Fabric Quilt for Edgar: How to help

[KnottyLocks]

Following on from the call for quilters and knitters here, this thread is for those who would like to in contribe a square so that we can make a quilt for EdgarAleNPie and her family.

Your square needs to be:

7" square
cotton or polycotton
pre-washed to avoid shrinkage
zigzagged or overlocked around the edges, if possible
Any colour
If appliqued, using cotton
Can be embroidered
Any design to be in the central 6" square
Can send plain squares too

Details regarding posting, etc, to follow.

Many thanks.

Thanks everyone!

And I'm voting for Bebe to make the cakes too.

[shirker]

i cannot sew ata ll, but if there if anyone i can donate money for materials to i will gladly. I am in the Brighton area, so not too far from Edgar i don't think, please let me know if i can do anything practically to help .

MABS, thanks for the lovely offer. Could you Pm PixieOnaLeaf and let her know.

Wow, that's beautiful Bebe! Wish I had your talents.

I'll second Knotty's cake vote too.

Ta TimeForCake.

Motion passed.

I do love baking! :o

Made a nice banoffe pie today if anyone wants to come for tea?!

Looking forward to seeing what you other wonderful ladies are sewing! :)

Right, I'm off to get fabric today (Late I know but this week has been mega bsuy!) bit worried that my square is going to look rubbish next to bebe's now though.

Still, I will try my best...

Blatherskate, we're all feeling the same!

Pixie, you found a home for that fabric yet?

Pixie - Are we short on squares at all? I could try & do another over the weekend when DH is at home to 'take over' with DD! It's been an unusually busy week for me!

Bebe, are you trying to show us up here?

I don't want to tread on toes or upset anyone or show anyone up!

You are certainly not treading on toes or upsetting anyone.

Your square is too bloody good though

I got the perfect fabric!!!

Right, help for a newbie here - at what point do I need to pre wash it? Before I start cutting and sewing or after it's made?

And is sticking it down with fabric glue befire I stitch it cheating?

bebe you're not shoing us up - you're setting the bar. Will be trying very hard to step up :)

Oh and one of the fabrics in my 'fat quarter' was a deep blue with spots on that looks a bit like a night sky. If I've got time I thought I might trying doing the constellation Leo with little stars...?

If I have any time left that is!

And if we need another...

Blather - wash the fabric before you cut it or sew it! Otherwise it will shrink and it won't be the right size & could pull the design/stitching and make it distorted! :)

Thanks bebe :)

Right,just got in [have been teaching sewing at the local primary school today],so will get sewing this afternoon.A very kind MNetter has sent me some gorgeous fabric,with a poignant story attached.I'm going to make it up now.

Pixie,will PM you.

I thought I'd like to do a mini quilt block to fit into the 6" (7" really!) square - nothing too fancy, probably a Nine Patch. Anyone else doing a quilt block or is this going to look really odd in the middle of the quilt?

Morning all. Finished my squares last night. Quite pleased with the outcome although my sewing machine decided to play up halfway through so I've finished them by hand.

I've also posted some pics on my profile . (Not the best quality pics I'm afraid) but a miracle I managed to work out how to put them on there.

Keep stitching!!

PS - Pixie I'm PMing you now.