by meganne 01 Nov 2009

I know I posted the rag quilt that the quilting group made for the Victorian Bush fire appeal and yes I did do a lot of the sewing on that.....

but this quilt is my first real quilt made completely by me.
Pauline (Nonna57) went with me to buy the materials (but the choices were mine) and she also helped me select the best batting to use.The designs are all from Barbara Love's Embroidery group and were stitched on my ELna Xquisit and Designer Diamond machines. They are 5 x 7 designs with the finished blocks being 8". The finished quilt size is 42" by 62" and it is going to be a special gift for my brother and his wife.
Obviously I didn't win the contest, I never really expected to, but I did get one vote besides my own and that really made me exstatic. :-)
Thanks for peeking. Hugs n roses to all, Meganne

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by meganne 24 Aug 2014

Good Heavens! I nearly did a back flip when I saw this post at the top, it seems so long ago, nearly five years, and so much has happened to all of us since then.
Thank you all so much for the lovely comments, they might just inspire me to finish some of the other quilts I started way back then. :-)
Hugs n love to all, Meganne

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by mariagiannina 24 Aug 2014

Beautiful, well done !!!

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by sdrise 23 Aug 2014

Nice Job!!

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by snowbird42 23 Aug 2014

Hi Meganne..i love your quilt .how often do we make lovely items to give to others..make he next one yours...soozie

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by lidiad 23 Aug 2014

Love it, you have done a great job!
Hugs, Lidia

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by anagha 23 Aug 2014

lovely

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by shirley124 20 Aug 2014

Lovely quilt. Love the designs.

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by icana 20 Aug 2014

it is gorgeous

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by baldacchino 20 Aug 2014

Well done girly Beautifull

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by dragonflyer edited 20 Aug 2014

Nice Job!!!! Lucky brother and wifie! Even if this is a very old post...worth the praise!!

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by brendalea 20 Aug 2014

Very nice quilt, love the theme also. Happy Stitching

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by lbrow 20 Aug 2014

Don't know who brought this back but who ever did, THANK YOU! iT WAS WELL WORTH SEEING AGAIN

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by lbrow 20 Aug 2014

Awww Meggie, if it had been up to me you would have won hands down. It's a beautiful quilt and will be a very nice gift. Much love Lil

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by perraut 20 Aug 2014

superbe, bravo !!
Cricri

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by katydid 20 Jan 2011

Oh!! I am quilt envy!!! Love it

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by sandralochran 20 Jan 2011

Love it

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by jayce 20 Jan 2011

you get my vote, its beautiful

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by raels011 20 Jan 2011

looks great

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by spanishpeach 20 Jan 2011

How proud you should be.What a wonderful quilt.Lucky brother and wife.Guess you have the quilting bug now, LOL.Wish I could achieve something so great.Thank you for sharing with us all.xxx

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by joanne8125 18 Jan 2011

You certainly have my vote. Especially since I have the designs and never did anything with them. Maybe be this Christmas I will get motivated. Great job.

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by mysew1325 18 Jan 2011

wow.. this is outstanding..

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by bikermomfl 18 Jan 2011

you go girl, you can have my vote!

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by nisemck 18 Jan 2011

Beautiful!

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by rmj8939 18 Jan 2011

I think it is beautiful. Great job Meganne.

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by camylow 18 Jan 2011

Very lovely Meganne....The designs are great...Haven't done a Christmas project yet...gonna get there one day....*4U

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by baxterclan 18 Jan 2011

Stunning! Well done

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by pldc 18 Jan 2011

Good for you! I think that you did a great job & I bet you want to do another quilt too!*4U

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by twee 17 Jan 2011

Lovely,

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by joanne8125 29 Sep 2010

Thank you for sharing this with us as it turned out beautiful. I have these designs all but the sleigh and I am going to try this one this year. I hope mine turns out as nice as yours as it will be my 3rd quilt and I still am not too sure of what I am doing.

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by evajungermann 28 Sep 2010

I like it- the cardinal is my favourite.
But obviously there is a cat in your house- so I wonder how you managed to finish the quilt... those furry terrorists tend to conquer the project very soon and lay like stones upon it.
Impossible to work on... ;-)

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by nualaa 28 Sep 2010

Meganne, this is beautiful. Well done. Look forward to seeing what you do next.

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by gramsbear 28 Sep 2010

Meganne, Beautiful, that sure does not look like a "First Quilt" Hahaha! Great job!!! Hugs, Judy

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by dilceia 28 Sep 2010

Megane, congratulations! Your work is wonderful!
You are a brave woman ... hehehe!

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by Simplesewer1 28 Sep 2010

Awaome first quilt !! mine was very green lol but i loved it and that was way back before I ever heard of embroidery machines . NICE JOB!!!!!

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by jayce 28 Sep 2010

beautiful

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by mary51 28 Sep 2010

It is beautiful!

