Which quilt pattern intimidates you?

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11-19-2012, 06:46 AM

#81

Extreme Quilter

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Paula Nadelstern's kaleidoscope quilts. It would be overwhelming just to make it through fabric selection, let alone piecing.

11-20-2012, 08:09 AM

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justme CA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CoventryUK

I can't get my head round paper piecing!!! I've been quilting for 17years......but working back to front?....my brain just doesn't compute!!!!

I'm so glad to read your note so now I know I'm NOT alone. Me too!

11-20-2012, 08:11 AM

#83

Annaquilts

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mariners compass but maybe if I would paper piece it I'd be ok.

11-20-2012, 08:17 AM

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justme CA

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I tried and tried all one summer, off and on, to make a double wedding ring using many fabrics, always in the same order. Finally I had three perfect rings and made a table runner (instead of the original goal of a queen sized bed quilt). I am also in writing groups, so wrote a piece about all this and called it "I Know When I'm Licked". The group loved my writing piece and I kept the table runner for myself instead of giving it away. But I said to myself, never again.

11-20-2012, 12:23 PM

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hperttula123

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CarolinePaj

I really want to do a mariners compass, but I always put it off..... Scares the bejeepers out of me!

hugs

Caroline

same here. I want to do one, but I'm intimidated by it greatly.

08-07-2014, 07:02 AM

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wildyard

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Quote:

Originally Posted by justme CA

I'm so glad to read your note so now I know I'm NOT alone. Me too!

Add me to the list of those who just cannot grasp the paper piecing concept!

08-07-2014, 07:06 AM

#87

Kitty10628

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There are so many that I admire but am reluctant to try.

Paper piecing
Applique
Bali Wedding Star

08-07-2014, 07:47 AM

#88

Milli

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Same as U

08-07-2014, 08:06 AM

#89

Jeanne S

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I am a pretty simple pattern quilter--just about ANYTHING intimidates me except squares and rectangles--for example: triangles, circles, Y seams, scalloped borders, etc. are all scary to me!