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It is called Swirls and it was a free pattern.
http://www.pbtex.com The pattern calls for 8 inch square but I just used 5 inch charms instead. I love the pattern and it is so simple, just HST. I used a couple of marble charm packs. I just went to the website and they no longer have that pattern available. Just make HST that are half light and half dark then put a narrow sashing and borders. The layout is easy to figure out with a picture. |
I think the real or first charm quilts were all different fabrics. Now there are some variations. Some use two matching squares in the quilt and the child has to find the pair. In the year 2000, there were a lot of quilts designed for 2000 fabrics, 2000 pieces. Just a couple of variations.
Barb
Originally Posted by lucyb
I always thought a charm quilt was a quilt that had no two peices of the same fabric.
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Thanks Barb! I like it. Its on my to do list !!....
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One charm pack dosnt go that far. I usually buy 3 of the same fabrics.
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Cut idea. I like the offset look rather than just doing framed squares. I will try this on my next I Spy quilt.
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Originally Posted by GrammaO
Cut idea. I like the offset look rather than just doing framed squares. I will try this on my next I Spy quilt.
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Originally Posted by watson's mom
Originally Posted by GrammaO
Cut idea. I like the offset look rather than just doing framed squares. I will try this on my next I Spy quilt.
I Spy was a book that came out maybe 10 (?) years ago and a lot of the square and charm quilts are a spin off from the original idea. Barb |
love the ideas!!! I have 200 or so pastel charms and am looking for ideas...they will probably sit another year until I can come up with the perfect project for them!
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Originally Posted by Quiltsbybarb
Originally Posted by watson's mom
Originally Posted by GrammaO
Cut idea. I like the offset look rather than just doing framed squares. I will try this on my next I Spy quilt.
I Spy was a book that came out maybe 10 (?) years ago and a lot of the square and charm quilts are a spin off from the original idea. Barb Thanks Barb. I love making kids quilts and that will be my next one thanks to you. Carol |
Originally Posted by watson's mom
Originally Posted by Quiltsbybarb
Originally Posted by watson's mom
Originally Posted by GrammaO
Cut idea. I like the offset look rather than just doing framed squares. I will try this on my next I Spy quilt.
I Spy was a book that came out maybe 10 (?) years ago and a lot of the square and charm quilts are a spin off from the original idea. Barb Thanks Barb. I love making kids quilts and that will be my next one thanks to you. Carol A word of caution: I Spy quilts can be addictive! I do all of mine out of novelty fabrics, fussy cutting alot of the motifs. I try and make sure not to have two fabrics the same (unless I am doing a Match Game quilt, but that's another topic!) I think I have more fun selecting fabric and cutting out the squares than the kids do playing the game! :D |
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