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04-27-2016, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RST
I'm doing it too, and keeping up.
One of the rules I made for myself starting, which has helped me to keep up, is that I do not rip out seams and redo blocks, even if I make a weird inversion or have a blunted point. I figure that with a quilt this busy, being super persnikkity about tiny variantions simply won't pay off. Plus which, it's symbolic. For a block a day, there are going to be some blocks/days that just don't go as planned or which aren't my favorite. So far, I've only "cheated" / substituted a technique on one block -- that wretched 6 inch block with 18 mitres -- so not my thing.
Your photo looks great. Are you adding more colors with each additional round of blocks, or are you sticking with the established color scheme? So many decisions.
One of the rules I made for myself starting, which has helped me to keep up, is that I do not rip out seams and redo blocks, even if I make a weird inversion or have a blunted point. I figure that with a quilt this busy, being super persnikkity about tiny variantions simply won't pay off. Plus which, it's symbolic. For a block a day, there are going to be some blocks/days that just don't go as planned or which aren't my favorite. So far, I've only "cheated" / substituted a technique on one block -- that wretched 6 inch block with 18 mitres -- so not my thing.
Your photo looks great. Are you adding more colors with each additional round of blocks, or are you sticking with the established color scheme? So many decisions.
05-05-2016, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ctyankee
Great job on that challenge! I've printed out most of the blocks, but not all. Some did not appeal to me at all, so I'm hoping to substitute a different block for them. I haven't started sewing yet, so who knows if that will ever happen. Also, I'm planning on a scrappy quilt. Time will tell. But your quilt is looking mighty fine!
05-05-2016, 03:37 PM
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For those of you who are interested, they will be doing it again next year. It starts easy and gradually gets harder. Great way to get yourself in that sewing room once a day, even if it is only long enough to do one block....
12-23-2016, 05:56 AM
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I'm planning on doing it this year
http://us12.campaign-archive2.com/?u...&id=127d5d55fc
I'm not and you don't have to be a facebook user.
you can subscribe by email, easy peasy. I don't normally do anyone else's projects other than Bonnie's mystery, but this looks fun. And I do like small blocks
I wouldn't consider it if I weren't retired
http://us12.campaign-archive2.com/?u...&id=127d5d55fc
I'm not and you don't have to be a facebook user.
you can subscribe by email, easy peasy. I don't normally do anyone else's projects other than Bonnie's mystery, but this looks fun. And I do like small blocks
I wouldn't consider it if I weren't retired
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