Blooming nine patch tut
04-28-2011, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by nlgh
That's a beautiful quilt with beautiful fabrics in the link. I wonder if that book, or books, is still available. I just reread the post above, and sounds like the book might be out of print. Does anyone know?
04-29-2011, 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by MTS
As for being easy.....
Yep, a lot of 9 patches. A LOT. But they're 3.75" finished. Over 250, depending on the size you make. But you'll learn a ton about accuracy and strip piecing, even if you think you already have that covered. ;-)
I've made about a dozen, and taught it at a LQS for a couple of years.
It's involved. The most difficult and interesting part is choosing the fabrics. You need to have a LQS with a really, really big selection so you can make choices. It ain't something that's done in 15 minutes.
It's all about crazy patterned fabric that you would normally NEVER put together in a quilt.
If you ever decide to make one ;-), I've got a ton of tips.
Good luck!
Here's one that was just posted on the board this afternoon - check out her fabric selection:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-119425-1.htm
Yep, a lot of 9 patches. A LOT. But they're 3.75" finished. Over 250, depending on the size you make. But you'll learn a ton about accuracy and strip piecing, even if you think you already have that covered. ;-)
I've made about a dozen, and taught it at a LQS for a couple of years.
It's involved. The most difficult and interesting part is choosing the fabrics. You need to have a LQS with a really, really big selection so you can make choices. It ain't something that's done in 15 minutes.
It's all about crazy patterned fabric that you would normally NEVER put together in a quilt.
If you ever decide to make one ;-), I've got a ton of tips.
Good luck!
Here's one that was just posted on the board this afternoon - check out her fabric selection:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-119425-1.htm
04-29-2011, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by MTS
As for being easy.....
Yep, a lot of 9 patches. A LOT. But they're 3.75" finished. Over 250, depending on the size you make. But you'll learn a ton about accuracy and strip piecing, even if you think you already have that covered. ;-)
I've made about a dozen, and taught it at a LQS for a couple of years.
It's involved. The most difficult and interesting part is choosing the fabrics. You need to have a LQS with a really, really big selection so you can make choices. It ain't something that's done in 15 minutes.
It's all about crazy patterned fabric that you would normally NEVER put together in a quilt.
If you ever decide to make one ;-), I've got a ton of tips.
Good luck!
Here's one that was just posted on the board this afternoon - check out her fabric selection:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-119425-1.htm
Yep, a lot of 9 patches. A LOT. But they're 3.75" finished. Over 250, depending on the size you make. But you'll learn a ton about accuracy and strip piecing, even if you think you already have that covered. ;-)
I've made about a dozen, and taught it at a LQS for a couple of years.
It's involved. The most difficult and interesting part is choosing the fabrics. You need to have a LQS with a really, really big selection so you can make choices. It ain't something that's done in 15 minutes.
It's all about crazy patterned fabric that you would normally NEVER put together in a quilt.
If you ever decide to make one ;-), I've got a ton of tips.
Good luck!
Here's one that was just posted on the board this afternoon - check out her fabric selection:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-119425-1.htm
I love the look of pattern, but hate little itty bitty pieces. Do you think if I increased the size of the block I would get the same effect?
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