falling charms finish

 My Friday finish is an older Ufo from the 'to be quilted closet' called falling charms. I bought this as a kit from Missourri Star, and it used African fabrics from the ubushobozi project. I was intrigued by the rich fabric and the humanitarian organization. It was my first use of the falling charms pattern and enjoyed it. It would be a fun way to sew a donation quilt. This size used 80 charms. I finished this yesterday, technically in February as part of my 5 quilt project. It is time to start March goals and look forward to Spring.

72x72 = 14 yards

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falling charms goal

I have had this quilt top ready for quilting since 2021. I drew a random number and this is my second quilting goal for February. I bought this as a kit from Missourri Star, and it used African fabrics from the ubushobozi project. I love the rich colors. I need a back and binding. And it is time to quilt it. The pattern is falling charms.

more about starting this quilt

Ubushobozi Project is a non-profit, vocational skills training organization founded by Jeanne Siporin, Alan Siporin and Laura Boyea in September 2008 in Musanze, Rwanda, Africa. Through education and skills training (sewing, weaving, crocheting and more) Ubushobozi seeks to end the cycle of poverty our girls have experienced throughout their young lives. 

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falling charms quilt

 I thought I would share a few thoughts about borders, and the top I just finished. Borders used to be my kryptonite. I could procrastinate forever adding the borders. Someone, I forget who, shared using the longarm frame to measure borders with the quilt. I hang it over the outer bar and lay the borders on top, making sure I smooth it and not stretch it. My undying gratitude to whomever mentioned that tip. It was especially important during my back issues.

I had to turn a couple squares to get it right

I like to find the middle of both the borders and the quilt and pin there. I will pin the end of the border once I reach the middle. otherwise, I don't pin. I use my hand to hold things in place. And I run my machine at full speed once I have everything measured and anchored. Now, I like doing borders and can get them done with very little effort.

you can read about the fabric and kit and start of the quilt here.

And now, it will live for awhile with it's friends in the "to be quilted" closet.

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falling charms

I sewed the rows at retreat, but after joining several rows, I realized I had turned a block wrong. That is when I stopped for the weekend on this project. I came home and took the row apart and resewed it.  I still have 3 rows to add to the top. Once one block is wrong, the rest of the row is based on the wrong one and the whole row has to be redone. The fabric is really wild and beautiful, and, this is not like anything I have ever done. I was a missourri star kit. They buy the fabric squares from free trade organization.

Ubushobozi

Ubushobozi Project is a non-profit, vocational skills training organization founded by Jeanne Siporin, Alan Siporin and Laura Boyea in September 2008 in Musanze, Rwanda, Africa. Through education and skills training (sewing, weaving, crocheting and more) Ubushobozi seeks to end the cycle of poverty our girls have experienced throughout their young lives. 

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