Puzzle quilt, what a pain!!

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03-23-2010, 07:54 AM

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Pamela Artman

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Originally Posted by CAROLJ

I like your quilt. I'd like to make one, where did you get the pattern?

It was a class I took. I don't even remember what the name of the pattern was. I should teach this class sometime!

03-23-2010, 08:00 AM

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Pamela Artman

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Originally Posted by GailG

My grandfather used to tell us that "patience bears the sweetest fruits." Your patience surely paid off. That is one great quilt. And it's high up on my to-do list. Do you have any tips to help us get organized in making this one -- especially with the little tab-thingies?

Make a diagram with each block colored in with crayon or colored pencil. Then follow it very closely!! When a block is finished, immediately pin a note to it with row and block number (i.e. row 3, 4th block). Then lay it out on a design wall or bed before sewing blocks together and double check all the tabs. I thought I was being so careful, but still made mistakes. I thought I had fixed all the wrong "tabs" and sewed it together and a friend spotted another wrong one after it was all sewn together!! I found really cute fabric with puzzle pieces for the back. I just need to get it quilted!

03-23-2010, 08:51 AM

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RedGarnet222

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The tesstelations quilts are like this too. You really have to pay close attention, huh? While making one of these is when I realized I needed a design board.
I love the puzzle quilt you made. It is fun and happy with those colors. Even if it was a pain ... LOL!