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Well done, you should be very pleased with your effort.

Thank you for posting the link to Leah Day. I had not seen that method, and it looks so much easier than what I was trying to do. Me and Mr. froggit will be spending the day getting ready to do it this way.

Looks great! I like her method as well.

Pretty results....well done.

Pretty, nicely done.

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Originally Posted by osewme (Post 8107532)

Today I decided to try the Quilt as you Go method. It's something I've been looking into for a long time & finally decided to try Leah Day's method that she demonstrates on a tutorial here:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...53C8&FORM=VIRE

I really found that I like her method.
I decided to make some string blocks but instead of squares, I made them rectangular. I quilted them in just straight, simple lines & then joined them together. I'll probably use this little sample as a place mat (or something). :)

If & when I ever get my Calif. King quilt top finished I will use this technique on it.

Also, you might want to try QAYG by columns. No handwork and only working with the width of your block. I found this is a great method. I've added sashing to some of my quilts. Way easy and things go very quickly. I HAVE discovered that I like to leave at least 1/2"on the edge that I add the next column to. Plus, that way I quilt over the seam when I work on the 2nd, 3rd etc columns. WAY easy. Try it. I love it because I'm not into all the handwork of the other methods. This gal has 4 videos on this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_b9WjeP0mU&t=110s

Tucky, thanks for that link! I've watched her 4 part tutorial many times & have really considered using that method. Did I miss something in Leah Day's method? I did not have to do any handwork on the one I made. Well, except for the binding....I always machine sew the binding to the front, flip it to the back & then hand stitch it down on the back for the final finish. I better go back & view Leah's tutorial again.

I made QAYG quilts by Georgia Bonesteel when I first started quilting over 35 years ago but it involved hand stitching and I didn't enjoy that. I finally found a video on You Tube called Quilt As You Go Made Modern and I want to try it. No hand stitching and no sashing. It is something I would enjoy.

That's wonderful. I have tried quilt as you go, but was no good at it. Yours came out great.