Thank you everyone for the nice comments. This is a pattern I've always wanted to try so now it is crossed off my 'still-very-long' list.
Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Thank you Lucy for posting the links. I looked at all of those links. The free applique pattern wasn't to my liking because I didn't want to do the applique...I have too much other stuff to do right now.
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Red Garnet said:
quote [Did you have to use a design wall to keep all of this straight as you went along? Or was the picture what you worked from? This looks like it could be confusing fast for me. ]
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Yes Red, I did use a design wall plus the pics and it still got confusing. I figured things out as I went along, so no written pattern, just learn-as-you-go. The layout was the 'puzzling' part.
Let's see if I can get this right. I did an 8x8" finished block. For each block....... I cut 2, 2 1/2 x 8 1/2" pieces and 1, 2 1/2 x 4 1/2" piece from one color and 2, 2 1/2 x 2 1/2" pieces from a second color. I used about 26 different colors, cutting enough of each color to make 2 blocks.( except for black, where I cut enough to make extra blocks and to accommodate the black edge pieces). I had 2 1/2" squares left over and added some extra ones to do the scrappy border. Hope I got that correct....I'm not good at explaining directions.
So a 'fun to do' quilt but a lot of 'figuring-out' on the way!!
ranger