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BJ SewKkrazzy 03-07-2011 01:38 PM
Beautiful quilt....love the puzzle idea!

kolacequeen 03-07-2011 03:39 PM
That is so cool and thanks for the info on making it.

LucyInTheSky 03-07-2011 03:49 PM
Originally Posted by brookemarie19
Ok, I love this and have to ask... what size is your quilt finished? I may just have to copy your design. My mother LOVES puzzles!
The blocks finish at 8". For the borders, I did 2 10" borders and 2 5" (I didn't want to make it too big with all 10" )... math... roughly 71.5" x 79.5"

LucyInTheSky 03-07-2011 03:51 PM
Originally Posted by quiltingnonie
I made the puzzle quilt also - all in batiks, except I made a few blocks solid black. I named it "Life. Always a Few Missing Pieces." But I sure wish I would have thought of the piece in the border! Very clever.
I'd love to see yours. Is a picture posted? I checked through you topics, but nothing jumped out at me.

LucyInTheSky 03-07-2011 03:53 PM
Originally Posted by alaskasunshine
Yours is wonderful!!! Did you find making it confusing? I think I made one and I screwed it up at least a half dozen times. I really like the different colors you used because they are so different. On mine the fabrics sort of blurr together. Your "missing" puzzle piece is so fun and looks perfect. How will you be quilting it? Thanks so much for posting our wonderful work! :thumbup:
It wasn't too confusing. I have a huge living room floor (as you can see in the picture) and claimed it for a few days. I laid out the quilt, picked up all the middle pieces of the block, sewed them, laid them back out, then attached to the top and bottom of the block, then laid them back out, etc. The big thing that saved me was laying them out every single time, since I have a bad habit of assuming I didn't mix anything up and chaos ensuing :D

LucyInTheSky 03-07-2011 03:54 PM
Originally Posted by justflyingin
Originally Posted by retired2pa
I saw this one the other day but I like the OP's pattern better because it actually shows edge pieces.
That is exactly why I redid it! I grew up doing puzzles, love love love them, and it bugged me that the patterns didn't have edges. Especially, since most puzzle officionados (sp.) will tell you, the edges are the most important part. For my next one, I'm going to do irregular pieces, since few of my puzzles had all the nice same piece shape!

Heid 03-07-2011 03:56 PM
Great job! I love the puzzle piece in the border. :D

LucyInTheSky 03-07-2011 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by frenchrose
ok i know that this may seem really dumb but how did you sew it together? I would love to make one if i could figure it out.
See if this helps. Each piece is square, with 1 main color and 2 add'l colors. They then line up next to the matching color.

Within each block, you sew the middle piece to the 2 squares also in the middle, then attach the top and bottom. All the while being careful you don't change the orientation :D

Let me know if you're still confused!

Taughtby Grandma 03-07-2011 04:11 PM
I love it, especially the piece that still needs to be added!

happyscrappy 03-07-2011 04:17 PM
i like that quilt. very creative with the piece on the border.


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