it out? My DGD used a regular stapler to make all her 'paper qults'. Sewbug
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Pre school idea 30 Jan 2007 12:10 #75

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If you could either use a post-it note type glue on the back of your precut pieces or Steam a seam 2 on them so that when the little ones place the pieces down they stay in one place long enough for them to finish their project. It would also give them a chance to change their minds if they don't like their first choice of placement. This would also keep them and their work neater than glue would.

I think it's great to do this with kids and keep up the great work

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Current Projects 30 Jan 2007 12:07 #74

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I am racing to fininsh quilts for my quild's quilt show auction in April. I have two of the four I want to auction complete, the tops are pieced for the other two and one is sandwiched and pinned, ready for me to machine quilt.

I also have piles of little Amish dolls cut out, ready to be put together for the boutique.

At the last show I made enough to have a real good time on our annual quilt bus trip to several quilt shop in Upstate NY. Now I want to do the same.

There's no feeling like having cash to spend freely in a quilt shop. Normally I have to be very careful. I can't wait.

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I'm working on 30 Jan 2007 12:04 #72

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Currently I'm working on a flannel quilt using the "Woolies" flannel, the stuff that looks like old men's suits. I fell in love with the stuff and just had to make a quilt for myself out of it. I decided to use a Thimbleberries pattern (Fireside Cozy). It's working up nicely and hopefully be on my bed next winter. My plan is to quilt it in big stitches using a pearl cotton.

I also have many UFO's, one hand pieced, hand appliqued, hand quilted Baltimore Album that will hopefully be finished this year.

Just the border to quilt and then bind.

Then there is my list of quilts I would love to do -- that list grows with each magazine I read........

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Quilting activity for preschoolers -response to Gallery Gal 30 Jan 2007 12:03 #71

dfrank27 OFFLINE Posts: 306 Thank you received: 2	I suggest that you fuse the fabric to the card stock and pre-cut the simple shapes before the preschoolers arrive. You could give each child a design board (a card stock backing) and a small number of shapes that would fill the space. Perhaps you could have sample patterns on display and they could use the pieces to create their own quilt patterns.
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Preschool class 30 Jan 2007 12:00 #70

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GalleryGal wrote:

I am the gallery manager for Ricky Tims. We have the local preschool class coming in next week to see our quilts as they study the letter Q. It is a great show for them, with polar bears and penguins, chickadees ad snowflakes in our winter themed show. I would like to have them do a quilting activity- I thought I would cut small squares and half squares from various of our hand dyes scraps, and let them each design a "quilt on a piece of 8 1/2 by 11 card stock. I had thought just to have them glue stick the fabric down and put their names on the bottom of the paper. Does anyone have any feedback for me on this idea, or alternative ideas for quilting projects with preschoolers?

I think your idea is great! Go for it!

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A suggestion 30 Jan 2007 11:59 #69

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GalleryGal wrote:

I am the gallery manager for Ricky Tims. We have the local preschool class coming in next week to see our quilts as they study the letter Q. It is a great show for them, with polar bears and penguins, chickadees ad snowflakes in our winter themed show. I would like to have them do a quilting activity- I thought I would cut small squares and half squares from various of our hand dyes scraps, and let them each design a "quilt on a piece of 8 1/2 by 11 card stock. I had thought just to have them glue stick the fabric down and put their names on the bottom of the paper. Does anyone have any feedback for me on this idea, or alternative ideas for quilting projects with preschoolers?

I have cut muslin blocks and ironed them onto freezer paper for children. Each child gets a block to draw on with crayons and add their name. Then I put them together and quilt. Each child in turn gets to take the class quilt home for one evening to share with his family. Such fun for all.

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