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QNT Beginners Quilt Block Swap

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QNT Beginners Quilt Block Swap
Swap Homepage:http://www.fabricmom.com
Group:Quilts n' Things
Swap Coordinator:fabricmom (contact)
Swap categories: Fabric  Sewing  Quilting 
Number of people in swap:6
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:October 31, 2009
Date items must be sent by:November 27, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This swap is for all you beginner quilt makers who want to get their feet wet. The first block is going to be very easy. A 9 patch.

http://www.quilterscache.com/N/NinePatchBlock.html

You will make one nine patch block and send to one partner.

It is senders choice for the colors. Make sure you use two contrasting colors. Like dark blue and white or light pink and dark red. Please no NOVELTY fabrics. Novelties are Easter prints, kid prints, food prints, animal prints, etc. You can use floral prints and geometric prints. Just nothing that reads children blocks.

Please try your very best to use a scant 1/4 inch seam allowance when constructing your blocks. The finished block should measure 12 1/2 inches when it is complete.

To make it easier for newbies, after you have cut out your squares use a disappearing ink marker to draw your seam allowance. Then sew just next to the line, not on top of it. This will make it easier to learn the scant seam allowance. Please pm me with any questions. You can also measure from your needle over 1/4 of an inch and use masking tape as a guide.

Newbies are welcome. Please fill out your profile. Everyone has to start some where. Experienced swapper with a 4.6 or higher may join to. I will be checking profiles. Please no recent no sends.

Discussion

MamaD 10/22/2009 #
swappingcanuck 10/22/2009 #

I'm not a newbie but I love 9 patches so I'm in!

ladydy5 10/23/2009 #

I got a little confused in the directions. You do mean that AFTER you cut out your squares use a disappearing ink marker to draw the seam allowance. Is that right? Then when you sew, you sew just before the line you drew which would be a scant. am I right? I mention this because I have never done that and it is a good idea as I always have problems with the 1/4 inch.

ladydy5 10/23/2009 #

This is for one block to one swapper, right?

MamaD 10/28/2009 #

Yes - after you cut out your squares then you mark your seam allowance. And also, yes, you sew just to the edge of the marked 1/4 inch seam.

One block = one partner! =D

fabricmom 10/28/2009 #

Thanks for answering that for me!!!

MamaD 10/29/2009 #

No problem! =D

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