I have a road map quilt in mind
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I have a road map quilt in mind
I have an idea for a quilt for my GS about to be 1 1/2 yr old. It has a road on it that goes thru jungles with lions and tigers, to the shore with a pirate ship and seashells, farms with tractors and fields. cities, forests with bears and deer, streams with fisherman, construction sites, and all sorts of other neat scenes. Of course all the fabric pieces are going to be different sizes and shapes.
I just do not have the wherewithal to figure out how to put it together. Any ideas out there.
I just do not have the wherewithal to figure out how to put it together. Any ideas out there.
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There are pictures of QB member Homemother's Maze quilts. Something similar might work. Try the search box and put in the title..... 3D Maze Quilt with no hint of blue.
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I don't see how you could do all that in one quilt and still have it washable for a toddler. I agree with JustAbit that you may have the makings of several quilts there.
I did a Google search on "road map quilts" and clicked on images:
https://www.google.com/search?q=road...3X5Q91#imgrc=_
That may give you some ideas.
I did a Google search on "road map quilts" and clicked on images:
https://www.google.com/search?q=road...3X5Q91#imgrc=_
That may give you some ideas.
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I also agree that it sounds like a bit much for a single quilt. I would look for a couple of panels with roads, for instance this construction one:
http://www.wilmingtonprints.com/1657-87645-297
Add blocks or borders to make them both the same size, then make a double sided quilt.
http://www.wilmingtonprints.com/1657-87645-297
Add blocks or borders to make them both the same size, then make a double sided quilt.
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Thanks All
I also agree that it sounds like a bit much for a single quilt. I would look for a couple of panels with roads, for instance this construction one:
http://www.wilmingtonprints.com/1657-87645-297
Add blocks or borders to make them both the same size, then make a double sided quilt.
http://www.wilmingtonprints.com/1657-87645-297
Add blocks or borders to make them both the same size, then make a double sided quilt.
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I have an idea for a quilt for my GS about to be 1 1/2 yr old. It has a road on it that goes thru jungles with lions and tigers, to the shore with a pirate ship and seashells, farms with tractors and fields. cities, forests with bears and deer, streams with fisherman, construction sites, and all sorts of other neat scenes. Of course all the fabric pieces are going to be different sizes and shapes.
I just do not have the wherewithal to figure out how to put it together. Any ideas out there.
I just do not have the wherewithal to figure out how to put it together. Any ideas out there.
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If you are not a graph person (I'm not) do you have a spare bed? The top of a queen would be a good size for a play quilt. Do you have some scrap strips cut out, or a rope/string? Lay a strip down bending where you might want the road to go, and keep playing until you see something you like. Take a picture of it. Maybe change something, take another picture, etc. When you see what you like, tape newspaper together, draw on roads, mark "cities", cut out the shapes and sew, maybe one section at a time so you don't get lost, and just go for it. If you make a lot of turns in the road, your areas could be divided by the roads, and you can get a lot of areas in a quilt. You can applique the twisty roads on top of the area's edges so that you don't have to worry about sewing curves. Hope you can understand this, it's been a long day.
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