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Anderson's Farm Month 1 The Log Cabin

6/3/2016

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Are you taking part in Anderson's Farm? This is the latest Mystery Button Club by Lynette Anderson Designs, and I ordered this from Lynette's shop Little Quilt Store in Australia. There is a list of stockists of this one on Lynette's blog. Block 1 arrived a couple of weeks ago, along with a cute wooden button, the fabric pack including wool, and a selection of gorgeous Valdani Threads. It didn't take me long to make a start! This mini block with an appliqued and embroidered heart will be trimmed to 4.5" square...
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...the hand appliqué and hand embroidery was completed, then this block just needed to be trimmed to 8.5" square. The "Hen and Chicks" mini-block has been pieced together with Aurifil 50wt thread. For precision piecing I'd recommend a fine thread (Aurifil 50wt is my favourite), a fine needle (Schmetz Microtex size 60 was used foor this) and a straight stitch needle plate. I used a smaller than usual stitch for this, and pressed some of my seams open which normally I NEVER do, but found these small pieces much easier to press flat with open seams. Now these just need to be joined together...
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...and this is the first block all stitched together. Machine piecing, hand applique and hand embroidery - all of my favourites in one project. I haven't stitched the wooden button on yet, as I'll wait until this project is completed and and quilted. This is the first time I've taken part in one of Lynette's mystery clubs, and I'm really enjoying it. Now I can't wait for block 2 to arrive in the post!
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Margaret Creek link
6/3/2016 10:35:53 pm

So glad to find someone else stitching Anderson's Farm, I'm about half way through the main block having started with the two little ones, I'm very new to this type of quilt so it's nice to see someone elses, your's looks great!

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Nicola
10/3/2016 11:22:38 pm

Thanks Margaret. I've stitched several of Lynette's projects, and love her fabrics. Just had a look at yours too - it looks great!

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Jacqueline Watson
14/3/2016 06:43:29 am

Hi, this is not just the first Lynete Anderson button club I have joined but the first quilt I have made. Can I ask a question, do you use the wooden ring to tighten all our hand stitching, the trees etc, or just the embroidery on the heart. Also do you add the embroidery to the heart before or after attaching the heart to the background fabric. Hope you don't mind my asking. Your block looks wonderful

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Nicola
14/3/2016 07:59:23 pm

Hi Jacqueline. I always use a wooden embroidery hoop for hand embroidery and hand applique. This keeps the fabric taut and stops the stitching puckering. For the appliqued heart, I traced the stitchery design onto the fabric first of all, then completed the embroidery before the heart shape was cut out and then appliqued it to the background fabric, but it's up to you whatever method you find easiest.

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Jacqueline
15/3/2016 06:40:05 am

Thank you for your help Nicola, much appreciated

Janette Thompson
1/6/2016 08:55:02 pm

Hi Nicola. I live in Leicestershire and would really like to stitch Andersons Farm. I have a question if you don't mind, do you buy all the accessories every month or do you source them in UK?

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Nicola
2/6/2016 07:06:12 pm

Hi Janette - not really sure what you mean about buying all the accessories every month?? There is a list of stockists for this on Lynette's website. Although I signed up to this from Lynette's shop in Australia, there are UK stockists, but I don't know if there are any places left, you'd have to contact them directly.

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