It is going to be pink pixelated hearts with black background. Maybe quilted with variegated pink thread. I'm using 1.5" squares.

I thought of tear away stuff, pins, leaders and enders but I'm really intrigued by the ultra lightweight fusible webbing trick mentioned earlier. I saw it when I googled for tips and it looks perfect. I may try that but I have to make a run to the fabric store because I only have heavy duty stuff leftover from making garments.

I've been mulling this quilt over for several weeks now. It's for my 14 y/o daughter. I was kind of intimidated by all the little squares so didn't get around to cutting anything until last night.

At first my daughter wasn't too sure about the fabric but I put a block together last night and she loved the layout.

I'm thinking about appliqueing some fussy cut kittycats here and there-maybe where the corners meet or something

I've been saving up used dryer sheets for a while for appliqueing

I recommend starching your fabric...this keeps everything straight and crisp. I don't mess with stabilizers. ckcowl's advice is spot on...

My advice is don't do it.
Wouldn't be for me, but if that is what you want to do, go for it.

Maybe I will just go with what ckcowl said.

The fusible webbing looks like a neat trick but I'd probably make a huge mess of it!

And I don't want to spend more money if I don't need to

Am trying to use what I already have as much as possible

1-1/2" squares aren't too bad to work with ... I did a cow with that square size, with no special/extra tricks. Just wish I had known of the blessings of Best Press or starch, and it would have been simplified for sure!

The hardest part was watching to keep the squares in the right order, plus I had a directional fabric for the background, to add to my challenge! (We won't talk about the one inch pieces that were pieced to work out the black/white/udder/background placements ... now those were itsy-bitsy-teensy-weensy!!!!!!!:D) I didn't know any better ... I just went at it and it all came together in the end.

So just motor on ... and ignore the nay-sayers!
You'll be proud as can be, when you say, FINISHED! :D

I do have a tendency to overthink these things and scare myself.

It usually works out in the end if I go all Nike and just do it. The last lingering remnants of my OCD messes with me though. :-)

Yup, know exactly what you mean about overthinking and OCD and seeking out the perfect way! :)

Honestly, if I knew what I know now, I don't think the cow would have turned out any better .... heck, I probably would have talked myself out of even starting it in the first place. I knew no better, so just started and then stumbled on!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...e-t114217.html

And guess what? because of my doing what others would have said was impossible, I am probably more proud of it, than anything else that I have tackled quilt-wise!


Sometimes ... ignorance is bliss .... and surprises us with great successes!
So allow yourself to ....go all Nike!!!!!! :D:D:D

I (once again) agree with QuiltE. :) That size isn't bad at all with any method you choose. I've done smaller with no glue, no foundation and no starch and it's come out spot on straight so you can do it, too. A positive attitude helps immensely and I can't wait to see the finished product!