2" Squares Swap NOW OPEN
08-08-2014, 11:53 AM
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Crafty1, thank you for mailing. Everyone else needs to have mailed by today so that I will receive by next Friday.
Received squares today from Gayle's Quilts...
Here's our updated roster:
1. sewbizgirl--- 8 sets received
2. AnneP---4 sets
3. Crafty1---8 sets
4. oksewglad---6 sets received
5. n10sgrrl---1 set received
6. ahwu---8 sets received
7. DDuMochel---8 sets received
8. linmid---8 sets received
9. LyndaOH---8 sets
10. Madan49---8 sets received
11. sunrise450---8 sets received
12. tumrub--- 4 sets received
13. MarthaT---8 sets received
14. djmat---8 sets received
15. Gayle's Quilts---4 sets received
16. GingerK--- 8 sets received
17. dottie dodge--- 8 sets
Received squares today from Gayle's Quilts...
Here's our updated roster:
1. sewbizgirl--- 8 sets received
2. AnneP---4 sets
3. Crafty1---8 sets
4. oksewglad---6 sets received
5. n10sgrrl---1 set received
6. ahwu---8 sets received
7. DDuMochel---8 sets received
8. linmid---8 sets received
9. LyndaOH---8 sets
10. Madan49---8 sets received
11. sunrise450---8 sets received
12. tumrub--- 4 sets received
13. MarthaT---8 sets received
14. djmat---8 sets received
15. Gayle's Quilts---4 sets received
16. GingerK--- 8 sets received
17. dottie dodge--- 8 sets
08-09-2014, 10:07 AM
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What a mess to have to deal with. Sorry it happened to you! I have been collecting 2" squares since 1999. It all started with a Y2K swap and the goal was to get 2000 different fabrics. I've gotten well over 1000, but not sure how far I have to go yet on the second 1000. I have been looking for patterns to use that don't need to be completely laid out before sewing. I can't imagine laying out 2000 squares. Many that have caught my eye had them laid out in rainbow or other color-sorted layouts and I really didn't want to lay everything out before starting. But totally random postage stamp type quilt did not fit my goals either. Someone posted a link to this quilt the other day. I think this will be the one I go with. Except I am considering using black instead of white. What do y'all think? Will black stand out enough?
http://weddingdressblue.wordpress.co...-up-odd-quilt/
http://weddingdressblue.wordpress.co...-up-odd-quilt/
I modified the block to look like this This uses 16 blocks not 25; adding the borders keeps it at 90 x 90. I've also pieced enough squares to insert a scrappy border--a change for this EQ rendition.[ATTACH=CONFIG]486910[/ATTACH]
I have all the blocks ready to make the quilt except the sashes. I'm using a dark blue and haven't decided if I want the cream/gold and blue fabric as border[ATTACH=CONFIG]486911[/ATTACH]
or should I try this red print[ATTACH=CONFIG]486912[/ATTACH]
You will need 48 9P, 16 of 49P, and 16 of 7 x 3 blocks.
08-09-2014, 08:07 PM
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That is a fabulous looking quilt! I like it with either the beige floral or the red floral, so I'm no help!
Here are a couple of patterns I liked for our squares:
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2013/...tern-time.html
and this is a really cute idea:
http://sewmesomethinggood.blogspot.c...inal-five.html
Share your favorites!
Here are a couple of patterns I liked for our squares:
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2013/...tern-time.html
and this is a really cute idea:
http://sewmesomethinggood.blogspot.c...inal-five.html
Share your favorites!
08-10-2014, 04:05 AM
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this is a really cute idea:
http://sewmesomethinggood.blogspot.c...inal-five.html
Share your favorites!
http://sewmesomethinggood.blogspot.c...inal-five.html
Share your favorites!
I've been trying to find the perfect background fabric to use for my project. Unlike my current project (where I am now sewing the blocks together; yay!) my new one has large unpieced areas of background so I wanted to use a print so the seam lines wouldn't be quite as obvious. Yesterday I stopped by a shop in Riverside that was new to me. They had a lot of batiks and a longarm (their current date-to-completion is 10 weeks out, btw) and one very pretty fabric that wanted to come home with me, but it wouldn't work for this project! Grrrr -- the hunt continues.
08-10-2014, 06:39 AM
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I wouldn't use sashing for those mini-granny squares if they were set on point. On point, they have lines running through them diagonally and end up looking like a sort of argyle pattern. I wouldn't disrupt that with sashing. I love those little blocks and will have to use that idea for something... maybe a baby quilt or table topper.
Sorry you didn't find the fabric you were looking for, Donna. You'll just have to go to another shop... shucks. (JK!)
Sorry you didn't find the fabric you were looking for, Donna. You'll just have to go to another shop... shucks. (JK!)
08-11-2014, 12:22 PM
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Wow... three packages were in the mailbox today! I received from Crafty1, dottiedodge, and LyndaOH. That's all but one. I am getting concerned about AnneP's package, since she mailed in 7/31. It should have been here a week ago. Hope it shows up soon.
Here's the roster-- nearly completed!
1. sewbizgirl--- 8 sets received
2. AnneP---4 sets
3. Crafty1---8 sets received
4. oksewglad---6 sets received
5. n10sgrrl---1 set received
6. ahwu---8 sets received
7. DDuMochel---8 sets received
8. linmid---8 sets received
9. LyndaOH---8 sets received
10. Madan49---8 sets received
11. sunrise450---8 sets received
12. tumrub--- 4 sets received
13. MarthaT---8 sets received
14. djmat---8 sets received
15. Gayle's Quilts---4 sets received
16. GingerK--- 8 sets received
17. dottie dodge--- 8 sets received
Here's the roster-- nearly completed!
1. sewbizgirl--- 8 sets received
2. AnneP---4 sets
3. Crafty1---8 sets received
4. oksewglad---6 sets received
5. n10sgrrl---1 set received
6. ahwu---8 sets received
7. DDuMochel---8 sets received
8. linmid---8 sets received
9. LyndaOH---8 sets received
10. Madan49---8 sets received
11. sunrise450---8 sets received
12. tumrub--- 4 sets received
13. MarthaT---8 sets received
14. djmat---8 sets received
15. Gayle's Quilts---4 sets received
16. GingerK--- 8 sets received
17. dottie dodge--- 8 sets received
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