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SemiSweet 12-12-2013 10:16 AM

Update on my Daddy's turnstile pinwheel Christmas quilt WIP
 
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After being unable to quilt for the past 2 weeks (finals are terrible, btw), I finally was able to quilt for a while today and got a few things accomplished. It's starting to come together. As to if it will make it by Christmas, that's up for debate!

I'm doing this quilt as you go, so I was able to do red and green backing flannel, I plan on my quilt being 3 of these big blocks by 3 of these big blocks (with the middle big block being a large Carpenter's Star), with a top and bottom border to make it a rectangle. 3 of these blocks wide gives me the final dimensions around 84" x (84" + borders).

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mandyrose 12-12-2013 10:32 AM

I like it, looks so warm and snuggley I am working on one also with a fleece back no batting and like you not sure it will be done by Christmas I am at the quilting stage now after this one I want to try a quilt a qayg my back and shoulders can't take the struggle anymore no matter what I try to do to make it easier, altho my fmq is getting little better I quilt on my dsm and dream of a sit down quilting machine one day, Long arm even better but just cannot afford one.

SemiSweet 12-12-2013 11:12 AM


Originally Posted by mandyrose (Post 6453183)
after this one I want to try a quilt a qayg my back and shoulders can't take the struggle anymore no matter what I try to do to make it easier, altho my fmq is getting little better I quilt on my dsm and dream of a sit down quilting machine one day, Long arm even better but just cannot afford one.

That's my dream too, Mandyrose! I don't know if you can see from my picture, but I only have a domestic machine too. It is really hard on my shoulders, and my wrists (these big quilts are so much harder to maneuver if you don't have a quilting machine with one of those large quilting table attachments.) Good luck on your quilt, just take it slow, allow yourself breaks every half hour to stretch your neck and shoulders, that will help.

GrammaNan 12-12-2013 11:35 AM

Nice! He will love it.

Jingle 12-12-2013 12:53 PM

Very warm and pretty quilt.

mighty 12-12-2013 12:57 PM

Great work!!!!

QUILTNMO 12-12-2013 03:47 PM

very nicely done he will love it

Diane007 12-12-2013 04:50 PM

best of luck getting your quilt done

gabeway 12-13-2013 10:57 AM

Looking good.


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