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carolinne · Last edited by carolinne on Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:55 pm; edited 1 time in total

hi there everyone i was just thinking that it is nearly march and people may be thinking ahead to the next block in the year long QAL.

so here is the place for your march inspirations Very Happy

mine are

spring,and hope

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carolinne · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:08 pm Post subject:

the other thing was that i did suggest extra goings on to enhance our quilting enjoyment and for this month the idea was to swap a fat quarter of fabric and that this fabric would be included in this march's design

i am happy to go ahead with tihs but others may not be so please say so we can organise it if enough people want to ....enough would be two really so there can be a swap Wink

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janice · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 3071 Location: scottish borders

Well March is home to Mothers' Day (in the UK, not sure about anywhere else), and this year there is also Easter Very Happy

, which conjures up eggs, chicks, bunnies, Daffadils and Easter Bonnets Laughing

I also like the idea of sending a fat quarter for inclusion in Marchs design Very Happy

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Binty · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:

Carolinne

My suggestion for March would be Easter Very Happy

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21" dolly
School uniform (dolly)
Hat, hand warmers and scarf (dolly)
PJ's and Slippers (dolly)
2 x fish
1 pair of size 5 welly socks
2 x frog
6 x 28 inch Big Ted
1 x 22 inch Ted
6 x angry eggs
Sample blanket
1 x curly bear

Glynis · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject:

Mad march hares? Ok, what do I know anyway Confused

jacquie · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

I would love to swap a fat quarter.

Mother's Day is in May in the USA BTW

Just to be controversial I would like to suggest something totally unconnected with the usual Spring holidays.

How about "Dragons"

I love dragons, both the St George type and the Chinese type.

Or something more gentle - elves, pixies, fairies, and OK leprechauns ( St Patrick's Day is March 14th)
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janice · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 3071 Location: scottish borders

Thank you Jacquie, I knew it wasn't March Very Happy

Just been googling, as you do and found that near the end of March is Hanami which is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers Very Happy

so we could have cherry blossoms Very Happy

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Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

Easter sounds good to me, and I also like Janice's idea of cherry blossoms for Hanami, which if I recall correctly from Pink Lemon Twist's blog, is also a celebration of friendship as well as spring. And cherry blosoms are soooo beautiful.

Mind you, dragons would be cool too.
So I haven't really made much of a contribution here, have I? Embarassed

OK, I vote for cherry blossoms and the Hanami festival.

I think the fat quarter exchange is a lovely idea, however as I am doing mine in yarn I'm not sure how it would work for me. I would be willing to send a fat quarter (cos I do have some) to someone if they would be willing to send me some DK in a suitable colour, based on the theme and my squares so far, to use in my crochet. Would that be OK?
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carolinne · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject:

that would be fine carola it is a good idea
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Binty · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject:

are you going to pick the one for March while you are here Carolinne?

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Ali

21" dolly
School uniform (dolly)
Hat, hand warmers and scarf (dolly)
PJ's and Slippers (dolly)
2 x fish
1 pair of size 5 welly socks
2 x frog
6 x 28 inch Big Ted
1 x 22 inch Ted
6 x angry eggs
Sample blanket
1 x curly bear