Panels
10-10-2011, 06:58 PM
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I was a quilt shop in Kiowa, KS this weekend and was surprised at how many NEW panels she carried! I made comment on them as they were really NICE panels. THe shop owner said she sells TONS of them. I am not a panel person, but did find one that I am going to cut up for an apron for my little sister...
10-10-2011, 07:27 PM
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I've seen some beautiful quilts made using a panel as the center which is then framed with coordinated hand-pieced (smaller) blocks and borders. I wish I had pictures to send but hope you find some on the web.
Seems to me like a good way to make a quick-but-still-unique quilt.
Seems to me like a good way to make a quick-but-still-unique quilt.
10-10-2011, 07:34 PM
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This top started out as a panel. I gave it to my daughter last Christmas and guess I don't have a pic of it finished.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-74535-1.htm
I've also done panels that I just added borders to. That's really the idea here though one of the borders is made up of squares.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-74535-1.htm
I've also done panels that I just added borders to. That's really the idea here though one of the borders is made up of squares.
10-10-2011, 08:06 PM
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Much like JanTx, I like to use them as a center for a quilt, with blocks or stripes around it. I have a seaside panel that I can't decide if I want to use it as a regular wall hanging, or use a jelly roll (similar to a strip quilt) on the top, bottom and smaller strips on the side and then quilt it.
JanTx, yours is lovely! I l really like the fabrics in the squares, the way they coordinate with the panel!
JanTx, yours is lovely! I l really like the fabrics in the squares, the way they coordinate with the panel!
10-11-2011, 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by quilticing
Six panels make a wonderful stack'n'whack!
And thank you for starting the panel topic. I am seeing more and more panels in LQS .
10-11-2011, 02:52 AM
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Here is the panel quilt I did for my son's bed this year. It will fit on his queen bed. Mine is pretty simple. I just used scrap Christmas fabric for the borders. I think I turned our great and my son is going to love it. I have a Santa panel on my frame now that I will be starting on today :D
Originally Posted by gump51
I have never used a panel in my quilts but so many of them catch my eye when I see them. I would love to know how some of you might use them. Quilts or wall hangings? Pictures would be great!
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