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A newbie from Iowa
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gladie Church Sep 13, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all. A newbie here, but not to quilting. I enjoy all facets of the craft, but really enjoy making little quilts. I just sent off 3 to AAQI last week. Looking forward to being here.Continue
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Gladie Church replied to Helen smith's discussion My first mini in the group Miniature quilts"What a lovely little piece! And looks so pretty hanging on the wall"
Gladie Church commented on Sharon Britt's group Miniature quilts"Susan--Audrey is one of my inspirations with miniature work; her tiny pieces are so meticulate. What she alone has done for AAQI is amazing."
Gladie Church commented on Sharon Britt's group Miniature quilts"What a beautiful quilt, Donna. The blocks are just precious!
Welcome Helen--will be great to see your mini when finished."
Gladie Church commented on Sharon Britt's group Miniature quilts"Welcome Dianne. I'm still learning about this forum too.
Donna glad you found the AAQI site. Sorry for no answer to your ? , I've been out of action with lots of work/personal commitments."
Gladie Church commented on Sharon Britt's group Miniature quilts"Welcome Donna. A group newbie here, too. Once you do a mini I think everyone gets hooked.
And yes go to the AAQI website. Audrey has made some spectacular little quilts. She's one of my quilt idols."
Gladie Church replied to Gladie Church's discussion A newbie from Iowa"Thanks for the welcome viki! And yes I have found the miniature groups (2) and have posted some mini's there already. My little ones turn into wall hangings or little table mats--wonderful for a candle mat. Also good for…"
viki hagan replied to Gladie Church's discussion A newbie from Iowa"Welcome Gladie, you should enjoy it here, there is a whole bunch of quilters who do little and mini quilts..they might even have a group for you to join, I don't know, I have never tried making one. No doubt one of them will poke their head in…"
Gladie Church replied to Susan Mankus's discussion about Carol Doak patterns in the group Miniature quilts"I may have to look into this method. Thanks for the suggestion."
Gladie Church commented on Sharon Britt's group Miniature quilts"Hi I'm new here. I'm a member of Leslie's Miniatures, but think this is a little more active than hers. If you want to see some of my mini's I've posted some pics there.
I'm not fond of PP. I hate to…"
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Miniature quilts
For anyone who likes the "little quilts"! If you want to join for extra tips or patterns let's get this startedSee More
Gladie Church commented on Leslie's group Miniatures, doll quilts, small quilts"Thanks Sharon and rogue quilter. I meant new to the site and how it works. I made my first mini in the early 90's then didn't do much for a while. Around 2000 I started using 1" squares in TripATWorld quilts and made…"
Gladie Church commented on Vicki Breuker's photo
Mary's surprise close up
"Very nice, great use of a striped fabric in first border. Also like how the corner square of a block sits in the border cornerstone."
Gladie Church commented on Leslie's group Miniatures, doll quilts, small quilts"Thanks Sharon. I'm new to this so hope this will work. These two are the latest. They were for a school fundraiser. Second pic is a detail of the purple border quilt. The third is a landscape. I call it…"
Gladie Church posted a discussionA newbie from Iowa
Hi all. A newbie here, but not to quilting. I enjoy all facets of the craft, but really enjoy making little quilts. I just sent off 3 to AAQI last week. Looking forward to being here.See More
Gladie Church commented on Leslie's group Miniatures, doll quilts, small quilts"Hi I'm a newbie to the site. And yes I love making miniatures! This past summer I have donated 7 small quilts to local fundraisers and just sent 3 more off to AAQI. Looking forward to talking with you all.
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- I'm dairy farm wife who started sewing as a 4-Her a long time ago. I taught my daughter and other 4-Hers to sew and now working with my grands. Donating little quilts is a favorite of mine.
- How many quilts have you made?
- Too many to count
- Do you want to make quilts, or simply enjoy them?
- Make them.
- How long have you been a quilter?
- Made my first quilt for my daughter's first big bed over 35 years ago.
- What is your favorite quilting technique?
- Miniature piecing
- Why do you quilt?
- Quilting satisfies my artistic side especially since drawing is not one of my talents.
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