D9P question for you
06-07-2010, 09:40 PM
#13
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Originally Posted by kbiederman
Hi there, I am fairly new to quilting, but I am HOOKED! I have only done very basic block quilts so far, and I really want to try the d9p. I have looked at the tutorials, and the pictures, but still can't figure a few things out. How do I know how many fabrics to use, and how do I go about designing a pattern, if I don't know how many fabrics? I have seen many very pretty ones in 2-3 fabrics, but the some of the ones with more than that seem to end up being random when it is sewed together? What do I do?
06-07-2010, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by kbiederman
Thank you all so much for your helpful information, I think (?) I have figured out what I am going to do...maybe. All the suggestions are very helpful!! Thank you!!
06-16-2010, 04:20 PM
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Here's a picture of one I'm working on. I used the same fabric in the center of all the 9-patches and different fabrics in the rest. I kept the outer corners all darker than the rest. Then I put sashing and a similar turquoise for cornerstones to what I used for the center of the 9-patches.
I was doing so good on mine, then decided to stay up late one night to assemble the top...lesson for that day: put away the rotary cutter when tired!!! I cut off the extra "points" so I could get an idea of how it was going to look. Unfortunately, I cut off a block too soon on the sides and have to do lots of ripping and make more new blocks to fix it. I also made it too long. I had to put it aside for awhile because I was so depressed about it. But I will get back to it again. I love the colors.
I was doing so good on mine, then decided to stay up late one night to assemble the top...lesson for that day: put away the rotary cutter when tired!!! I cut off the extra "points" so I could get an idea of how it was going to look. Unfortunately, I cut off a block too soon on the sides and have to do lots of ripping and make more new blocks to fix it. I also made it too long. I had to put it aside for awhile because I was so depressed about it. But I will get back to it again. I love the colors.
06-16-2010, 04:41 PM
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Location: NW Missouri
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Originally Posted by watterstide
and here is mine with 2 colors..
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