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Old 08-23-2019, 05:17 PM
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Has anyone made a watercolor quilt kit from Whims. If so, do you have any tips.
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Old 08-23-2019, 06:12 PM
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I had to look it up to find out and there are bunches. Which one are you making? https://www.bing.com/shop?q=Watercol...104C6E40244570
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Old 08-23-2019, 09:44 PM
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Mine was not a kit, but when I first started quilting I made a watercolor wall hanging and used the gridded fusible interfacing with one inch markings. It was beautiful, easy, fun and accurate. My quilting friend owns it now.
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Old 08-24-2019, 05:35 AM
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I'm making At The Cross. Was wondering if I should lay out the whole quilt before I start fusing or do it as I get each section done.
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Old 08-24-2019, 06:39 AM
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When I did a watercolor quilt years ago I did not bother with the fusible grid. I was going to be hand quilting and did not want to add to the bulk/difficulty. I just laid out my squares in the appropriate arrangement and sewed it together just like any other set of quilt blocks. And it was queen sized with 2" squares!
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Old 08-24-2019, 09:53 AM
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I'm doing that type of quilt right now. Laying out a section at a time and using the grid method to sew the squares together. It's working quite well.

I just posted pictures in the Birthday Candy Swap - because I'm using my birthday candies to make it. Will use 1600 2.5" squares.

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2019/2020 2.5" Birthday Swap
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Old 08-24-2019, 11:27 AM
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Wow, never seen these before they’re beautiful! Another thing to add to the ‘to do’ list...
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Old 08-24-2019, 01:26 PM
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I have not made one but have all the fabrics and everything I need to make one and a great book with several patterns on Water color quilts. It is on the list but for now near the bottom of my quilting list. It is ready to go when I am.
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Old 08-25-2019, 12:12 AM
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I made one with the heart in it (did not use a kit) but I used the thin fusible pellon "grid" product to hold the fabric squares in place while you sew them together. Turned out beautiful.
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