I am astonished!
#62
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Florida
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yours look great! makes me want to get on that project too...but a 100 other things stand in the way, and some are not quilting :(
Is there a quilting sanctuary we can run away to, where the fairies go to your house while your out and clean and do up your bills and paperwork, etc?
Is there a quilting sanctuary we can run away to, where the fairies go to your house while your out and clean and do up your bills and paperwork, etc?
#64
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: montana
Posts: 620
Originally Posted by redturtle
im envious...i have just started quilting so dont have tons of scraps...better believe i am now going to save every scrap i come across now!!!
seems like a good thing for someone like me who cant get their seams to behave themselves and line up lol
but for now...i will dream
seems like a good thing for someone like me who cant get their seams to behave themselves and line up lol
but for now...i will dream
no worries about seam allowance either.
#65
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Colfax, LA
Posts: 346
I love string blocks. I have a project in progress for my grandson--paper pieced string stars (16" blocks) from blocks made over several years. I discovered the less the strings match, the better the overall look. It was difficult for me to let go of matching colors (some artistic talent), but when I did, the star parts (diamonds) looked so much better together.
#66
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Colfax, LA
Posts: 346
Originally Posted by pennijanine
Originally Posted by jodimarie
i too am a STRING BLOCK LOVER!!! instead of muslin, I use the ''why did I ever buy that fabric'' fabric for the foundation layer. The only thing is that you have to watch those very light fabrics letting the foundation fabric show through but if I'm a bit concerned, I just grab 2 light strings and layer them....no problem!! String blocks do have a way of multipuling overnight but the quilts are just so cool!!
jodi
jodi
#69
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all these ideas for String Blocks!!! I want to make one too!!! lol
Have a friend that can't understand why I save scraps.....and hers too if I can fish 'em from her trash quick 'nuff!......and NOW I can show her "WHY"! Thank you!!! :)
Have a friend that can't understand why I save scraps.....and hers too if I can fish 'em from her trash quick 'nuff!......and NOW I can show her "WHY"! Thank you!!! :)
#70
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Oregon
Posts: 164
Originally Posted by Calicobear2
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all these ideas for String Blocks!!! I want to make one too!!! lol
Have a friend that can't understand why I save scraps.....and hers too if I can fish 'em from her trash quick 'nuff!......and NOW I can show her "WHY"! Thank you!!! :)
Have a friend that can't understand why I save scraps.....and hers too if I can fish 'em from her trash quick 'nuff!......and NOW I can show her "WHY"! Thank you!!! :)
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