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Old 04-22-2014, 03:53 AM
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Creative Grids makes storm at sea ruler ..all cuts are made with that one ruler. It is very easy to use, and makes a great block!
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Old 04-22-2014, 05:43 AM
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If you have EQ you can use it to experiment with colors for your SAS.
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Old 04-22-2014, 09:25 AM
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I did a more complicated Storm at Sea. With so many points coming together at one intersection, it was very difficult to get the points perfect. I will never do another one but at least this one is off my Bucket List !!
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Old 04-22-2014, 09:35 AM
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This one is on my bucket list also. If you are wondering about colors I would make sure I auditioned fabric to make sure you get the look you want which is dependent alot on the value of your choices. I will be watching this one to see what folks recommend.
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Old 04-22-2014, 09:50 AM
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Has anyone made one using accuquilt go dies? Does that make it easier?
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Old 04-22-2014, 12:48 PM
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I made one this last year and it actually turned out quite well with batiks. I didn't paper piece it. Any points that didn't match up perfectly aren't noticeable at all unless you study every single intersection to find them.
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Old 04-22-2014, 01:15 PM
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i bundled up my courage and went to the quilt shop today. i left with 19 batiks, one of which will be a steady base in each block. i have the creative grids ruler and i'm just going to be careful.

enough humming and hawing. if it's a terrible mess, i won't have to look at it. it's a commission piece

thanks for your help!

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Old 04-23-2014, 02:47 AM
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Check out Quilter's Cache - 12" Block - Storm at Sea - it is easy to do and lovely to look at.

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Old 04-23-2014, 08:19 AM
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I would go for it, possibly using marti michell templates, as that might give you a better result. A friend of mine and I decided to make a storm at sea quilt as the raffle quilt for our annual church fair. It was a beautiful quilt, which another friend graciously hand quilted, however, she did one section of the quilt and I did the other and it was a true testimony that you should use one quilt to piece a quilt. There were only slight differences, but enough that I had to figure out how to adjust the piecing so that it came out right. But honestly, I was a very beginner quilter back then and it really wasn't that difficult to piece and the end result was beautiful. Go for it.
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Old 04-23-2014, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ILoveToQuilt View Post
Google "storm at sea paper piecing" and you will find sites that let you download the paper piecing patterns needed to make a storm at sea quilt. Easy peasy with paper piecing.
Absolutely agree. Paper piecing makes it so easy and if you google it you will find a video on how to paper piece by NOT sewing thru it making removal awful. You can use the same templates several times.
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