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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 21 Nov 2015 16:21 #134312

BarbCA OFFLINE Posts: 1134 Thank you received: 380	Carol - very nice! Laura - looking forward to seeing your wall hanging. Barb
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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 21 Nov 2015 07:58 #134300

LauraJ53 OFFLINE Posts: 9 Thank you received: 39	Very pretty!
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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 21 Nov 2015 04:03 #134299

anne1 OFFLINE Posts: 895 Thank you received: 103	Very nice....what a good way to use all the cross stitch pieces. Anne
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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 21 Nov 2015 03:43 #134298

PosyP OFFLINE Posts: 4106 Thank you received: 361	Pretty.
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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 20 Nov 2015 20:38 #134297

CarrieG OFFLINE Posts: 144 Thank you received: 83	Not the greatest picture, but I was being lazy & took it with my kindle. close up:
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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 18 Nov 2015 11:49 #134272

CarrieG OFFLINE Posts: 144 Thank you received: 83	I don't think so, but it's been about 9 years. I know I used cotton batting, not fluffy poly.
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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 18 Nov 2015 06:24 #134269

LauraJ53 OFFLINE Posts: 9 Thank you received: 39	CarrieG, Did you add fabric behind the aida cloth, or just the batting?
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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 18 Nov 2015 05:26 #134268

SoBelt OFFLINE Posts: 187 Thank you received: 28	I've included counted cross stitch blocks done by my mother in a wall hanging. I laundered the blocks prior to assembling the wall hanging but not since. This wall hanging hangs in my mother's room in the nursing home where she lives. At some point, I will need to wash but will do it by hand.
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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 17 Nov 2015 20:20 #134265

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I've done a wall hanging. Since it was at the beginning of my quilting journey, I can't find a picture right now! But it is hanging still & I think it has been washed at least once. Not really any difference with the aida cloth than regular cotton. I think I tried to make sure I kept the rows of holes in the aida even with the adjoining fabric, so it didn't appear to run uphill/downhill. Go for it!

I know there is at least one cross-stitch group/site that makes xs blocks that are made into quilts for sick children.

Carol in SW Michigan

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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 17 Nov 2015 14:35 #134260

PosyP OFFLINE Posts: 4106 Thank you received: 361	There is nothing to stop you putting anything you want to in a quilt. The cross stitch pieces will probably look really good. PS please share a picture with us when done so that we may admire and applaud your work.
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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 16 Nov 2015 22:27 #134252

BarbCA OFFLINE Posts: 1134 Thank you received: 380	What a great idea! Fun to see what you do. Barb
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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 16 Nov 2015 15:40 #134246

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I haven't put them into a quilt (yet), but I've made many cross-stitch baby bibs that needed to be able to be washed. I've heard of floss running, so for baby bibs I always rinse the floss to make sure it's colorfast. I also am careful to loop the floss around some of the stitches on the back when "burying" the ends of the floss so it is less likely to work loose in the washer. I would do these same things for cross-stitch that I was going to put into a quilt. Of course, if you are making a quilted wallhanging that won't be washed then these things don't matter.

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Including counted cross stitch projects in a quilt 16 Nov 2015 15:11 #134245

LauraJ53 OFFLINE Posts: 9 Thank you received: 39	I have several small counted cross stitch pieces that I did. They are suppose to be Christmas ornaments, but I don't need any more tree decorations. I'm thinking of putting them into a wall quilt. Has anyone done something similar to that? If so, do you have any suggestions or tips?
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