Hi all,
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>I finished my first quilt, a Triple Rail Fence, about 1/2 hour ago, :-)
>The library book I got the pattern from was called Quick Quilts, and claimed
>that each of the ones featured could be made in a weekend. It took me 2
>weeks!! Ended up making binding for it, as when I turned the backing over
>to the front, I realised that the unbleached calico looked as though I'd run
>out of interest in it :-( Spent most of Friday/Saturday making binding for
>Africa, or so it felt. I hadn't realised how much longer it would take to
>finish it off this way, after undoing the calico edge. Wish I had a
>camera/digital camera, to take a snap of it, - I feel totally chuffed with
>this first effort, and am planning another. Having used the Georgia
>Bonesteel method of joining it in two parts, I found my accuracy was 'off'
>and did have to undo some, as the seam slipped on a block, so my patience
>was wearing a bit thin by then. I believe I have developed muscles on
>muscles and a sore case of safety-pin-itis of the thumb!! Next one I do
>will have the borders put on after the joining, as I'm positive it would be
>neater. Can now go back to proper meals instead of cups of soup and toasted
>sandwiches :-) The whole process was so totally absorbing that I lost
>interest in most everything else. Yahoo!!
>Lynn
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