tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56721052075524549532011-07-06T09:51:34.916-07:00This exchange was done in July 2007 with members of the Treadleon sewing machine collectors internet list who live in Canada. We have 14 participants. Pictures will be posted of the blocks as they are received and I will keep the blog on to post pictures once our projects are finished! We need a deadline for that...Canada Day 2008? :-)Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-39337608498873707052007-12-27T10:19:00.001-08:002007-12-27T10:22:10.720-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Connie Davis spent boxing day doing a little sewing and got her Canada Day blocks together into a top. She wanted to try a zigzag setting. This worked very nicely Connie. It looks awesome!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/R3PszDuI2kI/AAAAAAAABN0/fmzpkUwTdDw/s1600-h/Connie%27s+CanadaDayTOBEtop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/R3PszDuI2kI/AAAAAAAABN0/fmzpkUwTdDw/s400/Connie%27s+CanadaDayTOBEtop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5148719160930916930" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-3933760849887370705?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-41105010185881778562007-11-23T04:15:00.001-08:002007-11-23T04:20:00.147-08:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Jennifer finished her quilt using the Canada Day blocks we exchanged in July. Congratulations Jennifer..it looks great! Clever way of using 14 blocks and love the creative use of the stripes. <br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/R0bEo7EegdI/AAAAAAAABDc/OimyIFXOirM/s1600-h/Finished+quilt+Jennifer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/R0bEo7EegdI/AAAAAAAABDc/OimyIFXOirM/s400/Finished+quilt+Jennifer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136008632392909266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jennifer wrote: "I set it on a Wanzer A and quilted it by hand, as I didn't want machine stitching all over it, as I wanted the stripes to stand out as-is."<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-4110501018588177856?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-4567464731102545852007-08-28T08:25:00.000-07:002007-08-28T08:32:06.549-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is Norma's finished quilt!! Not only is the top finshed, but it's quilted <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> the binding is attached! Congratulations Norma.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RtQ-v7MAqmI/AAAAAAAAAvM/8fPHuxB6CLg/s1600-h/Norma%27s+finished+quilt"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RtQ-v7MAqmI/AAAAAAAAAvM/8fPHuxB6CLg/s400/Norma%27s+finished+quilt" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103773270780455522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The oh so Canadian, eh, backing:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RtQ-wLMAqnI/AAAAAAAAAvU/awxrKlJtOa4/s1600-h/Norma%27s+finished+quilt+2"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RtQ-wLMAqnI/AAAAAAAAAvU/awxrKlJtOa4/s400/Norma%27s+finished+quilt+2" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103773275075422834" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-456746473110254585?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-59749017714366311562007-07-28T19:10:00.001-07:002007-07-28T19:14:10.158-07:00<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">My apologies to Susan as I forgot to post her block!! Susan even sent me a picture of her block. My memory's really good, but very short :-). Here's Susan's awesome block.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/Rqv3jy-POuI/AAAAAAAAAn4/DQlPscPGAbE/s1600-h/Susan%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/Rqv3jy-POuI/AAAAAAAAAn4/DQlPscPGAbE/s400/Susan%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092435998022777570" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-5974901771436631156?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-77503281700423874952007-07-27T18:54:00.000-07:002007-07-27T18:57:10.007-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Wow Ruth! The top is finished already. This has got to be some kind of record :-). Challenge is for everyone to get their quilts or projects finished by July 1, 2008, Canada Day. I will post pictures as you send them!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RqqiEC-POtI/AAAAAAAAAns/U4G5_eqZ6oI/s1600-h/Finished+top+Ruth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RqqiEC-POtI/AAAAAAAAAns/U4G5_eqZ6oI/s400/Finished+top+Ruth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092060519096859346" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-7750328170042387495?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-35929592055201080962007-07-27T06:44:00.000-07:002007-07-27T18:54:26.642-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Here are some pictures of the sorting of the blocks. The pile of squishies I got in!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RqqhPC-POpI/AAAAAAAAAnM/_crFwNUCcps/s1600-h/pile+of+envelopes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RqqhPC-POpI/AAAAAAAAAnM/_crFwNUCcps/s400/pile+of+envelopes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092059608563792530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Sorting the blocks:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RqqhPS-POqI/AAAAAAAAAnU/ybZR1dfBczw/s1600-h/Jacqui+sorting+blocks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RqqhPS-POqI/AAAAAAAAAnU/ybZR1dfBczw/s400/Jacqui+sorting+blocks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092059612858759842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Blocks sorted and ready to go out again:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RqqhPS-POrI/AAAAAAAAAnc/C0RTd2tX1DI/s1600-h/Blocks+sorted.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RqqhPS-POrI/AAAAAAAAAnc/C0RTd2tX1DI/s400/Blocks+sorted.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092059612858759858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Garbage got pitched on the floor :-).</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RqqhPi-POsI/AAAAAAAAAnk/289XL4c2Xaw/s1600-h/the+garbage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RqqhPi-POsI/AAAAAAAAAnk/289XL4c2Xaw/s400/the+garbage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092059617153727170" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-3592959205520108096?