When I started receiving my FQs from the "mare stare", I knew I wanted to make a quilt for me. :D And, I wanted a pattern that I could use most of the material in. I had made a mini from this pattern a while back, and fell in love with the way it goes together, so it was perfect for what I wanted.

Here are the steps I have taken so far:

for each 4"I used 2 3" squares of fabric and 1, 4.5" square of old fashioned unbleached muslin.

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The quilt is made up of 16 4" squares sewn into 1 16" block.

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As of now the quilt measures 48" I think I want to add one more row, which means I will need 64 more 3" blocks, 32 pair, and 32 more muslin blocks..
Here is a picture of it so far.

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Then I will have to decide what type of border to put on. I have several small blocks from the leftovers of trimming up the squares, and here is some of the ways I can place them together. So, please help me decide what border to place on. :D
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I like the one on the top left for a border :)

Your great looks great :)

Love your fat quarter quilt!!! That is just gorgeous! I'm not really good with borders though I think the top left one would be nice!

That's going to be great!! The muslin makes the scrappies look like beautiful jewels.

I hope you don't mind me asking for tips on how to do the scrappy corners. I use this method to make snowball blocks. No matter how careful I am to mark the diagonal line and sew on it, the corner pieces are sometimes' off '--a bit too small or a bit too big.. Do you have any tricks for making sure they are accurate? Hope I explained it clearly enough.

ranger

What a nice pattern! Have you ever tried it with the opposite color arrangement? Meaning, use the white (or lights) for the corners, and the prints for the center? I'd be interested in seeing that.

nice quilt, looks like one my mom would like, I vote for the pinwheels border

I am very careful when marking the line, making sure it is straight and from corner to corner. And then I pin it, making sure the tops and the corners are just right on. And then I go slow , making sure I stay on the line. Sometimes I still have one turn out wrong, and instead of trying to fix it, I lay it aside and start all over. If it turns out too big you can trim.
I love getting those corners wright, but sometimes it just don't work out that way. Do try pinning, I am a big believer in pinning and making sure my material can't slip.

Glad you like it! thanks! :D :D

Thanks , glad you like it! :D

The whole time I was working on it, my mind was going strong with what ifs. :lol: :lol: What if I make the background navy blue and then did the corners in light blues, or what if I used solid black and then jewel tones around it, or what if I used a paisley and then solid colors on the corners. :lol: :lol: I love playing around with new ideas , and I think it would look great with a dark background, just getting the right balance is going to be the big thing. Would love to see you do it!! :D :D Just think how pretty the quilting would be on a dark blue background!

I just was looking at directions yesterday for the same quilt pattern!
Yours looks great so far. Keep us posted on your progress.

Thanks for the tips. I do pin so perhaps the problem lies with sewing too fast--I do have a tendency to do that. LOL. I also find it difficult to start off--that is, to get the needle right on the line when I start. I've overcome that a bit by chain-piecing or using a scrap piece before sewing. .

ranger

I meant to ask earlier -- where did you find the pattern??? And what size are your blocks?

Lots of color in that quilt!
I like the border on the upper left, also <g> or bunkhouse braid - - you know ... cowboys and Indians??? <g>

that is so pretty and I vote for the lower right for the border, or just a really flowery border with one fabric. Just a thought. Let us know what you decide. :)

I agree...Thanks for the name of this block
I cant wait to see your quilt with the boarder on it great job :D

The squares are 4" and then I sewed 16 together to make 16" blocks so I can still move them around until I get the look that I want!

here is the link
http://www.quilterscache.com/I/IndianHatchetBlock.html

Great job so far! I vote for the bottom-left border. Sort of a Seminole look to it. It should set all your hard work off beautifully.

wow!! that is so pretty - what a great way to use up those scraps squares I have precut in my sewing cabinet.
Eileen

Ninnie, Thanks for the info!! I sure do have lots of scraps..... :roll:

I don't do the big quilts but I have used this alot in my hotpads. You will have to imagine it in a full quilt. This is one of my "Blocks" done with my cut down method which does make it more accurate.

Ninnie that is sooo cool! I can't wait to see what you do with the borders. Do you have lots of those little mini's ready? I was wondering what the upper right one would look like if you put the white in the center. Can you show us more. Like 3 of each lined up? Am I making more work for you? :mrgreen:

ninnie love your work and i pick bottom left

Rhonda,
Thanks for sharing!

wow Ninnie - you've been a busy bee! That is bee-auu-tii-fuull!! What a great way to use those mare stare fats! Just and idea for the border - could you do the blocks so the cream HSTs finish off the points in the Hatchet blocks? Would that work? :D

That is awesome Ninnie, To give the border a different look, I would first put on a plain border then do the HST in a straight line instead of a square and then another plain border, then if you have enough left another string of the HST and then another plain border.

Or I just had another thought, doing a zigzag pattern.

Great idea, have a bunch sewn together, but have to find them. :oops: :oops: I placed them in a plastic bag , and they are lying here somewhere. I will post a picture later when they show up. Also tried the reverse , with the cream in the middle, and didn't really like it, but will put it in the picture
Thanks for the great ideas!!!

love that idea, K, and will lay it out that way and see. thanks for the input!!! :D :D

I love the sound of a bunkhouse braid, but don't know what it looks like, Do you have a picture? It sounds like it should go with an Indian Hatchet! I would love to see it!

Me too. The only one that does not work IMO is the pinwheel. I think the border should incorporate the diagonal line of the lattice. Either way - it is, and will be beautiful.

OOOOH!!MY!!! I am bookmarking this. Indian Hatchet, My DH has a lot of Cherakee and so do I. Our Family room is Indian Themed. That would be a great one for a quilt for him. Thank you for showing it.
BillsBonBon

no idea on the borders but the quilt is gorgeous!

Oh Ninnie...BEAUTIFUL :D :D :D Thanks for posting the pics all together here and for the hints, too!!! Good Job!!!8) 8) 8)

I like the ideas for a solid border then a braid or zig zag and I like the upper right block for cornerstones. What ever you decide on, I can't wait to see it :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

WOW! That is looking glorious! I love it! Will think about the border and let you know after some rumination. :lol:

http://www.quiltville.com/pioneerbraidborder.shtml

Bonnie Hunter calls it a Pioneer braid
Some lady wrote a book on "French braids"
Mary Ellen Hopkins calls is a Bunkhouse Braid.

Guess which one I call it! LOL

wow i love this pattern can you tell me what it's called??

Loulou

Omak, thanks for posting the directions for making the "braid" -- will have to do this....looks like fun!

Thanks for the link!!
Going now to check out that "Bunkhouse Braid"! :lol: :lol: :lol:

It's called Indian Hatchet, glad you like it.
The link to the pattern is on page 1 Hope you enjoy making one also! :D

After thinking about the top all evening, I have decided to make it bigger. I have cut out 96 / 3"squares and 48 / 4.4" squares this morning and will make 3 more 16" blocks to add on. then the center will be48" by 64", and with the border it will be just right for a lap quilt for our den!
Also have decided on a border, will not tell now, I do have a habit of changing my mind in the middle of a quilt top! :lol: :lol: Also, I had 3 more squishys to come, so can incorporate the new fabrics into the top! :wink:

Okay, yesterday I could pull up the picture of your quilt, but today I cannot. Must be storms in the area. Dial up is sew much fun! :lol:

I love this-- I love scrappy quilts-- will have to add this idea to my "list"
of quilts to do.
Cheryl