Has anyone done the Civil War BOM
01-06-2012, 06:19 PM
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Has anyone done the Civil War BOM
I have been keenly eyeballing those Civil War BOM clubs - I can't do one in a shop because there isn't one and if there was it would be too far away so if I decided to go ahead online - what if I get stuck - I just wish we could find out what it entails - I have very little applique experience and absolutely no paper-piecing experience - so far I am self taught with all my quilting and sewing - just wondering if any one has experience with these BOM kits.
01-07-2012, 09:49 AM
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There was a really great Block of the Week on Barbara Brackman's Blog:
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/s...&max-results=1 (Click on "Newer Posts" to get to block #1 and continue)
The participants had a discussion group on flickr, in which we shared tips on particularly difficult blocks and lots of pictures to show you how colors and fabrics go together. http://www.flickr.com/groups/civilwa...s2011/discuss/ (Click on one of the discussion links to see all the different blocks posted for that week.)
I learned SO much, following this blog - looking at what the other quilters had done. It improved my quilting by making me pay attention to the orientation of fabrics, placement of light and darks - it was a HUGE help to me. And I did it at my own pace - some weeks I got the blocks done on Saturday and sometimes I dragged behind by 3 or 4 weeks. If you want to play with different blocks all day, this gives you 52 options.
And the history on the blog is tremendous - lots of obscure little details about that era in the United States. We had participants from all over the world, and our British and Australian sisters were especially enthusiastic.
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/s...&max-results=1 (Click on "Newer Posts" to get to block #1 and continue)
The participants had a discussion group on flickr, in which we shared tips on particularly difficult blocks and lots of pictures to show you how colors and fabrics go together. http://www.flickr.com/groups/civilwa...s2011/discuss/ (Click on one of the discussion links to see all the different blocks posted for that week.)
I learned SO much, following this blog - looking at what the other quilters had done. It improved my quilting by making me pay attention to the orientation of fabrics, placement of light and darks - it was a HUGE help to me. And I did it at my own pace - some weeks I got the blocks done on Saturday and sometimes I dragged behind by 3 or 4 weeks. If you want to play with different blocks all day, this gives you 52 options.
And the history on the blog is tremendous - lots of obscure little details about that era in the United States. We had participants from all over the world, and our British and Australian sisters were especially enthusiastic.
01-07-2012, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
There was a really great Block of the Week on Barbara Brackman's Blog:
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/s...&max-results=1 (Click on "Newer Posts" to get to block #1 and continue)
The participants had a discussion group on flickr, in which we shared tips on particularly difficult blocks and lots of pictures to show you how colors and fabrics go together. http://www.flickr.com/groups/civilwa...s2011/discuss/ (Click on one of the discussion links to see all the different blocks posted for that week.)
I learned SO much, following this blog - looking at what the other quilters had done. It improved my quilting by making me pay attention to the orientation of fabrics, placement of light and darks - it was a HUGE help to me. And I did it at my own pace - some weeks I got the blocks done on Saturday and sometimes I dragged behind by 3 or 4 weeks. If you want to play with different blocks all day, this gives you 52 options.
And the history on the blog is tremendous - lots of obscure little details about that era in the United States. We had participants from all over the world, and our British and Australian sisters were especially enthusiastic.
http://civilwarquilts.blogspot.com/s...&max-results=1 (Click on "Newer Posts" to get to block #1 and continue)
The participants had a discussion group on flickr, in which we shared tips on particularly difficult blocks and lots of pictures to show you how colors and fabrics go together. http://www.flickr.com/groups/civilwa...s2011/discuss/ (Click on one of the discussion links to see all the different blocks posted for that week.)
I learned SO much, following this blog - looking at what the other quilters had done. It improved my quilting by making me pay attention to the orientation of fabrics, placement of light and darks - it was a HUGE help to me. And I did it at my own pace - some weeks I got the blocks done on Saturday and sometimes I dragged behind by 3 or 4 weeks. If you want to play with different blocks all day, this gives you 52 options.
And the history on the blog is tremendous - lots of obscure little details about that era in the United States. We had participants from all over the world, and our British and Australian sisters were especially enthusiastic.
01-08-2012, 06:33 AM
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I did a civil war BOM quilt from Nancy Rink Designs and had very good luck with it. They were even kind enough to send me extra fabric when I messed up the cutting in a specific block. I would do it again.
01-08-2012, 08:52 AM
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I don't know if this will help or not. I've done 3 BOM for civil war so far; currently working on the 3rd one. These were all in the LQS so I did have help when needed. I had only one had applique blocks in it and with that one we had 4 to 6 blocks each month and only one was app. and each month was a little more detailed by our request. Only recently by our request have we had one that was done by paper piecing. Good luck on your search. I love the civil war fabric and the blocks. I'm fortunate that our teacher also gives us a lecture each month about different things that happened during the civil war. Things that I know I learned during high school but didn't think I needed so no longer remember. I love hearing her talk.
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