January 1, 2008 - Hayes Corner - Link to Directions
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#11
I've got mine all cut out ready to sew tomorrow! I would have liked to have done it today but had the family over for a meal!
Toni, I'm sure you'll enjoy the BOM's they really are good practice!
Karen
Toni, I'm sure you'll enjoy the BOM's they really are good practice!
Karen
#12
quiltmaker101 , 01-02-2008 09:54 AM
Senior Member
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Toni, what quilters cache never shows you is the short cut to their directions. Originally Posted by newquiltertoni
Ok I am really excited. I waited till the first block of the year to attempt this BOM stuff! I am jealous...lol. I copied the directions off so now lets see if I am meant to be a sewer. I am going to attempt this. So far all I have done is your standard 4 patch block. Getting ready to start a nine patch. This practice on the BOM will maybe make me more confident about making more complex quilts. :) This hobby is very addicting... :D
For this block, if you sew a strip of dark and medium 2 1/2 inch wide fabrics together, you will save yourself a lot of time on those 4 patch pieces.
And if you want a whole quilt from this block, you would cut 4 1/2 inch wide strips of the dark and sew each to a 2 1/2 inch strip of the medium to cut the pieces in step 6.
And instead of piecing a dark 4 1/2 with a dark 2 1/2, just cut a 6 1/2 inch piece of dark for step 7. Less sewing and you get the same results.
#13
Me too!! Quilterscache here I come! Didn't get to the BOM for Jan 1 until just now....how does the saying go? "I've been busier than a one armed paper hanger!" :lol: :lol:
Feathers
Feathers
#15
I shouldn't have looked. I knew I shouldn't have looked. But I did and I really like this block! I've already got too many projects going but what the heck, I printed out the instructions. It would make a striking miniature! I love the structure of the block and am looking forward to making this. Thank you.
~Tiffany
~Tiffany
#17
Ok My news years resolution is to do all the BOMS this year....anyone know what color they are going to do thiers in all year?
I am thinking purples but not sure yet :)
I am thinking purples but not sure yet :)
#19
Country Quilter , 01-03-2008 03:29 PM
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I've been doing all my BOM's scrappy, then I can mix them up and make several quilts.... Last year, including this one I was doing 4 BOMs....this year I think its down to 2! LOL I can't keep up as it is!