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by marthie 28 Sep 2010

Well done. You must be very proud

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by noah 28 Sep 2010

Well it is excellent i like your happy smile to hugs Carolyn

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by ramona 28 Sep 2010

You did a FANTASTIC job on this quilt. Especially with it being your first. I do hope you plan on staying in the quilting field. That is a beautiful quilt and your brother and wife will certainly love it. I'd voted for you! Thank you so much for sharing.

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by lenamae 28 Sep 2010

Meganne this is just lovely what a gift for your brother and his wife bet they will love this .
you look very prtyyu amd happy holding that quilt.
Lena Mae

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by marietta 28 Sep 2010

I remember this quilt Meggane and it is marvelous. Remember I had to make my first one too ? I still have not finished it, LOL. But I will.

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by mooie24 28 Sep 2010

WOW Meganne this looks stunning :-)
I to collected these designs from Barbara love
Gosh you have inspired me !!
Gosh you must be so proud..
Big hugs from London
Maria xxx

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by rwalden 28 Sep 2010

It's beautiful. Outstanding work

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by maryloo 28 Sep 2010

great job well done

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by lenore 28 Sep 2010

Hi Meganne, You quilt is beautiful.I have that one to do, hopefully before too long!!!
Hugs Lenore

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by airyfairy 28 Sep 2010

What a really wonderful job. I am sure that I would never be brave enough to tackle such a project.
Sarah.

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by sewmom 28 Sep 2010

You did a wonderful job. I'm very impressed with the time and effort you obviously put into it.

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by keeponsewing 27 Sep 2010

Meganne, I know you did this last year, but you did an awesome job! Have you done anymore quilts by yourself since then? Great job!

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meganne by meganne 28 Sep 2010

Thank you for the wonderful comment, I'm grinning from ear to ear. :-)
I finished a rag quilt last week. It was started by the sewing group and all but 3 ladies dropped out, so I was left to stitch all the blocks together and finish it off. I'll post it to Projects when I get more time. hugs n roses, Meganne

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by vixentlc 07 Nov 2009

It looks lovely Meganne!

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by meganne 04 Nov 2009

Wow! Thank you all so much for your lovely comments. It gives me encouragement to start n the next one.

Hugs n roses to all, with much love and appreciation
Meganne

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by gerryvb 04 Nov 2009

great!! beautiful you can and must be proud.compliments 2u!

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by marthie 04 Nov 2009

U done a great, marvelous, wonderfull job!!!!

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by tindo 04 Nov 2009

Meg this is lovely, well done!!

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by manami 04 Nov 2009

Meganne, it is gorgeous! Your brother and wife will treasure it for sure! Well done!

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lenamae by lenamae 28 Sep 2010

hello Manami it is good to see you on here,hugs Lenamae

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by juanitadenney 04 Nov 2009

Your quilt is gorgeous WOW! And you did a GREAT job. Your brother and his wife will treasure it forever. **4U

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by annita1 04 Nov 2009

proficiat met je groot werk!

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by pennifold 03 Nov 2009

Hi Meg, hope you are feeling a bit better today.

Love the quilt - wonderful Christmas designs and I know your brother and S-I-L will cherish it for many years to come.

Great job. Love and blessings Chris

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by lbrow 03 Nov 2009

I would have voted for u Meg. I think it's lovely *

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by americangirl 01 Nov 2009

Great job Meg. It will be treasured for many years to come!

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by moyed 01 Nov 2009

Great work of art..

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by katydid 01 Nov 2009

I would have voted for you if I had known which was yours!! Wonderful job.

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by sandralochran 01 Nov 2009

Love it meg

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by emily16838 01 Nov 2009

It's Great...you did a great job!!

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by emily16838 01 Nov 2009

It's Great...you did a great job!!

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by sherylac 01 Nov 2009

Very nice Meg, well done and your brother and sister n law will love it!!! ***4u

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by michelej 01 Nov 2009

Great work Meg!!!

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by shirlener88 01 Nov 2009

Great job Meg - wished we could have voted - you would have won - Hehehe! This is great work and your brother and SIL will adore it. *4U

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by maryjo 01 Nov 2009

It's lovely Meganne. Great job on your first quilt. Your label is perfect. Making me feel quilty here cause I haven't even started mine yet. I have all my block designs and fabrics, just need a push.

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

PUSH!

LOL!!! :-)

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by castelyn 01 Nov 2009

Meganne, great job, I'm sure your brother and wife is going to love it - Hugs Yvonne *4u

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by mops Moderator 01 Nov 2009

It's a beautiful quilt, something to be proud of and your brother and sister-i-l will love it. Such a beautiful gift! Nice to see your smiling face as well as the quilt.

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by dailylaundry 01 Nov 2009

Oh Meg, I love, love, love this quilt!!! What a wonderful gift - they will love it as well!!! You did a "first rate" job!!!! 4U* Hugs, Laura

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by marietta 01 Nov 2009

Meganne this is beautifull !!! I wondered which one was yours, and this particular one was so lovely, because of the lovely chistmas colours you used. I particularly liked the fine red around the edge. I am waiting for the next quilt blocks (men), and will give it a good go. Congratulations on a job well done.
Hugs and God bless
Marietta

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by dlonnahawkins 01 Nov 2009

Meg - this beautiful and quite an accomplishment to have done. I did not even get mine started, so you are a winner regardless. Job Well Done!

