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Old 02-11-2012, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by AnnieH View Post
OMG

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I second that OMG!
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Old 02-11-2012, 06:57 AM
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I certainly third that!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 02-11-2012, 07:12 AM
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I don't think I have done anything other then piece. It gets sometime irratating when points don't match, but, I just stop and take a time out
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Old 02-11-2012, 07:22 AM
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I remember the first time I started on a quilt by myself. Well, I had 15 minutes of instructions at the guild meeting and then we went home and made our own. Sometimes she showed us 3 blocks in the 15 minutes. The 1st block I made, I did it twice and still cut off the points each time. The second one I did it 2x and the third was done 3 times and it still looked sick. I look at that quilt now and I can see how I progressed to the very end and those blocks were perfect. It is just sewing and sewing before you feel comfortable. And ripping and ripping, I can't forget that. I am working on several quilts right now. Almost done with the hand applique on vintage Dresdan Plates, Courthouse steps, a pinwheel for my DGD, two patterns I made up for batiks and putting a binding on a quilt for a stepsister. I love quilting and plan on new quilts when I am sitting down and taking it easy. Just keep on quilting.
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Old 02-11-2012, 08:42 AM
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I'm sitting here right now cause I just put a block from the Farmer's Wife sampler in Time Out. Little tiny Half Square Triangles. Teeny tiny ones. Time out.
rofl!! I have LOTS of ufos in "time out"!!!!
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Old 02-11-2012, 08:31 PM
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Organization is the key, keeping everything in groups. I have used a lot of zip lock bags and labels. Post its for block layouts.
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Old 02-11-2012, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Peckish View Post
rofl!! I have LOTS of ufos in "time out"!!!!
Ditto for me!
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Old 02-11-2012, 09:02 PM
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Design Wall - Design Wall - Design Wall!!!!! Away from kids and pets...
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Old 02-12-2012, 04:27 AM
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I am challenging myself by doing the Civil War Tribute. I think it finishes 110 X 120 or something. It is all pieced and full of triangles and the pattern does them all the traditional way so that is what I am doing. The first block did not go well but so far I am on Month 4 and being successful at getting the blocks to measure the correct size.

I have hand pieced as well but my thumb joints will no longer allow me to do so much hand stitching.
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Old 02-12-2012, 04:38 AM
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I love this thread!! So reminds me of my first experience....good and bad!!
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