How a quilt starts
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (346973)
Rockingham, Australia
February 25, 2025 10:03pm CST
I took a lot of my sister-in-law’s surplus sewing items to my craft group this morning. The ladies there took a lot of the pieces and were very pleased to do so.
Shown in the photo are dozens of hexagonal squares which were intended for a quilt. One friend was thrilled to take them. She will organise the pieces to make an interesting pattern. I don’t quilt but I guess it is quite a lot of work just to cut up the pieces. I should have counted them before I gave them away.
I also gave one lady a thimble. I still have three and rarely use them so I won’t miss one.
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@lilacskies (5782)
• United States
11h
This is so exciting. I have a feeling the quilt will be beautiful. Well, aren't they all anyway?
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@lilacskies (5782)
• United States
10h
@TheHorse They are. Did you ever own one or sew one yourself?
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@Dreamerby (6728)
• Calcutta, India
9h
Yeah I am stoked to see the final piece. Although, I understand it would take a good number of days.
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@kareng (68613)
• United States
8h
@Dreamerby Right! Oh photographs was something else I had stored in a closet there that I lost...all of our wedding photos and my collection from teen years, all my daughters' baby pictures, etc. Gone!
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@Dreamerby (6728)
• Calcutta, India
9h
Things like these happen and yeah we feel guilty about it too. I lost some albums from the time my parents just hot married. Although, it wasn't entirely my fault...but still it's not a nice thing to reckon.
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@FourWalls (71598)
• United States
10h
The joy of craftsmanship! I hope you get to see the finished product.
As for thimbles, I don’t think I ever used one.
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@Dreamerby (6728)
• Calcutta, India
9h
Thimbles, I suppose, are used to protect your fingers. I think many of us don't add that precautionary step lol.
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@Tampa_girl7 (51601)
• United States
10h
That’s a lot of patches. They should make a pretty quilt.
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@Dreamerby (6728)
• Calcutta, India
9h
yeah. I wonder how the final piece will turn out to be. It will take many days of work though.
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@JudyEv (346973)
• Rockingham, Australia
1h
@Tampa_girl7 @Dreamerby A lady who quilts was pleased to take them. I hope she shows us the finished product one day.
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@MarieCoyle (41190)
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10h
It is just so nice that you have found people happy to have what your sister in law doesn't want anymore. It's so nice that the items will be used and enjoyed.
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@Dreamerby (6728)
• Calcutta, India
9h
Yeah it would be a wonderful passtime for them. However I think their necks and back would ache a bit after finally sewing all the pieces together
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@GardenGerty (162283)
• United States
1h
Oh, they will be doing a version of Grandmother's flower garden, I would wager. It will be neat if you can get pictures of the finished top. I "know" about quilting and have put together some small squares, but I have a friend who was making the hexagons and putting them together doing English Paper Piecing. Cool.
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@snowy22315 (185575)
• United States
3h
Neat they got some free scraos. U am sure quilting is an engaging hobby
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@allknowing (141293)
• India
4h
I am in the know of this as one of my sisters had made a table cloth using all the remnant pieces of cloth that she had. She used to stitch our clothes.
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@Juliaacv (52216)
• Canada
4h
My Gramma used to measure and mark and cut pieces like that and then stack them and store them in a special container until it was time to start the quilt.
I'm sure that your friend appreciated you giving them to her, it is a great start to a completed project for her.
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@RevivedWarrior (3701)
• India
1h
Looks like you made a lot of people happy in your craft group by sharing your sister in law’s surplus sewing items! It is nice that the ladies were so pleased and the hexagonal squares found new homes when they will turn into beautiful quilt pattern. Quilting definitely needs lot of effort especially with organizing and cutting. It is amazing that your friend was excited to take it up. It is always fun to see how others will use craft supplies in creative ways. The thimble is a thoughtful gift as well, and it is nice of you that you were to share something you do not use. Even though you do not count the hexagonal pieces, sounds like the found a good purpose, which is the most important thing. I like others appreciate your generosity and it is lovely that your group can share ideas and supplies. Have a wonderful day ahead!
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@wolfgirl569 (111998)
• Marion, Ohio
45m
Cutting does take a lot of time. I am sure she was thrilled
