Well I took a class on cathedral windows yesterday and it was awsome, not perfect but so much fun, take a while to make one, the gal included the muslin with the class but was a very thin muslin, so I got some and redid my block. This quilt shop is awsome, it has more 30's and civil war prints than I've ever seen in one place, and yesterday when I got there she had gotten in 55 new bolts of each, I got a few, but I could have shopped till I droped!!!!

I love cathedral windows!! I also love the fabrics you selected!! I really love getting new fabrics! It's like Christmas!!

Ditter

wow, that is a block that I want to learn to make

Wow, love your fabrics!

Thank you, it takes a whilt to make, but well worth it as you put it together as you go and no quilting needed.

Beautiful work. I see an heirloom in the making!

The teacher at the shop yesterday had her and it was amazing, will take forever, but I'll work on it a little at a time. Great take along project for sure.

This block is nice. I did it once and i was happy but it wasn't perfect i remember i used the fabric viscose cotton it was thin and slidy

My pratice block wasn't great, but it's gonna be a while but I hope the'll all fall into place as I go, ( or else I'll force them in?? )

That's definitely one quilt that I want to make!! I love the look! Your fabrics are scrumptuous!!

Thank you, I think I may have enough 30's prints maybe not to have to use the same one twice?? Not sure as yet. Maybe if I go but the new 50 of them that came into the shop.

Great job on the block :mrgreen: What quilt store did you go to and do they have an internet site ?

It's a beautiful block and I love the fabrics you picked up. So pretty.

Yes it's the patchworkco.com and all the fabric is 8.75 a yd. and they run awsome sales.

Beautiful Cathedral Windows-they are coming out fabulous! Keep up the great work mom
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April

I love your Cathedral Window blocks!! :D The fabrics you have chosen to use, are wonderful & you have done a great job!! Thank you for sharing with all of us!!
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I just had knee surgery and my husband took me away to the mts. to rest....while I was there I worked on a cathedral windows quilt for my new grandbaby. I had taken a class but didn't really like to hand sew...with a bum knee couldn't do much else.

Would love to see a picture of it.

Love your blocks and your fabric! I just heard somone refer to a Cathedral Window Quilt as a "One Year Quilt" because it would take a person that long to put one together. Do you think this is accurate??? Can't wait to see how yours progresses.

I've never heard of the quilt referred as a one year quilt, I thought it was quite funny. I got 64 squares sewn together, but haven't put the windows in yet. I'm going to put letters in them to spell out family names, so have to wait to hear what the childs name will be, boy or girl??

forgot to add, that this will only be a small quilt for the crib or a wall hanging. Each square is just under 4 inches.

Eddie did a tutorial just a while ago on the Cathedral Window pattern - didn't seem to look like it would take a year to do - it's on my list! Please say it won't take me a year!

i like cathedral blocks i started one couple of year ago back grown brown but run out of brown need to fine more brown that would go with it

Not sure how long it will take, guess it depends on how much it's worked on, this is all I got done in two day & nights, very slow going and yes the blocks are small. I'm enjoying doing this but have to put it back on hold as I have many thing's on the to-do list first. Colors are much brighter that they show in picture.

Beautiful!!!
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April

Thanks Ape!!!

I love cathedral windows, I hope to try one soon. As soon as I am done with all planed now.

Here is an up-date of what I've gotten done watching TV at night, not alot, there's a couple in center not stitched yet, this is awsome to work on.

you did great!

Thank you, it's not perfect, but I'm sure it'll get better as I go along.

Thats funny. I have several "One Year Quilts" and they aren't Cathedral Window! I'm afraid that one would be a "Ten Year Quilt" for me!! They are sure beautiful.

If I take more than a month to make a quilt - start to finish, it is only because we have been doing home improvement jobs or something. I make one quilt at a time and finish each before going on to another, works great for me.

Well the gal who taught the class said hers took one winter? We shall see.

Has anyone checked out this shop??

http://thepatchworkco.com

I was there again today and they got in some awsome solids for 30's prints.

I am learning the Cathedral Window pattern now. I doing it slow so I learn it better. To me, it would be like a jeweler working on a diamond. Slow, sometimes tedious and brilliant when finished (not matter how long it takes!).
Might be better to look at the square 'at hand' rather than the ones down the road. It will be an heirloom.

I agree, this quilt will take some time to make, but will be well worth it, it's a stunning quilt.

great fabrics