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Darlene's Slackers Quilt Along

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Darlene's Slackers Quilt Along

Love those huge sampler quilts with tiny blocks (like a Dear Jane quilt) but don't feel quite up to making one? Then this group is for you! We will be making one using larger (six inch) blocks and our quilt will have ONLY 140 blocks.

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Welcome Fellow Slackers!

Not up for doing two-hundred and twenty-five 4" blocks? Then this group is for you! We will be using Jennifer Chiaverini's book, Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts to make ONLY (?) one-hundred and forty 6" blocks. The challenge is to have the quilt finished in one year. We will officially begin on June 15, 2009 and finish on June 15 2010, however, please join in the fun anytime. You can see that I will be making mine from our new collection Hearth & Home but you can use anything you like. This quilt is a good way to use up all your scraps and in the end you will have an amazing quilt.

I will be making the blocks in the same order as they appear in the quilt not how they are alphabetically listed in the book but you are free to make them in any order you like. Each week pictures and tips will be posted in the Discussion Forum. Since some of you will be making them in the order they appear in the book or in no particular order we will include those blocks in the discussion too. A list of each block has magically appeared and you can post your tips and/or pictures under the blocks you made. Everyone is encouraged to add tips and/or pictures of their blocks. Our only rule is that each block has to be different. Let the fun begin!

Discussion Forum

Darlene, WA

Card Trick block N-2 11 Replies

Started by Darlene, WA. Last reply by Maryam/NE 13 hours ago.

Darlene, WA

Jack In the Pulpit Block E-6 9 Replies

Started by Darlene, WA. Last reply by Lynda/Ohio 13 hours ago.

Darlene, WA

Courthouse Steps Block N-1 8 Replies

Started by Darlene, WA. Last reply by Maryam/NE 17 hours ago.

Darlene, WA

Mariner's Compass Block G-5 11 Replies

Started by Darlene, WA. Last reply by Cat Lady--MO 21 hours ago.

Darlene, WA

New Mexico Block M-7 7 Replies

Started by Darlene, WA. Last reply by Lynda/Ohio 21 hours ago.

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Diane Gunter/Canada Comment by Diane Gunter/Canada on June 18, 2009 at 10:47am
MaryJo that comment was priceless!
Mari/WA Comment by Mari/WA on June 18, 2009 at 10:16am
Edith, shhhhhhh! I know, Darl and I have gotten out of control again. She eggggs me on!
Mari/WA Comment by Mari/WA on June 18, 2009 at 10:10am
Kathy ~ your blocks are beautiful!!!! I love your focal color!
Edith Lean/Ont. Comment by Edith Lean/Ont. on June 18, 2009 at 10:05am
If I were Karen I would be hiding in my office with the door closed waiting for the dust to settle. LOL
Psst Darlene may I make a suggestion. I noticed a lot of people asking about posting pictures, would it be possible to have some sort of Tutorial on how to do this that you could direct them to. You know we quilters need a lot of visual instructions. LOL.
Kathy Hylton Comment by Kathy Hylton on June 18, 2009 at 10:04am
Thanks Darlene - got them in here - My ironing isn't so hot - Dad's iron is as old as he is I think - doesn't get hot - so...lol... anyway, some of these are a little "curly" when photographed - but they look great in real life -
Kathy Hylton Comment by Kathy Hylton on June 18, 2009 at 10:03am

Mari/WA Comment by Mari/WA on June 18, 2009 at 9:11am
Touche' MaryJo!
Gico/GA Comment by Gico/GA on June 18, 2009 at 9:09am
MaryJo, what a great idea to put our finished blocks inside the sheet protectors with the instructions. I'm also ironing a piece of freezer paper on the back of my pieced blocks to keep them nice and flat for now.
MaryJo Tuttle Comment by MaryJo Tuttle on June 18, 2009 at 9:07am
That coming from a paper plate!?!?!?!
Mari/WA Comment by Mari/WA on June 18, 2009 at 9:04am
THEY AREN'T REAL QUEENS! Are you saying you are a cartoon character?
 

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Maryam/NE Cat Lady--MO Lynda/Ohio Colleen/NS Cheryl / NC Darlene, WA Nancy/NC Chris Bell/IA Carol in Nebraska CatPaws Lisa in Md Karen/ID Gico/GA Linda F/MS Sheryl/MI mich/WA Nanny Gayle/La. Irene Wilson/MT Norma/IL BillieBee in TX Bonnie Million/Ks scroogie/MD Penny - OKlahoma Morgan Hess /Fla. Cornwoman/AZ Karen Barbi/ID Lucia,TX Diane Gunter/Canada Sherie/IN
 
 

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