French Braid Quilt Top
#31
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Camden, TN
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I have cut and pieced this type of quilt using 60 degree half hexagons. It went together easy enough, but I used precut charms. I got a full hexagon out of each square and went through 2 packs of charms without having the braids long enough for a lap quilt. When I went to buy another package of charms my LAQ was out and couldn't get any more!!! Needless to say it sits on my shelf until I figure out what to do with it! Maybe table runner...hmmm.
#32
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Southeast Georgia
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GrannyH, look on Mirkwood Designs website. They have one using jelly rolls and the template to cut it. I am doing one of these now and am loving the way it's turning out. With this one, you don't have the zig-zag edges, causing you have to trim off of the sides and waste quite a bit of fabric. It goes together quickly and is very easy. I looked forever to find a pattern where there wouldn't be so much waste and this one meets the bill!
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That's why I like pictures! I am more visual; sometimes the written part just isn't clear to me!
#35
Thanks, BKrenning...I was just going to make the comment that I'm going to starch the heck out of my bias edges before I cut. I think I'll try the tablerunner first, too. My first quilt was made at a mystery quilt retreat...wish I would have started with the rail fence, too!
#36
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Location: San Bruno, CA
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I read through the directions for the destashification table runner and liked the idea of sewing it to a foundation as she said that this would help reduce the bias problem. http://destashification.com/2011/10/...-the-tutorial/
#37
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Location: Ohio, the land of 4 seasons. sometimes all in the same week!
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This works great and I have used the half hexie tool also for this same pattern. Also from MSQC
check this video out.....I can't keep this tool in stock...(though right now I have a new order of 6)
this is crazy fast and fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpHAp_pyVXQ
this is crazy fast and fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpHAp_pyVXQ
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