Another Donation Top
#23
Your comment about the "blankety blank" little squares made me laugh. I adore them and am part of the 2.5 " Birthday Swap group here on the Quilting Board. I use several thousand of those little gems every year. But, I also understand that if they do not capture your heart they can be a pain in the keister. That is how I feel about quilts made of cuts smaller than 2.5. For instance, I love the look of the OMG quilt but see no purpose in sewing those little bitty snips and scraps into small units. We all choose our challenges and we all have a style preference. Good luck with leaving the shoe box on someone else's door step!. When your group can gather again, find the person who loves these little gems and let them make those 9 patches and more. They will love it! I would!
PS. My avatar is made of 2.5" squares! Tee-Hee-Hee
PS. My avatar is made of 2.5" squares! Tee-Hee-Hee
Last edited by WMUTeach; 12-09-2020 at 04:26 AM.
#27
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,821
Get your running shoes on! I'd leave that box on her doorstep, too. That's a lot of work for a donation quilt but it certainly turned out to be a beauty. I hope the recipient appreciates the time and talent that's been put into that. I love the picture of Hamish--quite a friend you have there!
Want to comment, too, about the quilt on the wall-- that's a winner. I enjoyed seeing it and would like to know the name of the pattern or a closer photo.
Want to comment, too, about the quilt on the wall-- that's a winner. I enjoyed seeing it and would like to know the name of the pattern or a closer photo.
Last edited by illinois; 12-15-2020 at 04:15 AM.
#28
Illinois, that is the start of a Boxes of Strings top. You can find the directions in the QB Tutorials section. I did upsize it from the original 4x8 to 6x12 inch blocks. Here's a link.
Basic Instructions for Boxes of Strings
Basic Instructions for Boxes of Strings