New Addiction: Cathedral Window
02-12-2012, 05:39 AM
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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Cathedral window was the first quilt I ever made. The instructor said it was not a quilt.(It had to have batting.) I brought her a dictionary that said"a quilt is 2 or more fabrics sewn together in a decorative pattern". If this doesn't qualify what does? I lost the first in a house fire but the second is my "summer quilt".(queen size)
02-12-2012, 06:35 AM
#22
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Norway
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Good for you! I discovered Cathedral Windows about a year ago and got hooked fast. I do machine sew the blocks together and then fold them and sew them together and put the "window" in all by hand. It is relaxing and, like you sat, it is something I can in the evening with my husband watching TV etc. I made a black and cream one as a Christmas gift for my son and DIL; they loved it! It was about a 18" wall hanging and he's making a cherry frame for it to hang it.
02-12-2012, 08:59 AM
#23
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Iowa, Preston
Posts: 474
My DD made one several years ago and I am considering trying one. I am playing with the idea of scraps for the back and white for the windows. wonder what that would look like? Should probably try a small one first to see what I think
02-12-2012, 11:32 AM
#26
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: South Carolina
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Originally Posted by Paula H
I had been wanting a hand sewing project for evenings in front of the TV. I started a Cathedral Window because I really need to use up some stash. Instead of using a muslin or cream background, I'm using a small yellow print that I probably have 25 yds of. What fun. It's mindless and addicting.
02-12-2012, 12:52 PM
#29
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Jozefow, Poland
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I've done two large cathedral window quilts--queen sized. One by hand and one by machine. I enjoyed doing both. Absolutely. The hand one I did a lot of while on a vacation trip and mostly I had to just kind of babysit an older lady.
It IS addicting. And beautiful!
It IS addicting. And beautiful!
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