Need help on squares already cut
02-21-2011, 09:12 AM
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I was faced with a quilt top my Mom made before she passed away. It was crooked in many places. I started taking it apart to straighten the seams. My DH said doesnt it mean as much to you that She made it. I put the top back together. My youngest son dearly loves it because she gave it to him. I hand quilted it and so many people just love his quilt. He was right at 2 yrs when she died. That quilt is on the bed he sleeps in when he gets home from Afghanistan in about 14 days. The errors do not matter. The love does. Go for what you think she would want you to do.
02-22-2011, 02:23 AM
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I would separate the squares cut on the bias or otherwise from the true grain squares. Then make charity quilts from the bias or otherwise and some better qilts with the true grain squares.
Originally Posted by glenda5253
After Mom was no longer able to sit for any length of time without her feet up, she would sit every evening in her recliner cutting out quilt pieces. I am left with mostly 2 1/2 inch squares but some 4 inch squares - stacks of them. She has them all mixed up as to cross grain and lengthwise grain and it's taking me some time to get them all going the same way. I am also finding she cut some of the squares not quite on the grain and even a few on the bias.
I am planning on making up all these squares into simple scrappy square quilts and my question is should I just combine all these cuts and not worry about which way they go or should I at least kull the bias squares so my quilts will not turn out too wonky???
Would it help to cut up lots of squares of muslin cut properly to go behind each square, or am I just asking for trouble doing this???
Thank you for any input you are able to give. :thumbup:
I am planning on making up all these squares into simple scrappy square quilts and my question is should I just combine all these cuts and not worry about which way they go or should I at least kull the bias squares so my quilts will not turn out too wonky???
Would it help to cut up lots of squares of muslin cut properly to go behind each square, or am I just asking for trouble doing this???
Thank you for any input you are able to give. :thumbup:
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