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Originally Posted by
quiltmom04
My mother used to say A BLIND MAN on a galloping horse ....etc!
But, I have made the churn dash quilt using layer cakes I cut myself , so I know they were accurate. I am generally very accurate, from years of practice, but try as I might, those squares were just off! But,I think Jenny's point is to get beginners quilting and finishing, and enjoying the process! After all, we all complain about the quilt police being TOO precise!
I am making in the process of making the Disappearing Pin-Wheel (ShooFly) using Jenny's technique. Working on blocks cut on the bias is not all that easy. Most of my blocks were square, but not all. I just did the best that I could do. I used a lot of starch to help prevent stretching, sometimes to the point of being cardboard like and they still didn't always come out square. The quilt is for me, so I am not stressing over it, but my youngest grandson loves it and wants it when I am done with it. It is made from my late husband's button down shirts into a memory quilt and only one of the materials is 100% cotton. I am sure that is where part of the trouble started. I am just happy that I could follow the pattern and have it almost finished at this point. The only thing to finish is the borders and binding since I used a QAYG technique, also. I will be posting a photo when it is complete.
Last edited by dee1245; 05-31-2014 at 07:08 AM.