The Sewing Place's Project Linus Quilt Challenge

[Pearl]

The postman has been.  I have   

[Pearl]

I had hoped to finish my blocks today but now I've decided I prefer rectangular to square, I'll need another 6.   

[Iminei]

Last few days to post your quilts off to me or supply the 3 pics (front, back, detail) @Lowena

Please don't disappoint us ... if your quilt is not quite finished and you are bringing the quilt to FOQ yourself, take some artfully arranged pics so we can have fun looking at all our lovely creations.

So if you have not yet sent your quilt or pics in Please do so.... they will be posted up on 31st July.

[Pearl]

Do you think polyester thread would be okay for quilting?  I've only ever used cotton but have some poly that is the right colour.

TIA

[BrendaP]

Yes, it will be OK.  You can also quilt with rayons or metallics if you want to.

One of my Linus quilts (I did two) is quilted with regular Guetermann polyester SewAll.  Even though I used 100% cotton fabrics I think the wadding was 80% cotton and 20% polyester so a bit more poly in the mix doesn't matter.

TBH, the other quilt actually has a couple of patches which are poly-cotton.    
Imi knows which quilts I made, and I bet she can't tell me which are the poly-cotton patches.

[Pearl]

Thank you, @BrendaP .   

[StitchinTime]

Superior threads do a few polyester threads suitable for quilting (e.g. Bottom Line, MicroQuilter), as do Wonderfil (Masterfil, Deco Bob, Invisifil). There seem to be various other polyester quilting threads available too, so I would give it a go. Perhaps try a small test piece first to check if the tension needs altering.

[Iminei]

LAST CALL for your Pics, Ladies .... This is your  LAST CALL !!!!

[Pearl]

LAST CALL?  How can that be????

Surely we have another 39 hours 20 minutes and 40 seconds?

[BrendaP]

If you need to make use of the Royal Mail .....

[Iminei]

Yes Pearl,  you do have that time left ...

[Iminei]

@Lowena any pics?????

@the rest of you, Do I have all your pics???

The sweat shop is groaning under the strain of all the quilts I have been given ... there are 6 of them ... and Im very pleased that its sunny and dry as I want to take a group pic on the lawn.

I will be posting the pics and a poll tomorrow.

[Iminei]

Last Reminder to the girls who are bringing their quilts to the show....

We will be handing them into the PL stand en masse on Thursday around 1.30 .
so BRING them with you!

Dont worry if you are attending another day, you can still hand yours in then ...

Bring cameras girls, these quilts are awesome!!

[Lowena]

  See Today's thread   

[maliw]

Saw all the quilts, yes they are fabulous, well done everybody, all handed over.