Stitching Directions
Please read the following carefully!
Fabric - 100% COTTON AIDA (not polycotton) - white, off white, cream or ecru (we prefer white or off-white) No linen please and NO COLOURS.
Count size - 11,14,16 or 18 count Aida
Fabric Dimensions - 13 x 13 inches (33cm). Please do not include the selvage in your measurement.
Pattern size - can be NO LARGER than 9x9 inches (23 cm), but can be less. If it is too small please put a border round it.
Maximum width in stitches is: 99 stitches (11 count), 126 stitches (14 count), 144 stitches (16 count) and 162 stitches (18 count).
Embellishments
Do not include beads, charms or other sewn-on embellishments on your square.
Besides being a choking hazard for young children, they catch on other parts of the quilt when being washed and could damage the quilt. Also
please do not use metallic thread as this can be scratchy for a child.
Personalisation - We prefer that you do not include the child's name or initials in your square (unless it is the label). Occasionally a child's
circumstances change and we have to rush an emergency quilt out to them. Personalised squares are difficult to use in another quilt.
Stitches - Please DO NOT use any LONG stitches. Little fingers get trapped in them!
Signing squares - please stitch your name and location on your work at the bottom close to your stitching. Name and Location is fine.
If you live outside the Australia please add your country.
Sign-up confirmation - When signing up to stitch a square for a particular child, please choose a pattern to
fit the theme required and fill out the 'Sign Up' link found on each child's page. PLEASE WAIT for a confirmation
email before you start just in case two people have signed up to stitch the same pattern for that quilt. Please remember
these squares have a DUE DATE listed on the child's page. Any squares received after the date will be used in an
'Any Child or 'Emergency' quilt.
5 square signup maximum
Please do not sign up for more than five squares at any one time. We do appreciate the support, but if a stitcher becomes ill or injured and is unable to
complete their signups, it can make things difficult for us. Also, we would like to give as many people as possible a chance to sign up.
Any child squares - you don't need to notify us when doing these squares, just send them in any time. When you send your square(s) just enclose a
note saying it is for Any Child.
Square care - Please state whether your square is washed or unwashed when you send it to us.
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