{"id":1563,"date":"2023-10-04T20:50:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T00:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/?page_id=1563"},"modified":"2023-10-04T20:50:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T00:50:17","slug":"debbies-retirement-quilt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/sample-page\/2023-2\/debbies-retirement-quilt\/","title":{"rendered":"Debbie&#8217;s Retirement quilt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My friend Debbie retired as a travel agent.  ( But she hasn&#8217;t quit traveling.)  She wanted a quilt to remind her of her favorite places.  Since she has done some sewing herself, she had collected some lovely destination fabrics, ordered some custom fabrics from Spoonflower and raided my stash for more fabrics that reminded her of great trips.  It&#8217;s somewhere between 88 and 92 squares ranging from 8&#215;8 inches to 1&#215;1.5 inches.  A great geometry exercise to arrange them and figure out how to sew them together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetire-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetire-747x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetire-747x1024.jpg 747w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetire-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetire-768x1052.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetire-1121x1536.jpg 1121w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetire-1495x2048.jpg 1495w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetire-scaled.jpg 1869w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the fabrics are stunning, so here are some details.  Most are &#8216;pictures&#8217; except for 2 African pieces, a blue and white batik from Hawaii and an aborigine design from Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" src=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail3-1024x790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail3-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail3-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail3-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/DebbieRetireDetail3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"835\" src=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail2-1024x835.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail2-1024x835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail2-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail2-768x626.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail2-1536x1252.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"869\" src=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail1-1-1024x869.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail1-1-1024x869.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail1-1-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail1-1-768x652.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireDetail1-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Debbie found some fabric that was perfect for the backing, but she only got 2 yards which was the constraining factor in the size of the quilt.  Fortunately she just wanted it to be a lap quilt to snuggle under while watching TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireBack.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireBack-1022x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireBack-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireBack-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireBack-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireBack-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sayre-nc.info\/annsquilts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/debbieRetireBack.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My friend Debbie retired as a travel agent. 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