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09-10-2010, 02:49 AM

#31

Edie

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Originally Posted by Edie

I am in the process of starting a quilt with 48 12" blocks with three colors and three fabric designs. I went to Quilter's Cache and checked on the size of the block and then I went to each design and found how many colors were used and picked out my 48 blocks. It is a sampler, however, you could pick out one design and do that one. Each block tells how many colors you need and it works like a charm. Edie

it also lists the difficulty..1 "pin" easy or beginner. and you can look by name of the block or by the size! great site!

You are right - it also mentions, paper piecing and shows if it needs templates or not. I don't do either yet (probably because I am too impatient, but it is there if you need it.) Edie

09-10-2010, 02:51 AM

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grma33

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Why do you think Bq ia not easy.
Its only 1 121/2 sq of fabric and some strips.
Gale

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09-10-2010, 03:02 AM

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loopywren

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Originally Posted by grma33

Why do you think Bq ia not easy.
Its only 1 121/2 sq of fabric and some strips.
Gale

Maybe that looks easy to you but I am new to piecing and that looks really difficult to me. Mind you everything looks difficult at the beginning even though I have worked with fabric and sewing for eons.

I am going to start with a disappering nine patch having watched the video on you tube, it looks as if it may be forgiving of mistakes.

09-10-2010, 03:29 AM

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vicki reno

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The library or internet are great places to find ideas. Quilter's Cache has lots of patterns in all skill levels. Good luck!

09-10-2010, 03:43 AM

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Pam in WV

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If you want to do blocks, take a look at www.thequilter'scache. There will be something there, I'm sure and they have a rating from easy to impossible.
Pam

09-10-2010, 03:44 AM

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JacquelineVH

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My very first bed-sized quilt was a Rail Fence, and though I made a few 'boo-boos', it is still being used & loved, 15 years later!

09-10-2010, 04:44 AM

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steelecg

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I had fun with the Turning Twenty and the BQ - fun and fast

09-10-2010, 05:01 AM

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mar32428

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Originally Posted by gollytwo

It's probably not good to use initials familiar to seasoned (how's that for avoiding older) quilters when offering advice to newbees

I also like "experienced" quilter.

09-10-2010, 05:04 AM

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jenna p in ga

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I have a book called "Sew One and Your Done" quilts from one block...one block made large. It is great for beginners because the pieces are large! I made the triple bear paw for my first and aside from making sure the "toes" were going the right way it was easy!!!