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franie 06-29-2010 04:53 PM

Great challenge! I love the block. I think PP is the way to go on that one.

littlehud 06-29-2010 05:03 PM

It is a beautiful block. I have never paper pieced so I am no help there.

roseOfsharon 06-29-2010 05:09 PM


Originally Posted by BKrenning
I have drawn a black line where I think you would have to do sub-sections and numbered the pieces.

I saw what you have drawn up at the quilt show here. It was quite interesting to see how she mapped out the areas for piecing. I think this method would work well. Or of course the applique method.

BKrenning 06-29-2010 06:39 PM

If I was trying to duplicate the original quilt, I would hand piece it. If I was just trying to make myself a reminder of it, I would applique it or find an iris pattern I liked. Those are the opinions of the poster and do not any way reflect those of the board or the world at large!--LOL!

Deb watkins 06-29-2010 08:26 PM


Originally Posted by Pam
To make this into a paper piece pattern, just lay a ruler down and straighten all of the lines! It should not be to hard to do. I would suggest to give it a trial run and complete one block to see if you like the look before jumping in and chain piecing 72 blocks.

I agree with this, as long as you don't mind straight lines instead of the curves. Or the applique ' would be much quicker though.

sewcrafty 06-30-2010 03:00 AM


Originally Posted by Prism99
If you would be willing to applique instead of piece, you would need only two pieces -- the underneath blue and the top green. This would be a fairly easy pattern to do this way using Harriet Hargrave's machine applique approach with freezer paper. (I use paper paste instead of a glue stick for her method; a lot faster for me.)

It looks to me as if the original is hand applique.

This is exactly what I was going to say. Would be a very easy first applique project.

user15356 07-01-2010 08:40 AM

Thank you very much! I am going to try it that way


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