This may be a dumb question but . . . .
#22
I agree that there are no dumb questions! Otherwise, how are you to learn anything new? I'm doing a 2" postage stamp quilt and sew my squares together as "leaders & enders"; so far, I have about 20 blocks. Since I want to alternate with solid muslin squares, I might end up with 2 quilts, lol.
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Bonnie Hunters website is www.quiltville.com has a ton of free scrap patterns and alot of articles
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Thank you kayluvs2quilt for saying that. I am a newby quilter and rarely ask questions for fear that one of the seasoned vets will laugh or sneer. But so many of you guys are so kind. Yes there are some snobs, but most of you are just great! I keep reading what you guys have to say and am LEARNING SO MUCH... but if I'd felt the liberty to ask, I would have completed more quilts with fewer gaffs!
#28
I made a top last year using one of Bonnie Hunter's Leaders and Enders pattern that she has posted for free on her website. Here is a link to my post last year with pictures.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...lt-t95998.html
I also just finished another top a couple weeks ago that was mostly pieced as leaders and enders. I generally use 2 1/2" squares and keep a stack of darks and a stack of lights near my machine. I do chain piecing, but whenever I do need to end my chain, I just grab a pair of squares and run them through. Once I have a stack of sewn sets, I'll press them then position them for sewing into 4-patches. When I have enough for a quilt, I'll add my other blocks or whatever is needed.
You could also do this with any top you want to piece, for instance, if you wanted to do a scrappy log cabin, you could cut the pieces and keep them by your machine to use a leaders and enders while piecing other quilts. Before you know it, you have quite a few of your blocks done.
I LOVE Bonnie's website and check in there often. She also has a blog and a Yahoo group.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...lt-t95998.html
I also just finished another top a couple weeks ago that was mostly pieced as leaders and enders. I generally use 2 1/2" squares and keep a stack of darks and a stack of lights near my machine. I do chain piecing, but whenever I do need to end my chain, I just grab a pair of squares and run them through. Once I have a stack of sewn sets, I'll press them then position them for sewing into 4-patches. When I have enough for a quilt, I'll add my other blocks or whatever is needed.
You could also do this with any top you want to piece, for instance, if you wanted to do a scrappy log cabin, you could cut the pieces and keep them by your machine to use a leaders and enders while piecing other quilts. Before you know it, you have quite a few of your blocks done.
I LOVE Bonnie's website and check in there often. She also has a blog and a Yahoo group.
#29
After reading another column about leaders and enders, I have started using my extra triangles from some snowball blocks I made as leaders and enders. It will be fun to do see what I can make after. I didn't even thing of squares or leftover long pieces.
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Sharon W. in Texas
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