Lazy Summer Quilt Camp

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Leanne, from Devoted Quilter is hosting the Lazy Summer Quilt Camp. She always has fun challenges and this one peeked my interest immediately!!!

Yes, I’m LAZY, and it’s summer and at the moment I don’t feel like quilting much (too much other stuff happening in my life!). But this I can do!! I don’t have to post every day and I’ve already missed Day #1 … so … this could be doable!

Day 1

Day 1: was “5 things about me.” Here goes:

1. I live in the city of Surrey, in the SW of British Columbia, Canada

2. I grew up in Victoria, BC and made my first quilt before I graduated from high school.

3. I graduated from nursing school 50 years ago!!! How can it be that long ago? It seems like just a few years ago!

4. After Victoria, I lived in Fort St James (the middle of BC) and learned to quilt from a group of church ladies … we made quilts for all the couples getting married. It was a total joint effort, piecing and quilting by hand.

5. In 2005, I bought my first decent sewing machine and took a few quilting classes and learned a lot of quilting techniques from the internet.

Day #2

Day 2: Most Used Quilt: This quilt is a family favourite!! It started out as a swap from quilters across Canada. The pattern was an old one from Fat Cat patterns. We were all to make several 3 layer flower block, raw edge applique 1/4” from the edge on tone-on-tone fabric. Then we swapped the blocks. When I laid all the blocks out, it looked horrid!! So, I promptly cut each block in quarters diagonally and pieced them all back together. Then, it became something I could live with. I added the sashing and quilted around and through each flower. This quilt has been washed numerous times and is oh so soft. It is the first quilt grabbed by family members when they want to cuddle under a quilt.

Don’t Forget!

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One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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