Quilts donated by quilters both in Australia and overseas to help bring some comfort to those affected by the tragic floods in Queensland and Victoria, as well as in the earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan in 2011, and to other welfare agencies.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Quilts From NSW
More beautiful quilts from Bev Phillips and her group of hard working quilters in NSW.
Such a wonderful array of talent and kindness there. I am one step closer to making quilts myself, a friend is going to give me lessons so then i can help too!
* The details are shown on the blog http://sewmanyquiltstoolittletime.blogspot.com posted on January 6th 2011. * Blocks to be made to 10.5" square. * Strips to join blocks cut width of fabric and 2.5" wide. * 21 strips needed to make and bind quilt with a set of blocks 5x7 * Tutorial on how to join the QAYG blocks together is shown on past blog http://sewmanyquiltstoolittletime.blogspot.com post Feb 2009.
Knitting Pattern for Xmas Stockings
Using 8 ply and no 8 needles, cast on 24 stitches. (Knit 1, inc in next stitch) to end 36 sts. Beg with purl row st st 7 rows K14 (K2tog) 4 times K14 (32 sts) Purl K12 (K2tog) 4 times K12 (28 sts) Purl K10 (K2tog) 4 times K10 (24 sts) Purl Beg with knit row st st 12 rows Garter stitch 5 rows Cast off and sew up side and bottom seam
Such a wonderful array of talent and kindness there. I am one step closer to making quilts myself, a friend is going to give me lessons so then i can help too!
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