Block quilt vs Strip quilt
#1
Block quilt vs Strip quilt
I had planned on doing a queen size block quilt using hubby's uniforms...have most blocks cut out (15" right now, 1" seam) but I have seen several strip quilts that I think are different and very nice looking. Hubby said he doesn't care either way. So help me chose...Block or strip!
It will be using BDU, ACU, DCU, and old tshirts possibly.
And would you add the strips to a solid color or just make the strips the full top? I should stop looking at all the wonderful quilts or I won't be able to start mine. lol
It will be using BDU, ACU, DCU, and old tshirts possibly.
And would you add the strips to a solid color or just make the strips the full top? I should stop looking at all the wonderful quilts or I won't be able to start mine. lol
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you will have difficulty putting t shirt fabric with woven fabric. Not impossible but frustrating. Will probably have to add a fusiable to the back othrwise they will stretch. Strips into blocks will add more variety to the quilt top.
Rail Fence design.
Rail Fence design.
#5
Well, I asked hubby and kinda showed him using the uniforms. He likes just the blocks and using a wide edge strip. So blocks it is...now for him to finish giving me the uniforms. lol He was on me for weeks about starting yet he hasn't given me all the uniforms I asked for. Men! lol
#8
It is one big block of his uniform, not strips to make the block. I was thinking of just doing long strips instead of blocks. But he likes the blocks better. Kinda like a T-Shirt quilt, I tried to cut blocks out so that his patch is on it or the pocket, etc.
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