My first quilt!
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Great quilt ... even nicer when it has such a personal story.
Be sure to put a label on it, and include its story.
Congratulations to both of you for losing ... two people!![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
Here's to more success at the scales ... and more quilts too!
Be sure to put a label on it, and include its story.
Congratulations to both of you for losing ... two people!
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Here's to more success at the scales ... and more quilts too!
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Congrats on the wonderful weight loss! And you found a new pastime in the process.... Great quilt, all handmade! Yes, you should get a sewing machine if you are going to continue. You can make more quilts, faster!
Can I give you a tip? Your hand quilting is great, but you will find it easier if you quilt 1/4" away from the seams, rather than right on them. With a machine it doesn't matter, but quilting by hand, it really makes a difference. You'll have so many less layers to go through.
Can I give you a tip? Your hand quilting is great, but you will find it easier if you quilt 1/4" away from the seams, rather than right on them. With a machine it doesn't matter, but quilting by hand, it really makes a difference. You'll have so many less layers to go through.
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Welcome to the quilting board and congratulations on you & your wife's weight loss & on your new, wonderful quilt. I love the quilt & am so impressed that you made it all by hand. It would be nice if you & your wife both took up quilting & you could combine your efforts. I think you would love making quilts by machine as well as by hand. Can't wait to see the next one you make! Thanks for sharing.
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Congratulations on your achievements; both the quilt and the weight loss. And also a big shout out to your wife. Both of you are an inspiration. Losing weight takes a lot of willpower. If you and your wife have this much drive, you can do anything!
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[SIZE=3]She sure has.
We started a 1500 calorie a day diet and stuck to it religiously. She started at 315 is now 220. I was 658, embarrassingly, but now I'm 521. Only a few weeks away from the 400's for the first time in 25 years. It has been a literal life saving experience.
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