Bonnie Hunter 2020/2021 Winter Mystery: Grassy Creek
#581
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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I finished the 25 12" blocks and laid them out on a bed. Now that I'm working on the sashing, I'm becoming intimidated and overwhelmed by the sheer size. I usually make lap/twin quilts because I have a small space. If you're making a half size quilt, how many blocks are you including and are you including the stringed sashing?
#582
I''ve started sewing the strips together. The more I get together, the better I'm liking it. Not sure what I'm going to do for a border, but I still have a lot of greens strips that I'd love to use up.
#583
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 5,963
I finished the 25 12" blocks and laid them out on a bed. Now that I'm working on the sashing, I'm becoming intimidated and overwhelmed by the sheer size. I usually make lap/twin quilts because I have a small space. If you're making a half size quilt, how many blocks are you including and are you including the stringed sashing?
#584
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ballwin, MO
Posts: 4,256
Mkotch, I also decided on 12 blocks. I saw several 3x4s on Quiltville, and I really like the proportion. I am planning on the same width of sashing with the nine patches, but am making some modifications and have decided not to use my string blocks.
#585
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Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 53
I finished the 25 12" blocks and laid them out on a bed. Now that I'm working on the sashing, I'm becoming intimidated and overwhelmed by the sheer size. I usually make lap/twin quilts because I have a small space. If you're making a half size quilt, how many blocks are you including and are you including the stringed sashing?
As I started assembling, I will admit it was a bit overwhelming, but I'm just focusing on one row at a time and it is coming together nicely. I'm on the fence about the outer border - I don't have strings, so it'll either be solid, or I'll just stop at the thin green border.
#587
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: O-H-I-O
Posts: 1,586
So many pretty quilts coming together! They all look happy!
I had to stop-waiting on more of my sashing fabric to arrive. I am doing 12 blocks plus a few borders. I think I will do a 3” border of sashing fabric, then maybe a piano key type border with the blue rectangles that I cut and did not use in the quilt.
I had to make more flying geese, and I used Bonnie’s strip method and cut with angle ruler. I don’t have her ruler, but found one among my unused “stuff”that works the same way, and I will use this method from now on! No trimming necessary!
I had to stop-waiting on more of my sashing fabric to arrive. I am doing 12 blocks plus a few borders. I think I will do a 3” border of sashing fabric, then maybe a piano key type border with the blue rectangles that I cut and did not use in the quilt.
I had to make more flying geese, and I used Bonnie’s strip method and cut with angle ruler. I don’t have her ruler, but found one among my unused “stuff”that works the same way, and I will use this method from now on! No trimming necessary!
#589
So many pretty quilts coming together! They all look happy!
I had to stop-waiting on more of my sashing fabric to arrive. I am doing 12 blocks plus a few borders. I think I will do a 3” border of sashing fabric, then maybe a piano key type border with the blue rectangles that I cut and did not use in the quilt.
I had to make more flying geese, and I used Bonnie’s strip method and cut with angle ruler. I don’t have her ruler, but found one among my unused “stuff”that works the same way, and I will use this method from now on! No trimming necessary!
I had to stop-waiting on more of my sashing fabric to arrive. I am doing 12 blocks plus a few borders. I think I will do a 3” border of sashing fabric, then maybe a piano key type border with the blue rectangles that I cut and did not use in the quilt.
I had to make more flying geese, and I used Bonnie’s strip method and cut with angle ruler. I don’t have her ruler, but found one among my unused “stuff”that works the same way, and I will use this method from now on! No trimming necessary!