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Posted by Cheryle Finn on March 10, 2009, 11:47 pm
I haven't posted here in several years but I do enjoy reading regularly
with interest.
I have a question. My 89 year old aunt will be celebrating her 90th
birthday in April and a party is being planned. I would like to make a
signature/memory quilt. The signatures will be obtained at the party.
Should I have them sign a completed top or just blocks and put the top
together later? I am expecting well over 100 guests so block size
would also be important. Any recommendations for block patterns as
well.
TIA
Cheryle
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Canada
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Posted by Polly Esther on March 11, 2009, 12:46 am
Nice to see you here, Cheryle. Here are just a few suggestion -
You have to have the guests use the 'right' kind of pen and you have to
keep up with the pens. If the party is in April, you should be able to
appoint 2 or 3 friends in charge of your project to see that all of the
guests who would like to get an opportunity to sign.
You will need to border the signature squares with something (cheap
masking tape will be fine) so that the guests don't write outside of the
lines on your seam allowance.
You will need to back the fabric with something (plain old freezer paper
will do) so that the fabric is stable enough for writing on. ( I know,
preposition to end a sentence with)
What a wonderful idea to celebrate a 90th birthday. That is just so
lovely. Very warm best wishes for your project. Polly
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"Cheryle Finn" <wrote>I haven't posted here in several years but I do enjoy
reading regularly
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> with interest.
> I have a question. My 89 year old aunt will be celebrating her 90th
> birthday in April and a party is being planned. I would like to make a
> signature/memory quilt. The signatures will be obtained at the party.
> Should I have them sign a completed top or just blocks and put the top
> together later? I am expecting well over 100 guests so block size
> would also be important. Any recommendations for block patterns as
> well.
> TIA
> Cheryle
> Sault Ste. Marie, ON
> Canada
>
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Posted by steve on March 11, 2009, 1:04 am
Polly's two suggestions are soooo important. Backing with freezer paper
will make it much easier for all the people signing the fabric. Also,
somehow covering what will be the seam allowance is equally important.
Let's just say that bad experiences have led me to discover what Polly has
written to you.
If you had more time, I would suggest getting the fabric signed ahead of
time, but with your short time frame, I really don't think it would be
possible. I had trouble getting 15 pieces signed from people in one
building, in a month, and I saw them all every day, was next to impossible.
It might be good though to get a note to everyone so that they can arrive at
the party with there message already figured out and they just have to sign.
You could also have a small poster, letter size paper, with a
drawing/copy/etc of what you envision the final quilt to be, on the signing
table. This would provide a vision to the guests and birthday girl alike of
what the final quilt will approximately look like.
I'm sure that your Aunt will love the quilt. The two collegues that I made
retirement quilts for, and my partner, all had a great time looking at and
reading the notes. Mine were shapes on the back of the quilts that I had
made.
Have fun. P.S. Your're from my old neck of the woods. When I was sailing
on the ships I was through the locks twice every week. Such a beautiful
area. I do miss it.
Steven
Alaska
Nice to see you here, Cheryle. Here are just a few suggestion -
You have to have the guests use the 'right' kind of pen and you have to
keep up with the pens. If the party is in April, you should be able to
appoint 2 or 3 friends in charge of your project to see that all of the
guests who would like to get an opportunity to sign.
You will need to border the signature squares with something (cheap
masking tape will be fine) so that the guests don't write outside of the
lines on your seam allowance.
You will need to back the fabric with something (plain old freezer paper
will do) so that the fabric is stable enough for writing on. ( I know,
preposition to end a sentence with)
What a wonderful idea to celebrate a 90th birthday. That is just so
lovely. Very warm best wishes for your project. Polly
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"Cheryle Finn" <wrote>I haven't posted here in several years but I do enjoy
reading regularly
show/hide quoted text
> with interest.
> I have a question. My 89 year old aunt will be celebrating her 90th
> birthday in April and a party is being planned. I would like to make a
> signature/memory quilt. The signatures will be obtained at the party.
> Should I have them sign a completed top or just blocks and put the top
> together later? I am expecting well over 100 guests so block size
> would also be important. Any recommendations for block patterns as
> well.
> TIA
> Cheryle
> Sault Ste. Marie, ON
> Canada
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Posted by Cheryle Finn on March 11, 2009, 7:59 pm
Thanks, Steve. Yes, getting signatures in advance would have helped but
not enough time. I do like your idea of giving guests a heads up so
they could be prepared with their messages..great point.
The drawing of what the quilt will look like is also good. I do have a
nice picture of my aunt that I thought I would put onto fabric and have
that as the centre. Also pics from the party could be added later.
How nice that you know the Sault area and locks. Was your ship
carrying steel?
Cheryle
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Posted by Kate in MI on March 11, 2009, 6:34 pm
When I did this -- I created a cardboard "frame" that they laid over their
square -- sure was easier than taping each square would have been. And
pulling off the tape -- I bet it would pull a lot of threads...
Just an idea!
--
Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
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> Nice to see you here, Cheryle. Here are just a few suggestion -
> You have to have the guests use the 'right' kind of pen and you have to
> keep up with the pens. If the party is in April, you should be able to
> appoint 2 or 3 friends in charge of your project to see that all of the
> guests who would like to get an opportunity to sign.
> You will need to border the signature squares with something (cheap
> masking tape will be fine) so that the guests don't write outside of the
> lines on your seam allowance.
> You will need to back the fabric with something (plain old freezer
> paper will do) so that the fabric is stable enough for writing on. ( I
> know, preposition to end a sentence with)
> What a wonderful idea to celebrate a 90th birthday. That is just so
> lovely. Very warm best wishes for your project. Polly
> "Cheryle Finn" <wrote>I haven't posted here in several years but I do
> enjoy reading regularly
>> with interest.
>> I have a question. My 89 year old aunt will be celebrating her 90th
>> birthday in April and a party is being planned. I would like to make a
>> signature/memory quilt. The signatures will be obtained at the party.
>> Should I have them sign a completed top or just blocks and put the top
>> together later? I am expecting well over 100 guests so block size
>> would also be important. Any recommendations for block patterns as
>> well.
>> TIA
>> Cheryle
>> Sault Ste. Marie, ON
>> Canada
>
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