Any pattern-holics here? I gave up fabric some time ago,
#14
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Location: Sonoma County, CA
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I draw my own patterns, mostly. On graph paper first, then the ones I think are worthy of further playing get punched into EQ7.
I am known for filling entire pages with quilt block doodles during our weekly 2 hour meetings at work, LOL. Fortunately my boss is a firm believer that people who doodle during meetings are still paying attention so I don't get into trouble. (I do occasionally flip to a different page and make an actual note, I actually AM paying at least SOME attention.) And honestly if I weren't doodling I'd be trying not to fall asleep during half of these meetings...
Right now I'm making my first quilt from a pattern, and I'm not making the actual quilt pattern in the book, I just am using the block design. And I DON'T LIKE how it's assembled; I wish I'd made a test block first because I can think of at least one way to simplify the block construction but it's too late because I already cut everything out for the way the book has it. Live and learn!!! So I re-built the block in EQ "my way" in case I ever want to use it again, LOL.
I am known for filling entire pages with quilt block doodles during our weekly 2 hour meetings at work, LOL. Fortunately my boss is a firm believer that people who doodle during meetings are still paying attention so I don't get into trouble. (I do occasionally flip to a different page and make an actual note, I actually AM paying at least SOME attention.) And honestly if I weren't doodling I'd be trying not to fall asleep during half of these meetings...
Right now I'm making my first quilt from a pattern, and I'm not making the actual quilt pattern in the book, I just am using the block design. And I DON'T LIKE how it's assembled; I wish I'd made a test block first because I can think of at least one way to simplify the block construction but it's too late because I already cut everything out for the way the book has it. Live and learn!!! So I re-built the block in EQ "my way" in case I ever want to use it again, LOL.
#15
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Coastal Georgia
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No!
I don't own patterns "as buying" cookie cutter patterns.
I prefer to design and create on the fly so to speak.
Now I do like to spend money on fabrics and when I went to Paduach at the end of April ended up buying 400 plus yards at Hancocks of Paduach. They had a huge sale going and I knew I'd never find such good quality fabric around here.
I don't own patterns "as buying" cookie cutter patterns.
I prefer to design and create on the fly so to speak.
Now I do like to spend money on fabrics and when I went to Paduach at the end of April ended up buying 400 plus yards at Hancocks of Paduach. They had a huge sale going and I knew I'd never find such good quality fabric around here.
#19
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Maryland
Posts: 3,586
Was just telling my sister that I was going to start buying patterns only when I'm going to make the actual quilt. I have soooooo many patterns I know I'll never be able to make them in my lifetime. I know I won't stop buying them because I see such wonderful stuff on this board but I will cut down.......maybe
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