Pinwheel Project to start Feb 10, 2011 NEW
02-09-2011, 09:15 AM
#401
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Location: Rochester, NY
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Wow, we have 27 pages of replies. I also am thrilled to be doing this, just to get my creative juices running again. I'm a laid back...."fly by the seat of my pants" type of scrap quilter so I've read all of the comments and I have to add...its my opinion that you are all over-thinking this pinwheel project...what is the exact size it'll come out...what is the exact number of pinwheels I'll need to make. I have a large number of 5 inch batik squares that I'm going to be using....I tried it with white fabric but think I'll go with black as a unifying fabric that'll make the pinwheels float on the quilt....but besides that, I'm just going to enjoy sitting down each night and making my pinwheel...choosing a fun looking fabric and sewing. I figure at some point, I might get bored with the project...at that time, I plan on pulling out all my completed pinwheels...putting them up on my design board, seeing what size quilt I can make with them and proceeding with it. So I say...chill out and lets just have fun doing this together.
02-09-2011, 09:57 AM
#402
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
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Originally Posted by AnnieF
Wow, we have 27 pages of replies. I also am thrilled to be doing this, just to get my creative juices running again. I'm a laid back...."fly by the seat of my pants" type of scrap quilter so I've read all of the comments and I have to add...its my opinion that you are all over-thinking this pinwheel project...what is the exact size it'll come out...what is the exact number of pinwheels I'll need to make. I have a large number of 5 inch batik squares that I'm going to be using....I tried it with white fabric but think I'll go with black as a unifying fabric that'll make the pinwheels float on the quilt....but besides that, I'm just going to enjoy sitting down each night and making my pinwheel...choosing a fun looking fabric and sewing. I figure at some point, I might get bored with the project...at that time, I plan on pulling out all my completed pinwheels...putting them up on my design board, seeing what size quilt I can make with them and proceeding with it. So I say...chill out and lets just have fun doing this together.
02-09-2011, 10:39 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Lakeshore, Ont. Canada
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Originally Posted by coffeepot
Hi everyone my name is Marilyn and I am pretty new here but would love to be counted in. Start date is pretty special my 52 birthday and I love pinwheels.
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Marilyn.
Happy birthday to you.
02-09-2011, 10:50 AM
#404
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Kalamazoo Michigan but living in Roanoke Indiana till I can retire
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Originally Posted by watson's mom
Originally Posted by coffeepot
Hi everyone my name is Marilyn and I am pretty new here but would love to be counted in. Start date is pretty special my 52 birthday and I love pinwheels.
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Marilyn.
Happy birthday to you.
02-09-2011, 01:34 PM
#405
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 251
Originally Posted by grann of 6
Originally Posted by AnnieF
Wow, we have 27 pages of replies. I also am thrilled to be doing this, just to get my creative juices running again. I'm a laid back...."fly by the seat of my pants" type of scrap quilter so I've read all of the comments and I have to add...its my opinion that you are all over-thinking this pinwheel project...what is the exact size it'll come out...what is the exact number of pinwheels I'll need to make. I have a large number of 5 inch batik squares that I'm going to be using....I tried it with white fabric but think I'll go with black as a unifying fabric that'll make the pinwheels float on the quilt....but besides that, I'm just going to enjoy sitting down each night and making my pinwheel...choosing a fun looking fabric and sewing. I figure at some point, I might get bored with the project...at that time, I plan on pulling out all my completed pinwheels...putting them up on my design board, seeing what size quilt I can make with them and proceeding with it. So I say...chill out and lets just have fun doing this together.
02-09-2011, 01:46 PM
#407
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Location: Central Arkansas
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I thought I had signed up awhile back so please add me to the list if I had a senior moment and thought I signed up but did not.
grandme26
Judy
Thank you.
Found me on page 7 bottom half of page. :)
I made 2 pinwheels today using the stitchin al around and they turned out fairly well. I also pressed the seams open and that seems to have helped. Might start doing that on all that I do.
grandme26
Judy
Thank you.
Found me on page 7 bottom half of page. :)
I made 2 pinwheels today using the stitchin al around and they turned out fairly well. I also pressed the seams open and that seems to have helped. Might start doing that on all that I do.
02-09-2011, 02:20 PM
#409
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
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I am going to try to work on mine some tonight, since I won't be home tomorrow (if the weather continues to cooperate). My DDIL and I are going to Longwood Gardens to look at the orchid display and get a taste of spring. (Shhhh, don't tell the weatherman, it's just our little secret) :roll: :lol:
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