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04-06-2010, 07:54 PM

#11

b.zang

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Location: British Columbia

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Elly

My first qilt was a log cabin. It went well. A good quilt to practice your 1/4 inch. Have fun!!!

I like that practicing the 1/4 inch idea. :thumbup:

The rail fence is another good starter quilt.
Here's a link to a super easy quilt that looks good and the matching doesn't matter so much because things are offset. It really is "Wickedly Easy".
http://www.byannie.com/free-patterns/

04-07-2010, 07:33 AM

#12

velvor

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Location: Alberta, Canada and Arizona USA

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Disappearing Nine Patch is very forgiving and soooo easy. http://www.popularpatchwork.com/news/article.asp?a=5294

04-07-2010, 09:22 AM

#13

nancya

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Join Date: Jan 2010

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mosaicthinking

I recommend that you have a browse through About.com:Quilting which is a site i keep coming back to.

I've just made my first grecian square block and that was fun. This URL has a simple but (I think) lovely quilt using grecian squares.

http://quilting.about.com/od/blockof...n_square_3.htm

Good luck and let us know how you go.

Great!!! Thanks...between this, the rail fence and the cotton wheel, I now know what I am going to try.