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i am making this friendship bracelet quilt for my daughter, who absolutely loved making them as a kid.

i noticed the grey part of the bracelet is a light grey gingham. i cannot find this.

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i did find something similar but i am not sure it will be the right fabric when it is cut up. what do u think?

http://tinyurl.com/8bpzba6

very cool! lucky daughter!

That is a lovely quilt and it will mean so much to your DD because of the memories. And, I like that it used traditional blocks in a different way.

That's a beautiful quilt. She will love it forever.

cute quilt! i think the grey you found will work, it'll just add a little more movement in the grey area which will work fine with the 'braids'. I teach jewelry making during the summer and the friendship bracelets are a perpetual favorite. Since there are only a jazillion different ways to make them YOUR braid can be a little different if you want it to
I can't wait to see how it turns out!

What a cute idea. And so bright and colorful!

Nice idea!!

This is a very nice quilt idea!! And nice and bright, happy, sunshiney, makes you feel good looking at it!!! I think you should send this idea (if it yours!) to your fav. quilt magazine and share this idea - who knows!! You could be published! I know I would be thinking of making one myself for that special friend!!!
Love this!!! Great Job!!

And YES, the grey will work!!!

Mandy...great idea...the grey can be anything you want it to be...I think a tone on tone or the one you found will work fine. Since I constantly look for Lt. grey fabrics,I know it can be a challenge to find it.

it is not my original design. i actually purchased the PDF pattern from this gal

http://www.notyourrunofthemill.com/

ok, thanks for your input. grey gingham seems to be a hard item to find.

Grey was the color my mom always wanted to find, not too dark or too light, but just right. I was glad when we found just the right shade of grey in the shoe that she could wear. We searched for months and had a great time doing it. (I know OT, but the grey search reminded me of Mom, I miss her)
I'm sure that grey you found will be a great substitute, I checked my stash not the right color gingham. Have fun making this cute quilt.

Definitely a nice quilt!

after i order the half yard at the place above at $6.95/yd, someone on twitter found me the gray gingham here and it was $8.95 yd. i only needed a half yard so i think i am good.

http://www.hawthornethreads.co...e_up/gingham_in_gray

That is a cute pattern. Nicely done!!!!

Thank-you for sending me to that blog!! Way to much fun and yes, the original quilt is there!!! good find, fun quilt!!

i need u all to encourage me to actually finish this quilt. i start so many projects and go to the next but i want to give it to her for christmas. so every once in awhile, ask me how it is going. maybe i could post pics of its progress.

Mandy. I will ask you every time I think of it.

ok Catwmn27

I completely understand the starting so many project issue!!! So, yes, I will ask about it!! And my trick is to sew 20 min a day.

Granted, I just took the summer off - no reason, just did and am now playing catch up on my time {I write a little '20' in the bottom left hand corner of all the days on my calender... then when I sew that day, I cross it off. No sewing, no mark on the 20. I can catch up anytime I want, but it makes me realize that I haven't sewn, and for how long. Today, I just managed to mark off the whole month of June!! Now, I need to sew through July and August and up until Sept 10th!!! And you know what? I will!!}

So, since this is a gift and it has to be done by a certain date - just have fun and work on it as much as you can. When you feel the urge to start another thing - ask yourself, is this helping or hindering my plan??? When I ask myself that, I usually stick to my agenda!! But it is such a temptation to pull out something to make a new item.... or in my case, to create another UFO!!! : A habit I really have to change!!!

We will keep you on track because we want to see this quilt finished!!!

thanks for the encouragement L.L.!

LOL...I have about 20 "something new to do" in my quilting mess...SIGH will I ever learn,if I don't have time to finish one how will I ever get all the new ideas done.....

(but that 'starting something new' habit is so much fun....)

common ladies and gents!! We can finish our starts!!!

can't we???

yes we can!!

Oh what a cute quilt that is!!! If I don't sew every day I get real grumpy.

I'm doing good to get 2 - 3 "sessions" in a week. Sometimes 1/2 hour, sometimes a litte more, if it wasn't in the basement it might be different, OK, it wouldn't - cross that excuse off the list

Well, here is a update on projects and getting them done: Went to a Stiches Alive Festival this weekend, and shopped! : I had fun and with the other stuff I brought home, I also brough home a kit! (like I needed like a hole in the head, but anyways....) this was Friday. On Sunday, I pulled it out of it's wrapping and by that night, I had the center done, Monday, border on!!! I have a quilt TOP!!! Not 1/2 done, loose blks waiting - I finished it!!! Now to get it quilted and out of that room!!! Binding is already waiting to be sewn on!!! Since then, I have gone to a planning meeting and (stupidly!!! ) got myself into a 'tell people about Bonnie Hunters leader/ender idea and what to do with those small pieces we end up with..... So today I sewed samples.... and found a stack of star blks my guild had done as a group and shared... They are now sewn together - in pairs, some in bigger pieces, but I have that one almost done too!! Am thinking if I should just call it 'done' or put on a border or two????? Not sure, but I am feeling good about not letting these things sit anymore.

I want this feeling to stay with me. I have tons of things 1/2 done. I like the feeling of DONE better then, "what is this" and "what was I thinking????"

Hope you are sewing up a masterpiece in your area too!!! Each stitch you sew is one stitch closer to the finish line!!!! Keep having fun, and no getting grumpy Nancy!!! So go sew!!!!

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i am still gathering my fabric for the friendship bracelet quilt....

This is so lovely quilt.

Beautiful quilting.

cute nickname monaliza!

uh oh, I almost did my bad habit again.... was on my mind till I re-read this post..... Now, to get back to my finishing my project (again) (well, as many times as it takes I guess....

Make October a great month everyone!! Have fun sewing in the winter!!!

still haven't started my quilt....

Very cute and what a nice idea!!!!