Another Fair Entry
By Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
Canada
August 21, 2017 6:13am CST
When I went through the possibilities for fair entries there was one category I have missed each year.
The category is for a tied quilt.
Normally I am not a big fan of a tied quilt. They are quick and seem to stand up to a lot of wear and tear, but like I said.....I'm not personally a fan.
This year, to increase my chances at the overall prize for quilting, I decided to make one. The quilt top had been waiting in queue to be quilted so it seemed a natural for tying.
The layers were sandwiched on Monday, using the pool noodle method (I'll post about that some day) and the tying began on Tuesday.
Wednesday I was finished with the tying and made a scrappy binding to finish it with. Friday morning the binding was finished and Saturday I took the opportunity to photograph the finished quilt.
All that remains is to make and attach an autograph block.
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8 responses
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
21 Aug 17
This quilt is made entirely of scraps of fabric that would normally have been thrown in the trash.
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@LadyDuck (502657)
• Italy
21 Aug 17
@Morleyhunt This is what makes them unique and it is a shame to throw the scraps.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
24 Aug 17
@LadyDuck si throw away very few scraps. I can usually find a use for them.
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@Marilynda1225 (91126)
• United States
21 Aug 17
I'm always amazed at the quilts you make and quilting is something I never learned to do.
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@Marilynda1225 (91126)
• United States
24 Aug 17
@Morleyhunt you certainly have a gift when it comes to designing and sewing.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
24 Aug 17
I am a self taught quilter. My first quilt was made with no instruction and for some reason it never occurred to me to check out the library for instruction books until after I had completed my first quilt.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54716)
• United States
21 Aug 17
I oh so wish that I lived near you and you could teach me how to quilt. I have one in great need of repair.
your quilt is pretty.
your quilt is pretty.1 person likes this
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
24 Aug 17
I taught myself....without benefit of goggle, or YouTube. My first quilt was made without even using the local library for an instruction book. I would begin differently now....but hey, I learned.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
24 Aug 17
Thank you. I have another quilt finished...next discussion will be posted late today.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
26 Aug 17
Wait u Til you hear how I take the photos...
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
26 Aug 17
I do give lessons. I haven't tried on line, but I did a tutorial once on making the blocks shown in this quilt.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
28 Aug 17
The blocks were made and assembled several years ago. They were not as quick to make. The tying....that goes very wuickly.
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@Namelesss (3364)
• United States
24 Mar 18
That is a beautiful quilt. I bet someone snapped it up quick.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
26 Mar 18
thank you. I gifted it in January to a good friend.
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@Namelesss (3364)
• United States
26 Mar 18
@Morleyhunt What a wonderful gift. Bless your kindness. :-)
