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Okay ladies/gents...I have made about 40 pinwheel blocks with material from my sale stash...I went to lay them out and although I like the blocks I don't care for the way they are laying out...any suggestions??? Any links/pictures and of course ideas welcomed...I will post a pict as soon as I can...but in the meantime...
Kitty
Maybe sashing between?
that was my first thought too. maybe cornerstones as wellOriginally Posted by Grandma Bonnie
Nancy in MN
I'm going to read this with interest. I'm taking a Jelly Roll quilting class at Craftsy. I just finished making a Chain Saw quilt. There was a great deal of fabric left over. The instructor gave us several suggestions on how to use the leftovers. The one I selected was making pin wheels. she said we would have enough pin wheels for a lap quilt. I do not need another lap quilt, so I thought about alternating the pin wheel blocks with a plain block of the background fabric. If I do not like that look, I'll just get more fabric to make additional pin wheels and use narrow sashing. Another idea I had was to set the blocks on point and use different patterned fabric for the plain blocks. I want at least a twin size quilt. I have made only half of my pin wheels. Hopefully, by the time I finish them, I'll have a great idea for my quilt.
Thanks, I will try the sashing and the cornerstones...I might have enough blocks for two lap quilt then..which means two xmas presents out of the way...
Kitty
You already have some excellent ideas. I look forward to reading about the finsihed quilt or quilts.
You could alternate them with another kind of block. My friend Cindi made a beautiful quilt that was a combination of 9-patch (in color) and hourglass (in neutrals) blocks.
Alex Anderson made one that had little appliqued flowers on every other block. It's beautiful.
I seem to have a thing for 9-patch blocks....
Peckish aka Peggi
http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com
Wow, that's a beauty...
Kitty
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