http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/g/lenette/tags/100_2500_+Cotton/default.aspxTags: 100% CottonenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/505051.aspxMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:35:04 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:505051Lenette4<p>Oh boy, Our principal at the elementary school where I teach announced in January 2013 that he would be retiring in just over 3 weeks due to health reasons. I have always made baby quilts for the mother-to-be-teachers and he, our principal, always asked me when was he going to get a quilt. My answers was, &quot;you have a baby, I&#39;ll make you a quilt&quot;. The last few years have been rough for him due to health reasons, so I started saying &quot;when you retire, I&#39;ll make you a quilt&quot;.</p> <p>With very helpful suggestions from Mimi, a QCoM member, I decided to use the Signature quilt pattern from&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SignatureBlock.html">http://www.quilterscache.com/S/SignatureBlock.html</a>&nbsp;There are 80 signature blocks, but many have 3-4 dedications on one block so there are over 250 well-wishes on this quilt. </p> <p>Our Principal was very pleased and jokingly commented to everyone about having to retire in order to get a quilt from me. He is a very funny, poetic, witty, 6&#39;7&#39;&#39; tall man and our entire school loves him. He has been our principal for the last 13 years and will truly be missed.</p> <p>Suggestion: Iron the signature blocks to the shiny side of freezer paper to give stability during signing. Then remove freezer paper before sewing blocks together.</p>