2009 Quilt block of the month - February

[seminolewind]

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WOW!!!!!
Well that person might be able to get away with making an 1/8 of an inch seam instead of a quarter inch. Or you could add a narrow strip around the edge, or you can send it to me for my first block and I can deal with it.

Did I really refer to Fluff of Puff as "that person"? Sorry, the wine must have gone to my head. Anyway, I would be proud to put it into MY quilt.

 

[Wildsky]

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I think "that person" i sthe person who will receive the block.

 

[ChevygirlBeth]

Thanks for the compliments and the input! I really appreciate it! I really ought to quilt something in those squares (I'm leaning towards alternating flowers and hearts... might be less tedious to have some variety). I'm pretty sure it needs the extra quilting for the quilt to hold up well. I think I was just being lazy and hoping not to have to do it! lol. Oh well. It won't take that much more time to do it.

PortageGirl, I didn't think about it looking like a cornfield, but now that you said that, I can kind of see it! I just picked the greens because I know his grandma likes green. I would go finish it up at his grandma's house and ask her opinion, but I really want this to be a complete surprise on her birthday (she's in her early to mid 60s).

 

[Puff of Fluff]

Thank you for the ideas and suggestions. Yes, I think the idea of checking with person (#1California Chick) I am making it for would be good, to see if it will work for her. I can also send some extra fabric for the trim if she would like to do it that way. Or if she wants I can attempt to make another one and

for the 12.50.

I love the design but am not fond of the block name Contrary Wife. It came from one of the quilt mags I found awhile back at the senior citizens thrift store, Quick & Easy Quilting Feb 1994. I think they named it that because the colors' they used kind of looked like they couldn't decide which to use

, (you can see the page in the upper right of pic of block I made). I tried to find the mag online but I don't think they are around anymore

. It is a very good mag for nice designs and has a lot of easy ones to do. I wanted to subscribe to it

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This is my 1st machine sewn block (and only second pieced block so far), so I feel it an honor to make it for someone else

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My first pieced block is hand sewn and the design and colors were chosen by eldest granddaughter (14 at the time). She picked the design out of a several thousand page encyclopedia of quilt blocks from the library, the pics in there were 1 inch square and hand drawn (go figure). So that Block we defiantly will keep (heirloom

). Here is pic of the Nautilus I hand made for her: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ytcIlwqKKubKVBR-PwjYFg?feat=directlink . Remember I am new to this. So, it took weeks to gather information, a lot of money. I had to buy my mat/cutter/ruler/27 - 1 yard pieces of different colors of 100% cotton fabric, several different colors 100% cotton hand quilting thread, I did refuse to buy the book (sure am giving it second thoughts now

) and days for me to create it from that little picture, and no idea what size it was to be when done

. Oh, and did I mention - I am new to this! and remember this is for a teen!

. Yes, grandma can be a sucker at times. The Nautilus is a design I do want to do again, it is so unique and fun. And I will need something to go with the one I already made for her

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Sorry for the long post.

 

[Puff of Fluff]

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Oh, Beth that is truly beautiful! You say her favorite color is green? You have captured a splendid representation for it, so inviting, so alive. I would say she will totally love it. If she doesn't, it would be amazing. I think either heart or flower would work nicely, but I haven't gotten to that part in quilting yet. Thank you for the pic, I had not thought about using safety pins to hold it together (when I reach that part), does it work good? Please let us know how she likes it. She just has to totally love it, I know she will

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[thowe]

Can I be in for Feb?

 

[FrChuckW]

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Welcome to

, Check with Wildsky or Acres, but it shouldn't be a problem.

Join in,tell us about yourself, and again Welcome.

 

[FrChuckW]

Found a couple of links that might be helpful for the newbies and the oldies as well:

http://www.ideas-for-quilting.com/quickandeasyquiltingideas.html

http://www.bunkhousesewing.com/site/934188/page424971

 

[ChevygirlBeth]

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Thanks!

As for the safety pins - that is another form of basting the layers together. I bought the curved saftey pins (they are SO much easier on your fingers than standard saftey pins). I love using them. I used to pin and use a hoop for quilting. One day my grandma said she had a friend who just pins hers really well and doesn't use a hoop at all, so that's what I've been doing. As long as you use plenty of pins, it seems to work well for me. Others here may have other basting methods that they prefer as well. Maybe they'll chime in so you can hear about the options firsthand to help you decide which method you would like to use.

Oh and your nautilus block is pretty, too!

 

[ChevygirlBeth]

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Like Chuck said - welcome! Glad to have ya here!