now what?
09-25-2012, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by luana
This is the ruler I used. Your strips need to be at least 1 1/2 inches wide, you sew then on and then trim. Everything stays square.
09-25-2012, 05:41 PM
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The rulers is almost foolproof. You do not have precision cut strips (just 1 1/2 inches or wider). You don't even measure the length of the strips. Just sew them on and then square up the block. The block doesn't ever get wonky. I used scraps of fabric that I didn't think would ever find their way into a quilt.
Thanks for the quilting suggestions. I really value your input. I'm not very good at this part of quilting, and it is so devastating to have a quilt half done and realize I made a bad choice.
Thanks for the quilting suggestions. I really value your input. I'm not very good at this part of quilting, and it is so devastating to have a quilt half done and realize I made a bad choice.
09-27-2012, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by lynnie
I had to look twice, i made with the same colors with the same size rails for dh. His is 100 x 100
with prairie points all around. I hand quilted mine down the ctr of each rail in each block. ( kinda like a squared off snail).
id love to see the finished peoduct
with prairie points all around. I hand quilted mine down the ctr of each rail in each block. ( kinda like a squared off snail).
id love to see the finished peoduct
09-27-2012, 06:19 AM
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I have made a dozen of Log Cabin quilts and love them. Yours is beautiful. I just bought a new machine that I can Stitch in the Ditch with. My old one was a 60 years old Kenmore - not much fun. I had been hand quilting them all which I love to do. That is another option - but takes a long time to finish. good luck
09-27-2012, 06:39 AM
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This quilt is sooooo pretty. We just moved and it wasn't until I picked up my scrap basket did I realize how full it is. Your quilt is truly an inspiration - gonna do this as I am at the "whatever I want' period. Thanks for sharing.
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