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donnacollierbess 07-04-2011 06:41 AM

What a fun day ahead. Look forward to seeing what you come up with. Happy 4th!

deenatoo 07-04-2011 06:44 AM

Can't wait to see what you come up with...please post your results....

JoanneS 07-07-2011 07:52 PM

I would be attacking that pile with my Accuquilt Go! I hope you show us what you do with it.

dublb 07-07-2011 08:58 PM


Originally Posted by meemersmom
Well...it's the holiday weekend, and my planned fishing trip fell through. Since this is "found" time, I decided to challenge myself. I've attached a picture of an absolute mess. I dumped all the bags of scraps given to me by others on my sewing table. The challenge is to see what I come up with. One thing is certain...it will be scrappy!! No ideas yet...I just made myself another cup of coffee. I am going to sit down at my machine, and see what happens.

How did it come out? Do you have an update to show us ? Can you post a picture here? I bet what ever you did it's great!

meemersmom 07-07-2011 10:24 PM

How did it come out? Do you have an update to show us ? Can you post a picture here? I bet what ever you did it's great![/quote]

I will post pictures sometime this weekend. I have the blocks pretty much all made (still not sure exactly how big I want this one to be -- full size bed, at least, I think). I started to make checkerboard sashings and did two rows this way. That's when it occurred to me that this idea won't work out mathematically, so I tried a different method. Didn't like that one either, but luckily only did it on a couple of blocks. Finally settled on something, but it requires making cornerstones for the sashing. A lot of them -- and they're 9-patches that finish to 1 1/2". I hope to have the top done by Sunday.

deenatoo 07-08-2011 08:57 AM


Originally Posted by meemersmom
UPDATE! Here's a few more pictures of what I've come up with. There was a rather large piece of muslin in the pile, so I made a small (45x60) quilt that will go in the charity pile at the next guild meeting. Then I started to just pick up pieces and sew them together. I now have 41 crumb blocks (please go to quiltville.com if you're not familiar w/ them). For a bed quilt, I'll need about a hundred more or so for a bed-sized quilt. The blocks are pretty strong, so I've got to come up with some kind of sashing to separate them. Off to my stash I go!!

Looking good!! Great job...


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