bluteddi

U could make them as big as u wanted... this was just the size of the original pattern. If u do a seach on google, there are MANY variations of the square ( and other shapes) of the yoyo.... I liked this pattern ( kinda of a wonky shape) It seemed to create the " true square bottom " better to me.

ScrappyCat

I did look on google, and I also saw the one you posted, which ended up being the same design for the square! I like it best. There was one someone put on as a blog of their own, they said DO NOT SELL. Well..I didn't like it anyways! LOL I like yours. I also like the one you didn't like with the dark and light because it sorta looked like the yellow brick road. I can't wait to see yours complete!!!

CoriAmD

yes, pictures please! :)

CoriAmD

Pretty!

Betty Ruth

My kind of quilt - lots of purple.

bluteddi

Purple and Lavender are my moms all time favorite colors ( she even has a lavender bathroom.. all the fixtures are lavendar!!! The hosue was built back in the late 1950's.... Even the tile work is lavendar.....
The pattern called for " lights and darks" of mixed fabrics.. but I knew when I saw it , It had to be lights ( lavendar) and darks ( purple). I can't wait to give it to her.
I have bought fabrics from all across the USA for it. When I traveled, I tried to hit at least one store to get more lavendar or purple fabrics.

ScrappyCat

I'm so happy for you! Congrats on sticking with your project for so long! It will be a prize when you're done!

bluteddi

I did look on google, and I also saw the one you posted, which ended up being the same design for the square! I like it best. There was one someone put on as a blog of their own, they said DO NOT SELL. Well..I didn't like it anyways! LOL I like yours. I also like the one you didn't like with the dark and light because it sorta looked like the yellow brick road. I can't wait to see yours complete!!![/quote]

Yes, it was intended that way, but after many moves and a few years passing , I had all the blocks mixed up.. so I decided to just do a hodgepodge of colors..... I like the way it turned out, even tho it wasnt how it was planned.. but then , I tend to change soemthing on eveyrthing I make... sigh.. I'm not big on insuranctions....

bluteddi

There are NO dumb questions..... once u get all the blocks made, I pulled the tops up ( the puffy part) and then simply butted the squares up to eatch otehr and zigsaged the edges of teh base of each sq together..... Each block makes it's own back, u stuff it with a sq of batting and then when u gather the top edges and draw string it up u take a couple of tack stitches down thru all layers , thus creating the " quilting" for thsi block...
it really is easier thanit looks....

emsgranny

Thanks sooo much for information~I hae bookmarked this post ~ really want to try it sometime....can you show picture of the back of quilt thanks cheryl ;)