Fat quilts for "fluffy" people
10-06-2010, 05:59 AM
#41
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Sounds like fun! I try to reward myself with little gifts while loosing weight. It just makes it more fun. Combining quilting and weight loss is a great idea. I'm going to do Disappearing Nine-Patch for my block. Now on to the weight loss plan so I can reward myself with quilt blocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10-06-2010, 06:29 AM
#42
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My Aunt is a wonderful quilter, but is 84 and about ready to give it up. She sent tons of Christmas fabrics squares and scraps. Was thinking about a tablecloth anyway, maybe this will get me working on it. Havent weighed in for a year cause I didn't want to know. So here goes. Uck.
10-06-2010, 07:11 AM
#43
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I'm in, but if I have to take away a block every time I regain a lb. then I may never have enough blocks to finish the quilt! :|
Uhoh, my scale is packed. I can't start until we get our house done and moved!!
Uhoh, my scale is packed. I can't start until we get our house done and moved!!
10-06-2010, 07:16 AM
#44
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quote=sewred]I want to do this and my quilt will be huge! I have about 120-125 pounds left to lose![/quote]
I'm in! I have around 130 to lose. Good incentive here. I tend to give everything away. Support here + my DH's support will get me there!!
I'm in! I have around 130 to lose. Good incentive here. I tend to give everything away. Support here + my DH's support will get me there!!
10-06-2010, 07:18 AM
#45
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What a fun idea! Maybe it would encourage me to stop losing and gaining the same 4 lbs. every month and instead keep going! I've been wanting to make a red & black one to go with my living room. And I've been wanting to try the disappearing nine patch. :thumbup:
10-06-2010, 07:24 AM
#46
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Originally Posted by JudeWill
What a fun idea! Maybe it would encourage me to stop losing and gaining the same 4 lbs. every month and instead keep going! I've been wanting to make a red & black one to go with my living room. And I've been wanting to try the disappearing nine patch. :thumbup:
10-06-2010, 07:54 AM
#48
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I've been trying to think of a pattern that I will do for this quilt, and haven't come up with one that I would want for myself that really signifies 'me'. So instead of one block, I am going to go in whole hog and finally open my copy of 'The Farmer's Wife' quilt book that's been hiding in my desk for about a year. Since I am a farmer's wife, it will really be a quilt about me and my own journey - life, and weight all wrapped up in one. And BONUS - it has enough blocks in it so that each pound gets it's own design!
10-06-2010, 08:20 AM
#49
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Originally Posted by ljs317
I love this idea of the quilt but I am making a yo yo quilt just in case, you know. Some days its up and some days its down. This should be fun.
I think this is a great idea. What a wonderful way to visually see the weight you lost. Maybe when you gain a pound back you can make an "X" block for that week. Actually seeing the 'X' block might make you more vigilent for the next week.
I once belonged to Weight Watchers back in the 70's and lost a pound and gained a pound so often that the team leader told me, 'Mary Ann, I am going to stick with you until you lose all of your weight, but I am not planning to retire here." I am not good at following orders and sabatoged myself until I gain 20 pounds, and then finally quit WW. :cry:
Anyway, great idea. Count me in. :thumbup:
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