dublb

That's the one that I got & made the one for Australia. If ya'll remember I made it too large for it ta be a sub. I do plan on makin' at least 4 o' 'em as subs. Beautiful compasses!
Hilary where are ya from? If ya are out o' the US I'll make one o' my subs ta represent ya.

HilaryK8

I'm in the US. I'm from Maryland.

HilaryK8

I will definitely be checking out the blocks on the photo pages. I love how everyone does the same block so differently. That's my favorite part of a quilt along.

Are all the Pony Club blocks paper pieced? Because I'm a beginner and I don't know how to do that yet!

QuiltingNinaSue

Its a chance to learn, HilaryKB. Many of us did not know how to paper piece or do Y seams, but if you read the threads you will find where other members of PC helped the rest of us to learn 'how'. Not to say all of us liked doing it, so many now are 'substituting' a different block instead of the original one of the week...something we can piece that we feel comfortable with in our quilt. It is , bottom line, OUR quilt, so we do it our way...

It all about attitude...'can do' or 'cannot do' never did. This is a wonderful place to learn if you want too. Its all your decision of yes or no.

JeanieG

Hilary, I had never paper pieced before starting the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt two years ago. And....I did not have a desire to learn! However, as we were working on the FWQ, we all found we really needed to PP to do a good job on the some of the blocks. So we "banded" together and leaned the technique. Here is a video that I found most useful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv2gKMx9CCM

We all moaned and groaned through the learning process, and now roll into PP mode quite easily.

carriem

Hilary--the pony club quilt is my first experience with pp'ing. The CD does include templates and even rotary cutting measurements for some of the blocks, so you do have options besides pp'ing. The ladies in this group are a GREAT help, so if you have a question on a certain block, look through that week's thread (both discussion and photo) and if you still need help, ask! Most of us are subscribed to the threads, so will get new posts and try to help.

dublb

Hilary I had never PP or used templats till I joined here. I do both quit well now & I do use Freezer Paper for both methods!

QuiltE

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waves to all my PC and FWS friends!
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I'm baaaaaaaaaack!

Oh it was so much fun ...
Friday ... 4 shops
Saturday ... 5 shops
Today ... only 1 shop (no others open on Sunday) plus followed the Barn Quilt Trail!

Results: one huge tote bag stuffed to overflowing with fabrics and a few patterns.

Oh it was so much fun ... and I certainly did my part to help the economy!!

Hot as .....!!!!!!!!! Though my truck a/c made it quite comfy. Out of the truck? ... sometimes UGH!
Wicked storm on my way home this afternoon ......... and not a drop here!




Yeehaww.... we have another CowGirl here in our midst!

Welcome HilaryK8!!!!!!

Yes please come and join us on one or both of the quilts. I too was like you and when I saw the FWS threads a year ago June, I just knew I HAD TO do the FWS, being that I was born and raised on a dairy farm, then became a Farm Wife, and did my part in the field and barn .... while of course, still doing all the household and office work for the farm. So I started much later than many and now have my quilt done and posted on the thread that OKSGlad posted for you.

Here's a link to the other FWS threads ...

http://www.quiltingboard.com/blogs/f...res-b1689.html

http://www.quiltingboard.com/blogs/f...ion-b1691.html

If you follow the threads, you will see that we posted our blocks in pairs. Because I was a late starter, often times I was the only one making blocks, as many of the ladies were already done. That didn't matter, as they still supported me along the way and came along with answers to problems I was having ..... and the ooohs and aaaahs for my blocks as I posted them. There were times that I know I would never have continued on, if it hadn't been for the support that I had here!

And please don't be shy about PPing, as I too was one who vehemently detested it when I started FWS and soon discovered what a good friend it was. It takes some patience and persistence, and then pretty soon, you're sold on it!!

As QNSue said, it's all about attitude, and there's no reason why you can't do it ... if you decide you want to!

So come and join us HilaryK8 ... we're glad to have you here with us!

mirabelle

We haven't had a get together in our virtual RV for some time, SO I made these on the weekend. I am calling them triple decker sincakes.. Chocolate cupcake with chocolate frosting, chocolate cup filled with marshmallow and frosting on top of that. I made these for a morning tea on the weekend, I left one behind for DH (have to keep him happy)
Hope you enjoy, now who is bring the cappuccino

QuiltE

No morning coffee here ... but will gladly serve up some of my favourite teas ....... Secret Weapon, Alpine Punch or Enlgish Breakfast? Which would you prefer?

Those definitely would be triply sinful ... I'm surprised there wasn't a dusting of cocoa powder on top!


HilaryK8 ... I didn't leave this before, but if you go backwards in the list in this link, you will find all of the PC threads ....

http://www.quiltingboard.com/sitemap/f-9.html

Far enough back and you'll find the FWS links too. I don't think anyone has done a consolidated list of the PC threads, as I left in the FWS links above.