Grandmothers fan and Dresden plate are 2 of my favorites. I always seem to keep going back to those patterns when deciding on a pattern for a new quilt. Good luck! Can't wait to see pictures!

Quiltwoman--wow, that quilt is beautiful! I bet your MIL loved to have it!

I bookmarked the tutorial about half square and quarter square triangles a long time ago. I love it. I have used that trick with a few triangles I've had to work on and it was great.

Barb-thanks!! Thanks for coming up with those measurements for me and the proper way to sew them. I've never made anything like it, but I think the finished product is sooo very pretty!

That Log Cabin star in red and green was gorgeous! What a beautiful wall hanging to put up during the holidays where everyone can see them!

I'm going shopping Friday morning for fabric. I'm hoping to get some help at the Hancocks. I just get nervous monopolizing the time of the person who works there. Sometimes, colors play tricks on me and there could be 4 different shades of peach/pink or pink/orange and they all look the same to me.

OKAY...ladies,

It's time for the dreaded conversation about interfacing/webbing. I almost dread bringing it up since there are so many people who swear by it, and other's can't stand it. It's like going to Dallas and talking about the Kennedy assassination.

So...since I've decided to put a dresden plate and grandmother's fan in the quilt, I remember liking applique', but it's been so long since I've done it, I don't remember how I did it. So...with these two blocks interfacing/webbing or no interfacing/webbing....that is the question.

picked out my fabric today. Hope to take a picture....but my camera.....broke. :?

While I was planning on pastels for gramma, the rest of the family thinks that she can't see pastels and brights are better on her eyes. The sampler is a surprise for everyone so I didn't tell them I was making a quilt....but I think I just got roped into sending her flowers!!

Picked two medium prints...one multicolored petunias and a psychedelic purple/blue flowery stuff. Then some small prints and tone on tone prints in purple, pink, green and blue. Then a solid yellow. Will post pics when I can. But these colors sure are interesting!

M

Dear Melissa, so many ideas !! I like your idea of a sampler, especially if Grandma appreciates quilts. Also it will be a good learning experience for you. I'm the same as you when it comes to buying enough fabrics to use in each of the blocks. No one has ever really given me an answer, so I just but a lot. :lol: It can always be used on something else later.

Have fun making this for Grandma and God Bless You, Grandma, and her caregivers.

Thanks. I hope to be able to take some pictures soon!

M

Make one with fusible and one without...its all what YOU like. Everyone gets to pick :wink: :wink:

I made some applique for a quilt last year and didn't use ANYTHING but the applique and the quilt. Never again. I just wasn't sure the difference between fusible interfacing and fusible webbing.

I went to my local places and I could buy a big container of it, or buy a small amount off the bolt. I think I'll go off the bolt, so we'll see what happens.

I started a thread that will include pics of the blocks as I made them. I thought the best way to thank you for your suggestions was to post pics as I went.

Thanks so much everybody!!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/l...07.page#246791

If you want to send me your address, I'll send you cambells labels. My neice is too old to use them and I don't know anyone else who needs them.