Grandmother's Flower Garden
06-12-2010, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Honey
I am looking ahead to winter (just for a minute). I want to paper piece a Grandmothers Flower Garden as my winters project. I really feel compelled to do this. Maybe because years ago my Grammy said that back in the day, you weren't consindered a real quilter until you made one. Is there a way to cut all of those hexigons without tracing and cutting all of them individually? Also, what is the best size hexigon to use for this. I would like to have at least 12" blocks when I am done. It is going to be a queen sized quilt when I am finished (maybe 10 years from now :oops: ) Seriously, I do want to get it done this winter. That is why I am starting the prep work now. If anyone has any other suggestions, I would really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks so much :thumbup: Sorry admin, this should have been in main, but don't know how to move it.
It's ironic you're asking about this today. This morn. I watched Eleanor Burns on TV working on this very quilt. Instead of the little paper pieced pcs. she used drawings in the shape of ea. layer. Had a lg. one, med. one, & a sm. center one. She put fusible web on ea. one with the fusible facing the right side of the fabric. She then made a sm. slit in the fus. web & turned it inside out. She positioned the 3 layers together on the precut 12" block then ironed them down. She said you could stitch up ea. section to give it more dimension. So much easier than I thought it would be. It's the only way I'd ever make one after seeing that show.
I think it's in her Egg Money Quilt book.
06-13-2010, 02:19 AM
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That is exactly how I do mine. I find it quite easy to do. I have great control and exact cuts. The piecing or each block was easy. I suppose I could have done much if it by machine if I wanted to but once I start by hand I figure I should do it all by hand.
06-13-2010, 03:56 AM
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Originally Posted by humbird
Hi Honey.....(sounds like I'm talking to DD!) I have made a GFG and working on another one as we speak. I did English Paper Piecing......I printed 1 inch hex's from a site, but understand you can buy the hex's already die cut, in many sizes, or even the plastic ones. Sense I'm cheep, I just print and cut. Its amazing how quickly it goes. Usually while watching TV. The circle that Rachel posted looks interesting. I just cut 2.5 inch squares, pinned the hex to the sq. and trimed off the corners. I hope you enjoy making your GFG as much as I do.
06-13-2010, 04:00 AM
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Rite now I am doing one that is appliqued on. It is really simple to do. But I do want to do one that is paper pieced. I guess it is just to prove to myself that I can. I have this compulsion to challenge myself with things that my ancesters accomplished. I know that I have many conviences that my Grammy didn't have, but I need to know that if I had to, I could survive and take care of my familiy. Isn't it amazing what drives us sometimes.
06-13-2010, 05:15 AM
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The web site paperpieces.com has lots of different sizes and shapes. I have never ordered from them but if I ever do another quilt where I need precut paper pieces I plan to order them. It will save lots of time and frustration.
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06-13-2010, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Pat G
Originally Posted by Honey
I am looking ahead to winter (just for a minute). I want to paper piece a Grandmothers Flower Garden as my winters project. I really feel compelled to do this. Maybe because years ago my Grammy said that back in the day, you weren't consindered a real quilter until you made one. Is there a way to cut all of those hexigons without tracing and cutting all of them individually? Also, what is the best size hexigon to use for this. I would like to have at least 12" blocks when I am done. It is going to be a queen sized quilt when I am finished (maybe 10 years from now :oops: ) Seriously, I do want to get it done this winter. That is why I am starting the prep work now. If anyone has any other suggestions, I would really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks so much :thumbup: Sorry admin, this should have been in main, but don't know how to move it.
It's ironic you're asking about this today. This morn. I watched Eleanor Burns on TV working on this very quilt. Instead of the little paper pieced pcs. she used drawings in the shape of ea. layer. Had a lg. one, med. one, & a sm. center one. She put fusible web on ea. one with the fusible facing the right side of the fabric. She then made a sm. slit in the fus. web & turned it inside out. She positioned the 3 layers together on the precut 12" block then ironed them down. She said you could stitch up ea. section to give it more dimension. So much easier than I thought it would be. It's the only way I'd ever make one after seeing that show.
I think it's in her Egg Money Quilt book.
06-13-2010, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Honey
Rite now I am doing one that is appliqued on. It is really simple to do. But I do want to do one that is paper pieced. I guess it is just to prove to myself that I can. I have this compulsion to challenge myself with things that my ancesters accomplished. I know that I have many conviences that my Grammy didn't have, but I need to know that if I had to, I could survive and take care of my familiy. Isn't it amazing what drives us sometimes.
06-13-2010, 05:42 AM
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It has been at least 25 years, but last night at appx 8:25 pm I sewed the last seam on my GMFG quilt top. I retired about 10 months ago and decided to attack those unfinished projects. This is one I often took on road trips. At home I sewed by machine, on the road I sewed by hand. Mine is 2" on the edge and 3 1/2" across. I use a plastic template and I think I cut 1 at a time. - So long ago. - I remember using a rotery cutter, because that is when I bought my first one and my mat. The top and bottem edge seemed too pointed so I did half blocks and made it straight. I havn't decided how to I will finish the edge. The indidvidule blocks measure 16". My next one will have smaller blocks and won't take 25 years. -------- Notice the brown one in the back of the picture. It is posted on a previous page. Juliasb is my sister and a generous one. It wasn't even my birthday or a special occation, but she gave it to me and I do love it.
06-13-2010, 05:46 AM
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It is beautiful! Congratulations. I know how you have worked on this over the years and you were my inspiration to try my hand at the GMFG. Of course it was a quilt I never thought I would do and as of now have done 2 king size and 2 baby quilts. Amazing! Again Congratulations! Job well done.
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