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Old 01-04-2013, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by AndysC View Post
I am working my way towards making my first "real quilt". I am hoping you have something stuck away in your files that will inspire me. I have nothing but time, so difficult is not a problem. What is your favorite?
Baltimore, wonderfull, mine is in the picture gallery on here, a complete joy to make.
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Old 01-04-2013, 11:38 AM
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Trip around the World (there are so many arrangement possibilities) and fussy cut attic windows are two of my vintage favorites.
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Old 01-04-2013, 11:41 AM
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Bento Box! (my avatar). I always recommend this to new quilters. It's such a fun pattern - looks difficult but is actually easy and depending on the fabric can look modern or traditional and could be scrappy too.
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Old 01-04-2013, 12:26 PM
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www.frommyhearttoyourhands.com My favorite quilt is a Lori Smith design called Patchwork Sampler. Instructions are simple and easy to follow; each block is a different pattern; the blocks are different sizes; and I did mine scrappy. The block patterns are simple ones that look complicated due to color placement and you just can't get bored as you are not repeating the same pattern over and over. I used civil war reproduction fabrics and had an awesome time with choosing the colors/fabric design for each block - and I can't begin to describe how much fun it was to decide which blocks went where on my layout. Best of luck finding just the right pattern for your first "real" quilt.
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Old 01-04-2013, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Quilt Lover Grandma View Post
I love them Jan. You do very good work.
Just to be clear, the log cabin pics I posted are from this board and/or the internet, not my personal quilts. They were posted as suggestions of what the curved log cabin can do.

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Old 01-04-2013, 02:06 PM
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Jacob's Ladder is one of my favorites.
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Old 01-04-2013, 02:15 PM
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In my case, it isn't the pattern or color so much as the quilt's history. In 1990, I made a sampler star quilt for my parents as a surprise Christmas gift. I sewed every stitch by hand. They loved it and it was a permanent "fixture" in their bedroom except during hot summer months. After my Dad passed, my Mom gave up housekeeping and went into an assisted living facility. The quilt went with her and brightened up her room and she proudly told them the story of me making it for them. After Mom passed, I brought it back home here. It sometimes is on the guest room bed and other times, it's on our bed. It has faded some but knowing the joy and coziness it provided both my parents, makes it my favorite quilt.
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Old 01-04-2013, 03:14 PM
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If it is to be your first quilt a Sampler might be the go because you can learn a different technique with each block. Check out Quilter"s Cache. There are many blocks and instructions as well. Happy Quilting.
PS Don't forget to ask here if you have any problems.
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Old 01-04-2013, 03:41 PM
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yes the storm at sea bargello is beautiful
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Old 01-04-2013, 06:15 PM
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I just love log cabins; so many variations. Hunter's Star done in scrappy colors is beautiful too.
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