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06-05-2011, 04:06 PM

#21

BeckyL

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That makes sense. I'll keep that in mind for the next one. Thanks for the tip.

06-05-2011, 04:11 PM

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Cyn

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I've done a small one and it was fun :)

06-05-2011, 04:52 PM

#23

Mattee

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That's my plan as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KatFish

Yes I made a queen size. I too started out trying to keep the long strip neatly folded, but quickly gave that up with the cat playing with it and the kids tripping over it. So I just worried about the part I was sewing at the time and just cut the twist off at the bottom when I got to it. I only lost a few inches, but my sanity was well worth it.

06-05-2011, 05:24 PM

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Jingle

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After making a rail fence quilt I am pretty sick of sewing strips together. Maybe after I do a pieced quilt I will get back to sewing the rest of my 2" strips.

06-05-2011, 06:26 PM

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Sadiemae

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I simply folded mine accordian style, back and forth and I had no problem.

06-05-2011, 08:33 PM

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GwynR

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This would be fun I think to start with a larger strip also. Perhaps 4.5 inches. Quick and easy quilts are what I need now for Christmas coming up!

06-05-2011, 08:44 PM

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GrannieAnnie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by meemersmom

After making 6 of these for last Christmas, I found one slight change made things easier. I started sewing the long seam at the middle, or folded end. That way, working as fast as I was, if either side were to become twisted, it would be easy to un-twist it, and avoid having to rip out any seams. Here's a picture of a full-sized one I made for me.

Works up great with batiks, doesn't it?

But I'd never do a diagonal join as someone mentioned earlier. I'd do straight joins for all the seams.

06-05-2011, 09:11 PM

#28

brenda21

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did one of these never ending ones a year ago...ended up chopping in half and making two smaller ones lol

06-05-2011, 10:13 PM

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Sadiemae

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie

Quote:

Originally Posted by meemersmom

Works up great with batiks, doesn't it?

But I'd never do a diagonal join as someone mentioned earlier. I'd do straight joins for all the seams.

It would take the fun out of being so fast if I have to do diagonal seams.

06-06-2011, 03:04 AM

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JanetLW

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I just completed one for a gift in vanilla colored Tonga treats; it was beautiful. I didn't do the strips on the diagonal to save time,and I free-motion quilted down the middle of each strip. Now I want to make one for myself. Great quick quilt...