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I bought this pattern as a kit at the first Craft Show I
ever went to. It was in Brisbane and happened to be on when I had to go down to
Brisbane for a special Synod for the Queensland UCA Synod for which I was a representative
for the Presbytery I belong to. It was most fortuitous as Synod paid my
airfares, a friend from Synod offered me accommodation and I got to go to the
show and see my son (Massage Man) all in the same visit. BONUS
I loved the funny sayings on each of the squares. The black
work embroidery was fun to do. Originally the background was white but the
border fabric, which I had found at a travelling fabric shop, known as the Big
Red Bus which frequents various craft shows and festivals in country Queensland,
had a creamy background. I was encouraged by fellow quilters at a retreat I
went to, to try tea dying the embroidery. I was very tentative doing this but
it worked well and I was happy with the results. Originally I had also been
going to use the design in the whole piece it came in but again encouraged by
the fellow retreaters I cut it up into individual designs which I then sashed
and put back together. I was so happy with the end result. It now hangs in my
sewing room and sometimes gets moved out to my foyer area.
Linking up with Throwback Thursday @ Quiltin' Jenny's
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