retiredteacher09

WMUTeach: Thanks for sharing.

oksewglad: I forgot about the 6” blocks! I can’t remember if I made any. 🤷‍♀️ If I did, they will be in the 6.5” bin. These are 3” finished ones. I couldn’t believe that I chose 2 identical blocks randomly and then put them in the same row. I just left them because it only mattered to me.

Julienm1: Thankfully I have never bought a jelly roll then because my 2.5” strips multiply fast enough without a whole jelly roll purchase. However, I’m hoping to use some of those strips in GEDesigns Strip Joint sew along pattern starting on Tuesday.

joe’smom: Thank you. ❤️ I have a great team of people that inspire me on this board with ideas.

rryder

retiredteach- great top. I love the way you incorporated the pieced blocks in with this pattern- so it sounds like you have a twofer here- use of stash and getting a UFO (the pieced blocks) off the pile

Thanks, Joesmom. I’m really enjoying making these monthly quilts from Debbie Brown. Using up lots of scraps and playing with different quilting ideas each month is Fun!!!

Rob

retiredteacher09

Rob: Thanks. I didn’t think about the fact I’m using UFO parts. 🙂. I’m enjoying the Debby Brown quilts too although I don’t finish them. I’m spoiled since I just hand off the tops to my church group.

oksewglad

I'm not seeing much progress here, but I must be making some. I needed a break from the 1" pieces used in the 9P's and 4P's for the OMGosh quilt, so I've been cutting 2" squares and HST's. I've started to dip into some chunks of fabric. I need 115 sets of 8 2" neutral squares. Have 25 sets of 8 to cut and then will work on more HST's. Have plenty of 1" pieces for the 9P's and 4P's! .And somewhere is a ziploc bag of sets of 4 light/neutral 2" squares to go with the 9P's. Not worrying about it...they will show up before I need them!

retiredteacher09

oksewglad: I enjoy seeing the quilts you make with those small squares. I was sorting through a container of squares and was wondering why I was keeping the 1.5” size. Even 2” aren’t a size I like anymore. 🤷‍♀️

oksewglad

Thanks Connie. The planned fabric for the 9P strippy quilt was too short...bummer, but as luck would have it I found a 3 yard piece of a jade green Documentaries piece from Benertex that I've had for years that will look great with the strips. Have it ironed and ready to cut...once I get this mess downstairs sorted through. I am making progress. Can't wait to cut the strips to finish this quilt and another flying geese strippy; that will mean 2 more flimsies to quilt and fabrics all from stash.

thepolyparrot

Ohmigosh, you're making an Oh My Gosh? My hat is off to you!

I've had that quilt in EQ for a while - one in 30s repros and white and one in CW era repros and cream.

I'm going to cheat on the 1" four-patches and nine-patches by making strip sets, but there aren't many shortcuts after that, are there?

I keep looking at my pattern and thinking, "What are you thinking???" But it's such a charming, old-fashioned beauty, how can I pass it up?

Best of luck to you!

oksewglad

Yes I've had it in EQ as well and decided to bite the bullet and get to it. My plan is to cut everything from my sized bins...yes I have plenty of 1" and 2" strips. The secret will be to get enough contrast in the 9P's and 4P's. I'm not calling it cheating...just using my head with the 1" strips! I make the 9p's and when I get down to less than 4 and 5 inch strips I pair light and dark to make the 4P's. Then I get tired of that and start cutting from the 2" strips for the HST's and squares using the easy angle ruler for the HST's pairing a dark and light strip to cut at the same time. For the Richmond block with the 4P on point I'm cutting 8 2" squares to cut in half diagonally for the setting triangles. Have 15 sets of 8 yet to cut for them; then will go back to the HST's. I've been sewing them as I have time on my off days at home. My quilt friends tell me I need therapy...how about yours?!!!!!

WMUTeach

Three of the gals from my quilting group are making the OMG quilt. It is lovely and honestly doesn't look like much while making all of those itty bitty squares. The final product is stunning. On gal finished and added some extra background to make the colored blocks float. Lovely. The other two are still in the block making process both about three quarters finished. So glad it is their project and not mine!. The last struggle seems to be how to quilt the little darling. The first finisher is a long arm quilter, but was not thrilled with her final choice. The other two are pondering quilting options. Will love to see your finish, oksewglad. Would love to share pictures, but they are not mine to share.

thepolyparrot

Oh, that's another helpful shortcut! My only quilting friends are here on this board, so...

Yay, more crazy people than I thought! We're in good company! Guess I'd better start thinking about that, too. After all that work, the piecing needs to be the star, I would think.