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-54897853645596328782007-07-27T06:41:00.000-07:002007-07-27T06:44:04.393-07:00Liz's block arrived just before we left for our vacation. It is called the Amish Whirligig. The sorting could begin! Cool block Liz!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/Rqn2RgnZubI/AAAAAAAAAnE/yhYOZwyJTg4/s1600-h/Liz%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/Rqn2RgnZubI/AAAAAAAAAnE/yhYOZwyJTg4/s400/Liz%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091871634392463794" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-5489785364559632878?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-2977957428796482542007-07-05T14:48:00.001-07:002007-07-05T14:50:23.311-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/Ro1nU-CmIUI/AAAAAAAAAeg/PMOgjI7_7Tg/s1600-h/Ruth%27s+block.jpg"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here is Ruth's block. Isn't it pretty?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/Ro1nU-CmIUI/AAAAAAAAAeg/PMOgjI7_7Tg/s1600-h/Ruth%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/Ro1nU-CmIUI/AAAAAAAAAeg/PMOgjI7_7Tg/s400/Ruth%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083833164320088386" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-297795742879648254?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-80701511242619910362007-07-04T15:16:00.000-07:002007-07-04T15:20:06.338-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's today's haul in the mailbox! Wonderful blocks again. Connie's block:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RowccOCmIQI/AAAAAAAAAeA/l35zVFpQVuo/s1600-h/Connie%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RowccOCmIQI/AAAAAAAAAeA/l35zVFpQVuo/s400/Connie%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083469350525346050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elreen's block:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RowcceCmIRI/AAAAAAAAAeI/b0D2tTPG6Mo/s1600-h/Elreen%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RowcceCmIRI/AAAAAAAAAeI/b0D2tTPG6Mo/s400/Elreen%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083469354820313362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hedgie's block:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RowcceCmISI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/S0IlqmBEdR0/s1600-h/Hedgie%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RowcceCmISI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/S0IlqmBEdR0/s400/Hedgie%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083469354820313378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Maria's block:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RowccuCmITI/AAAAAAAAAeY/395SPUA2xwU/s1600-h/Maria%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RowccuCmITI/AAAAAAAAAeY/395SPUA2xwU/s400/Maria%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083469359115280690" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-8070151124261991036?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-86982485185905418912007-07-03T17:27:00.001-07:002007-07-03T17:30:15.264-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Lynn's block came this afternoon:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RorpsuCmIFI/AAAAAAAAAco/rIoCMdF8m6U/s1600-h/Lynn%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RorpsuCmIFI/AAAAAAAAAco/rIoCMdF8m6U/s400/Lynn%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083132083923460178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Christine's block also arrived by express post:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/Rorps-CmIGI/AAAAAAAAAcw/fs3ZKMhzxZE/s1600-h/Christine%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/Rorps-CmIGI/AAAAAAAAAcw/fs3ZKMhzxZE/s400/Christine%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083132088218427490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Great blocks ladies! This should be one fun quilt!!!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-8698248518590541891?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-22713821859832954612007-07-03T09:04:00.001-07:002007-07-03T09:43:19.892-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Here's Jennifer's block! Wow, Jennifer....great block. Hoping for another delivery today!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RopzuuCmH7I/AAAAAAAAAbY/z1-lbhLz1LM/s1600-h/Jennifer%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RopzuuCmH7I/AAAAAAAAAbY/z1-lbhLz1LM/s400/Jennifer%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083002375911120818" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-2271382185983295461?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672105207552454953.post-76772927154740457132007-06-30T08:53:00.001-07:002007-06-30T08:59:26.239-07:00The first blocks have arrived for the Canadian Treadleon Canada Day TOBE due on July 1, 2007 which is Canada Day. The blocks are looking great! <br /><br />First one in was Norma's block:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RoZ8yeCmH1I/AAAAAAAAAao/a4zb-xehcP0/s1600-h/Norma%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RoZ8yeCmH1I/AAAAAAAAAao/a4zb-xehcP0/s400/Norma%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081886436033437522" border="0" /></a>Judy's block:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RoZ8y-CmH2I/AAAAAAAAAaw/CpAAl24fWGI/s1600-h/Judy%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RoZ8y-CmH2I/AAAAAAAAAaw/CpAAl24fWGI/s400/Judy%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081886444623372130" border="0" /></a><br />Amy's block:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RoZ9KOCmH5I/AAAAAAAAAbI/j-AzH0XPSKs/s1600-h/Amy%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RoZ9KOCmH5I/AAAAAAAAAbI/j-AzH0XPSKs/s400/Amy%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081886844055330706" border="0" /></a><br />Jacqui's block:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RoZ8zuCmH4I/AAAAAAAAAbA/BFuqJAMh7qA/s1600-h/Jacqui%27s+block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AmILpRyS6fU/RoZ8zuCmH4I/AAAAAAAAAbA/BFuqJAMh7qA/s400/Jacqui%27s+block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081886457508274050" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5672105207552454953-7677292715474045713?l=canadiantobejuly2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jacqui's Quiltsnoreply@blogger.com0