Esther's Design Blog: The Quiet of Quilting

Sunday, 13 July 2008

The Quiet of Quilting

The time to quilt has come. I have a few ideas, but nothing certain yet. Today I am getting stuck in and wont be doing anything else.... until this quilt is quilted! Wish me luck!

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Featheronawire Sally Bramald13 July 2008 at 17:46
Enjoy the journey.
Sally
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RG17 July 2008 at 12:50
Here's wishing you quilty luck Esther :c)
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