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by cathiejones 01 Nov 2009

It's beautiful, well done.

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by marjialexa Moderator 01 Nov 2009

Beautiful, Meganne!! I'm glad you told the sizes of the designs and blocks, because I have some blocks I want to make, and wondered if 5x7 designs would work up large enough. I'm just not into fiddly little 3" squares, hee hee hee, unless they're made with strips and then cut. Your quilt worked up beautifully, that's just the size I'm looking for! I'm sure your brother and his wife will just love it, especially since you made it all by yourself! Hugs, Marji

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by designgirl 01 Nov 2009

WOW, what a great quilt. I bet your brother and his wife will love it. It is gorgeous. *4u Lynn

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by luluzinha 01 Nov 2009

The quilt is wonderful, congratulations Meg.

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by mel08 01 Nov 2009

So very nice !

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you :-)

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by clawton 01 Nov 2009

Great looking quilt!

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you :-)

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by sqdancer 01 Nov 2009

Great job Meganne, one Xmas gift down and how many more to go!!! LOL *4U hugs x0x0x0x

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Oh well, I haven't really counted. LOL!!!
Thank you :-)

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by mimisews2 01 Nov 2009

Nice job!! You look good, too!

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thanks, grinning like the Cheshire cat!!! :-)

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by harmzen 01 Nov 2009

wow you are so good. Maybe one day I will also do a quilt. Tks for sharing with us

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

If I can make one, anyone can. Go for it! :-)

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by stickmuster 01 Nov 2009

wonderful quilt Meg, beautiful blocks **********

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you :-)

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by tippi 01 Nov 2009

Megganne, your quilt is beautiful. Your Brother and Sister-in-Law will love. I just love to make quilts. I like to have someone else with me when I buy fabric for a quilt. I don't have any trouble making a quilt but just don't like to pick out the fabric.

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you :-) I am thrilled with the end result and really enjoyed the shopping with Pauline.

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by sewcrazylydia 01 Nov 2009

Beautiful. It will be such a wonderful gift to your brother and his wife. So talented.

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you :-)

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by lenamae 01 Nov 2009

Meg it is beautiful the choice of fabricss are just wonderful
My first quilt I ever made I painted the center of it I made it for my mom for mothers day.

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thanks Lenamae, I wish my Mum was alive so I could make her one.

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by dollygk 01 Nov 2009

Great Job Meganne, have you begun to think about the next one he he

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you :-) Yes I had already started embroidering the blocks but found the designs needed repairs to the digitising so have put that one aside til I have more time.

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by quiltgrama 01 Nov 2009

Meg it is gorgeous. If you had the cuties voting you would have won for sure. Keep up the wonderful work now you will have to start quilting more. From experience both are addicting. Now instead of a thread stash you will have a fabric stash. LOL or has it already started. thanks for sharing. Hugs Lisa

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thanks Lisa. I already have more quilts in the planning stage. :-) The fabric stash will have to wait until I have more room to store it. LOL!!!

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by thundershorts 01 Nov 2009

I love that, great work. Getting me motivated to do something today. Thank you

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you :-) It feels so good to accomplish something creative.

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by lflanders 01 Nov 2009

I love it Meg! I think you did a great job! I also noticed something else in the picture... You have a whole head full of beautiful hair! The last time I saw a picture it was fine baby fuss. It sure didn't take it long to grow back in and it is so pretty! In this picture, you could pass as a twin to my lifetime best friend. well, except for one thing, she is only 5'1". I wish I could send you a picture of her but I do not have a recent one. You really could pass for twins!
Glenda is a genius on a sewing machine and does beautiful hand embroidery but does not have an embroidery machine. We are total opposites but love each other like sisters! She is 1 day older than I am. She was born on Christmas Day! I wish she could see this Christmas Quilt. She loves quilts. Thanks for sharing with us!

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thanks so much Linda, I'm only 5'2".
I love sewing, there's nothing more rewarding than turning watching a piece of fabric evolve into a garment. It still gives me a buzz after all these years.

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by mysew1325 01 Nov 2009

well you should have won, this is beautiful.. lots of time and love in this.. I will give you the prize..

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you :-)

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by grandmamek 01 Nov 2009

Your brother and wife will love it. You have done a fantastic job with it. Hugs mary

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you Mary :-)

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by asterixsew Moderator 01 Nov 2009

This is beautiful. Hope that your brother and his wife love the quilt. I like the lable that you have made for the back

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you :-) I hope so too, his wife never celebrated Christmas before she came to Australia.

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by shuede 01 Nov 2009

Great job! I know it's a good feeling when you've completed a project!

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thank you :-) Sure is.

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by waterlily 01 Nov 2009

This is really beautiful! You did a fantastic job!

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meganne by meganne 01 Nov 2009

Thanks so much. HNR, Meganne

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