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Steve 04-12-2008 12:47 PM

OK, so I did a small Drunkard’s Path, which turned out nice and am wondering which of the curved pieces to plan next. True, I’ve three tops I’m quilting (not a word ladies, not a word), and one more top to get done before summer, but I want to start planning now.

The double wedding ring still looks hard to me, so does the Giant Dahlia, I was thinking of a simpler New York Beauty though am unsure.

I'll be hand piecing the curves till I get a better machine. What if any of the curved patterns do you think would be good for a novice needing practice?

Moonpi 04-12-2008 01:18 PM

How about some apple cores?
http://www.quilterscache.com/A/ApplecoreBlock.html

I think doing the piecing by hand would be simple. It's a pattern you can do scrappy, or with variations on a color, bands of color, and more! The undulations of the cores make an interesting effect. The one at quilters cache is a little rounded, but they look good with more clamshelled edges too.

Steve 04-12-2008 10:32 PM

Thanks, will have to try in the morning, Quilter's Cache seems to be going through troubles tonight and I couldn't access either the mainpage or the link. Ah well, something for tomorrow! :D

Barb M 04-12-2008 11:20 PM

what about this one steve, i'm thinking of trying it, scroll down to the sunshine square and click on it? I forget, is this similar to the new york beauty?

http://www.compuquilt.com/CQFreeBlocks.htm

k_jupiter 04-13-2008 12:04 AM


Originally Posted by Steve
OK, so I did a small Drunkard’s Path, which turned out nice and am wondering which of the curved pieces to plan next. True, I’ve three tops I’m quilting (not a word ladies, not a word), and one more top to get done before summer, but I want to start planning now.

Only three?

Slacker.


I think you ought do Patrice's "Prom Dance". Join the big time... big time. *L*

tim in san jose

Steve 04-13-2008 06:47 AM

Prom Dance? I tried to search for it but with no avail. Is this a quilt she posted Tim?

k_jupiter 04-13-2008 07:33 AM


Originally Posted by Steve
Prom Dance? I tried to search for it but with no avail. Is this a quilt she posted Tim?

Late nights dull the brain...

Senior Prom.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/4746.page


A challenge.

tim in san jose

Steve 04-13-2008 08:35 PM

Yikes! So where's your quilt? :wink:

k_jupiter 04-13-2008 10:09 PM


Originally Posted by Steve
Yikes! So where's your quilt? :wink:

I'm not the one who wants to sew curves.

I have five projects going right now. All very intricate, and very straight.

Let's see your curves.

tim in san jose


Steve 04-13-2008 10:59 PM

Well, I did post this, which was my first success with curves (the piece I was talking about in the initial post Tim, it's about mid-page):

http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/120/2561.page


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