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SheriR 08-28-2014 04:50 AM

Very pretty. Finish it up!!! It will be lovely in your house!!!

Quiltngolfer 08-28-2014 05:07 AM

It looks pretty to me. Any tips for those of us who haven't tried it yet?

fivepaws 08-28-2014 08:38 AM

It is a wonderful quilt and I am in awe that you even attempted it. You are very brave as well as talented.

Babs194068 08-28-2014 11:15 AM

I think this is so cool. Great job.

Yellow Bird 08-28-2014 12:39 PM

Tips and table runner
 
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TIPS: Starch the block before you cut. Keeps those bias edges in check.
Make sure all the seams are 1/4" - it matters!
Make sure all the blocks are the same size before cutting the nine smaller blocks.
Measure from the CENTER SEAM when making the cuts of the block. In the tutorial by MSQC Jenny did not stress this but I found that measuring from the center seam was more reliable.
Use the center 4-patch to measure the other portions of your block - if you need to adjust the size down, use the center 4-patch as a template.
If you have to re-size your blocks make sure you cut from the edges that do not have triangles.
Avoid using the lighter colors in a layer cake - or make them all light colors and avoid the darker colors. Mixing the two just didn't look right to me.
I marked all my blocks before I made the cuts - and then when I was cutting, if it didn't look right - I checked it again. Most of the time I had messed up the original marks!

Anyone else have some tips?

I made a table runner with the unused blocks - it loses something with only one row of the blocks. It is 62 inches long and 17 inches wide. Aside from the light colored block - it went together well.

redquilter 08-28-2014 01:08 PM

I think it's very nice. We are always our own worst critic.

klaws 08-28-2014 01:42 PM

I like it. Remember, we are our own worse critics!

cjackaitlin 08-28-2014 03:16 PM

You are too hard on yourself. This quilt is nice, and you did a great job. Sandwich it quilt it and you will love it. Thanks for sharing. Mary.

toverly 08-28-2014 03:34 PM

You did a great job! I know what you mean about the fabric choices in precuts. Sometimes there are fabrics that have light backgrounds with prints that coordinate but can't function as solids. The contrast is off. I almost always "add" coordinates and have others left over.

opti77cian 08-28-2014 04:21 PM

My friendship group did the same block. But a member changed the technique. We started with two each light and dark 6" squares, drew diagonal on light square, sewed 1/4" on either side of drawn line, cut between the sewn lines and trimmed to 5 1/2" and then sewed into hourglass format. Using this method we did not have bias edges on the outsides. We also pressed all the seams open.


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