Mystery Quilt - Claudia's Quilt Shoppe
02-14-2011, 08:12 PM
#1162
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Thanks everyone for all your kind words! I really enjoyed our journey with this quilt! And now to quilt it....I can't make up my mind if I actually want to do it or send it to my longarmer. It is a bit big and I haven't clue as to which design to use!
I'd love to see yours, so post a picture.
Blessings,
MaryAnna
I'd love to see yours, so post a picture.
Blessings,
MaryAnna
02-16-2011, 09:20 PM
#1164
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MaryAnna, I totally love your December row and your piano key border! Great job!!!! I am plinking away at mine now that my sister's quilt is almost finished. All I have left to do now on her quilt is the binding, then this mystery will get all my attention and finally be solved for me too. LOL. I will be sad to see it all end tho, as it has been such a treat sharing this experience with everyone. As you have said, it's really all of you that have made this so special.
03-03-2011, 06:07 PM
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Oh my, this just gets more and more like a lifelong project. I have finished my December row.. see the attached photos.
Now, I just might possibly have the worlds largest quilt on my hands. LOL... it is 7'6" x 11'4", and that is without the borders and all the sashing it needs. LMBO...
I don't remember ever learning that when you double the size of something it comes out 4x as big.
I have no idea where to go with this next. There is no point in sewing the rows together as I surely have no use for a 12+ foot long quilt. LOL. I could make 2 out of it, putting 6 months on each one but that kinda defeats the whole project.
Any suggestions out there with how I can rework this into a managable and usable size?
Now, I just might possibly have the worlds largest quilt on my hands. LOL... it is 7'6" x 11'4", and that is without the borders and all the sashing it needs. LMBO...
I don't remember ever learning that when you double the size of something it comes out 4x as big.
I have no idea where to go with this next. There is no point in sewing the rows together as I surely have no use for a 12+ foot long quilt. LOL. I could make 2 out of it, putting 6 months on each one but that kinda defeats the whole project.
Any suggestions out there with how I can rework this into a managable and usable size?
first 4 December blocks
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last 3 Dec. blocks
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the December row in order that I am going to sew them
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Is this the makin's of the worlds largest quilt? Helppppp me!! (I have the bottom parts pinned up so the animals don't get on them)
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03-03-2011, 06:27 PM
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Wow Linda, Your December row is awesome! I love it! Yep those measurements are super large....not sure how to remedy that one, a rug perhaps? Or you could take it apart and only use some of the blocks and make a bed quilt and with the leftovers, a lap quilt. It certainly is gorgeous.
Blessings,
MaryAnna
Blessings,
MaryAnna
03-04-2011, 07:41 AM
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Huggggggs Lisa, that is a great idea!!! Then I can do the between row sashing still. And I can take a few blocks off the ends and make pillow covers. I can put winter months on one side and summer on the other.
All I could do is look at it and have my mind boggle. LOL There were no active thought processes going on at all. I knew someone here would help me out.
I did think of making it into two quilts, but never thought of reversible.
Hugggs again and thank you!!
All I could do is look at it and have my mind boggle. LOL There were no active thought processes going on at all. I knew someone here would help me out.
I did think of making it into two quilts, but never thought of reversible.
Hugggs again and thank you!!
05-19-2011, 08:14 PM
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Huggggggs to anyone still following this thread. I just wanted to update you all on my latest plan to salvage my blocks and make something useful with them. Here it is! I took them all apart and instead of a row of the month, I am going to have a calendar quilt, with a block for each month. This way, I have enough blocks to make at least 5 quilts!! And each is a nice reasonable throw or twin size. Wooohoooo!!
All I have to do is add borders to each block till they are all the same size, then add sashing and a border. Taa daaaaaaaa!!!
Here is a photo of my progress with the first one so far:
All I have to do is add borders to each block till they are all the same size, then add sashing and a border. Taa daaaaaaaa!!!
Here is a photo of my progress with the first one so far:
my first calendar quilt in the works-- I just haven't found the right fabric for the September block yet
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