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01-11-2012, 06:33 AM

#111

AUQuilter

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I think you did just fine! All those little pieces and just in 12 square inches. I would just be saying -Yikes. Keep us posted. It is going to be a gorgeous quilt.

01-11-2012, 06:35 AM

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Highmtn

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The block looks beautiful! Also.. once the quilt is quilted no one will EVER SEE a tiny bobble here and there. We are our OWN worst critics! Love the fabrics too!!

01-11-2012, 06:36 AM

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glorcour

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great job on a very complex block

01-11-2012, 06:49 AM

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Canada Kate

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cheaha39

You have every right to be proud of your pretty block. Now to get the rest done. Do you pink the edge of your blocks? That is something I have new tried.

Yes, I cut all my fabric with a pinking blade; it's great as I have almost no threads on the back of my tops. I started a thread on this and included pictures of how I do it in response to questions. http://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/look-ma-no-threads-t164499.html.

01-11-2012, 06:49 AM

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Eliebelle

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I think it's beautiful - I could not do as well!

01-11-2012, 06:58 AM

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gmcsewer

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You did a good job! This type of block is good for our brains. Makes us really think to get the stripes going the right way.

01-11-2012, 07:09 AM

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deanneellen

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It's gorgeous and I love the colors. Great job!

01-11-2012, 07:10 AM

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hyper violet

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This is wonderful! You have earned the right to brag on this....colors are beautiful!

01-11-2012, 07:13 AM

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Canada Kate

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Quote:

Originally Posted by heavenlyclouds

Kate, you did a terrific job on that block. I get those as a block of the month. That one was by far the hardest block I have ever done also. I got the fabric and the directions to make the 12 half-square triangles with that block. I found them as hard to do as that block. It is not easy sewing a diagonal 14" block. I had the most trouble marking it. even with a long ruler, the fabric wanted to slip while marking it. I tried the red pencil and finally settled on the miracle markers by miraclechalk.com. Because I didn't refer back to the finished quilt picture, I just cut the navy fabric/floral clusters with no regard to how I cut them. As a result, the clusters do not line up evenly with seam and they look wonky. At least to me they do.

I also found the fabric slippery to mark for those large blocks. When I sewed them, I pinned the fabrics about every 1.5" and just sewed really slowly. The scale of them is funny - I have never seen HSTs that big before! But it will all make sense when the quilt top is completed. Are you going to quilt it yourself? I plan on having it LA'd; I've done queen sized SITD at home and it has been a struggle due to the bulk. I don't want to attempt this on such an expensive and labour intensive quilt! Good luck with yours!

Last edited by Canada Kate; 01-11-2012 at 07:14 AM. Reason: Speeling mistake. :-)