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01:44, Monday, January 22, 2007 .. Posted in Sewing Room .. 2 comments .. Link

This morning, I finished preparing some fabric for quilting. With all the cold temperatures that we have been having, I haven't been doing too much in the back part of the house, where my fabrics are. That part of the house has no heat, so I tend to not spend very much time in there.

Now that Joe has brought my sewing table and machine into the front of the house closer to the woodstove, I am going to be able to sew more often and for longer periods of time. I am participating in 3 quilt swaps. One is a year-long project called a "Journey Quilt". It is based on a book called, "Amish Circle Quilt". For the entire year, 5 women and myself are writing a letter each month and including in it a quilt block that depicts an event that happened that month. We send a copy of the letter and quilt block to each of the participants, keeping one block for ourselves. At the end of the year, we will each assemble the blocks into a quilt. The second swap is a 9-patch. we are exchanging a sets of 15 blocks that will be swapped out and then we can use them to make a quilt when we receive the blocks back. Lastly, there is a quilt round robin. This is where you make the center block of your quilt and package it up with about a yard or so of fabric to be used on the quilt. There is a group of 8 ladies participating in this one. Each lady packages up her fabric & quilt and mails it off to the next person on the list. Each person on the list will in turn receive a quilt from the other participants. We add a border to each quilt, incorporating alittle of the fabric included with the quilt in the border. When your quilt arrives back to you, it will have all the borders added and be ready to be assembled with batting and backing to finish.

I am really looking forward to getting these quilts started. For the Journey Quilt, I am going to have embroidered blocks with the participants' names and location. Some are from the USA and some are from Australia. I am also embroidering blocks for the year and each month. I still have to decide on a sashing and border fabric. I will wait until I have started receiving the blocks, then decide. At this point, I am thinking of getting a pretty black fabric so that no matter what colors are sent, the blocks will stand out.

Today, I also got some underpinnings sewn. Abigail and I both needed more warm ones for wearing under our dresses. I just love the thick flannel for these! I discovered also that a costume pattern that I have makes wonderful slips & nightgowns! It is the Simplicity #4213 pattern for the Nativity costumes. The long tunic is perfect for making to wear as a nightgown or something to lounge around in if you are so inclined. Made alittle shorter and using the short sleeved option, it can also be a full slip. The shepherd's coat pattern can be used to make a robe or a long quilted vest to wear on cold days. If you are clever with your sewing, you could also adjust the sleeve length and make a chemise from the tunic.

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Nice to meet you

08:29, Monday, January 22, 2007 .. Posted by Sara
I am from Oklahoma also and it's nice to see other Okies who have the same interests as I do. I noticed you said you do sewing and that you just made some flannel undergarments. Do you sell these? This is my first winter in which I've been trying to wear dresses, and although I love to sew, I don't have a lot of extra time for making things for myself. It's very nice to meet you! Thanks!

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08:21, Tuesday, January 23, 2007 .. Posted by meme21713
looks like you are keeping yourself busy with all the sewing...I will one day make a quilt, that seems like so much fun and what beauty to look at and a great accomplishment for one..Thanks for stopping by my blog also....Friend sending up blessings for you and your family....Debbie

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