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Old April 29th 15, 08:14 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Pat on the Green
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Default Quick and Easy?

On 28/04/2015 23:17, wrote:


I know I am a bit late but I like Chinese Coins. I can be a good way to use left over strips in you have some in the right colours.

Dee in Oz

Thanks Dee. I haven't actually 'plumped' finally for the three
patterns; but I'm very much drawn to Chinese Coins. I did make one once
and it was well received and looked good. Whatever I do I will have to
cut all the pieces: I have given away all my scraps and even strip
pieces! Never mind. I went through fabric yesterday - and have a huge
pile on my table at the moment.

I appreciate everyone's ideas - it focussed my mind wonderfully! I am
energised to get going. A friend said yesterday that she thought I
could make a top in a day. I was going to do single bed size; but she,
and another friend, pointed out that doing a smaller, square quilt would
be more useful for the children than a bed quilt. So, the girls will
get one about 40" square and I'll do a smaller one for baby.

I only have a notional deadline, which I am determined will not become
an absolute! I want to have no stress with these - just to see if I can g

Pat on the green
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Old April 30th 15, 11:54 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Nann[_2_]
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If you want simple and have mostly tone-on-tones, then a "modern" theme may be the way to go. What pops into my head is a large Carpenter's Star. If you make the HSTs to finish at 5" then one big block is 40". If the blocks finish at 6" then one big block is 48". Add multiple borders to reach desired size.

Nann

What idea would be your favourite?

Thank for comments,

Pat on the Green


  #23  
Old April 30th 15, 06:13 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Pat on the Green
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Wow! I just looked up Carpenter's Star. It will be perfect. I had
decided to do the baby's quilt with half-square triangles, and I had a
sheet of ways to put them together: I was going to choose two of these.
It will be much better to have an actual quilt pattern which will be
just as easy (if not easier than those I was looking at). I think I will
do it exactly as on the pattern I happened on first, which has two
pieced borders to create a rectangle; or, I might do a single square
and tell Mum it can be used as a play 'mat'.

Thanks ever so much Nann.

I have to say I have been blown away by all your ideas, and I'm so
grateful to you for the responses. As many of you know, I have not been
'quick and easy' in the past; but this family situation is making time
of the essence. I got out a pile of fabrics on Tuesday! I am trying to
decide between three for the two girls (I never did have many pinks!).

I will make a basic Polish flag (without the coat of arms), for the
labels, as red and white will not go with anything else that I am using
at all!

I am so enthusiastic for this. I really have missed the 'energy' that
comes from the quilts themselves and the ideas etc. A small group of
quilting friends (not a group as such, just four individuals) have been
working on me for months to get going again.

I found an image of a Warm Wishes in my mail yesterday which was made
with tone on tones - very different from what is usually seen, but I
like it a lot and might do that for one of the girls.

Maybe I'm back on track g (after five years???)

Pat on the green
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On 30/04/2015 11:54, Nann wrote:
If you want simple and have mostly tone-on-tones, then a "modern" theme may be the way to go. What pops into my head is a large Carpenter's Star. If you make the HSTs to finish at 5" then one big block is 40". If the blocks finish at 6" then one big block is 48". Add multiple borders to reach desired size.

Nann

What idea would be your favourite?

Thank for comments,

Pat on the Green



  #24  
Old May 1st 15, 01:30 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Default Quick and Easy?

Pat, I agree with you.
It's been great to see ideas from so many people. I'll wager that many of us use this thread to start a project!] And it's great to see familiar names posting! It's shows this group still exists in this form.

I can access only through Google groups, so the email at my name is not the correct one to use.

Ginger in CA
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On Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 10:13:38 AM UTC-7, pat on the green wrote:
Wow! I just looked up Carpenter's Star. It will be perfect. I had
decided to do the baby's quilt with half-square triangles, and I had a
sheet of ways to put them together: I was going to choose two of these.
It will be much better to have an actual quilt pattern which will be
just as easy (if not easier than those I was looking at). I think I will
do it exactly as on the pattern I happened on first, which has two
pieced borders to create a rectangle; or, I might do a single square
and tell Mum it can be used as a play 'mat'.

Thanks ever so much Nann.

I have to say I have been blown away by all your ideas, and I'm so
grateful to you for the responses. As many of you know, I have not been
'quick and easy' in the past; but this family situation is making time
of the essence. I got out a pile of fabrics on Tuesday! I am trying to
decide between three for the two girls (I never did have many pinks!).

I will make a basic Polish flag (without the coat of arms), for the
labels, as red and white will not go with anything else that I am using
at all!

I am so enthusiastic for this. I really have missed the 'energy' that
comes from the quilts themselves and the ideas etc. A small group of
quilting friends (not a group as such, just four individuals) have been
working on me for months to get going again.

I found an image of a Warm Wishes in my mail yesterday which was made
with tone on tones - very different from what is usually seen, but I
like it a lot and might do that for one of the girls.

Maybe I'm back on track g (after five years???)

Pat on the green
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On 30/04/2015 11:54, Nann wrote:
If you want simple and have mostly tone-on-tones, then a "modern" theme may be the way to go. What pops into my head is a large Carpenter's Star. If you make the HSTs to finish at 5" then one big block is 40". If the blocks finish at 6" then one big block is 48". Add multiple borders to reach desired size.

Nann

What idea would be your favourite?

Thank for comments,

Pat on the Green



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Old May 1st 15, 11:10 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Dreamweaver/Jeri Jo Redman
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On 5/1/2015 7:30 AM, wrote:


Ginger Hi! Have you tried Thunderbird? I hate google, but Thunderbird
works well.
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Whahoo!
Dreamweaver
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Old May 1st 15, 11:44 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Louise Nieland
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Default NG reader was Quick and Easy?

I agree with JJ. I've used Thunderbird for several years and really like
it - I can use all my various email addresses and get my newsgroups on
it. I recently learned that my Internet provider is going to discontinue
newsgroups, so I signed up for AIOE, and it's worked great. Much easier
than getting my newsgroups through Google.

Louise in Iowa

On 5/1/2015 5:10 PM, Dreamweaver/Jeri Jo Redman wrote:
On 5/1/2015 7:30 AM, wrote:


Ginger Hi! Have you tried Thunderbird? I hate google, but Thunderbird
works well.


  #27  
Old May 7th 15, 03:10 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
AllisonH
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Default Quick and Easy?

Disappearing nine patch is my easiest pattern. You can arrange the
blocks differently to change the look. You could mix and match colours
to make them coordinate but still unique.

Allison

On 22/04/2015 4:53 PM, pat on the green wrote:
This is the first 'thread' I have started since the changeover.

I am envisaging a scenario (the exact circumstances don't matter at
all), when I would dearly love to make small bed quilts for two girls (7
and 4) and a cot quilt for the new baby brother.
However, if I do embark on this project, I really need something quick
and easy. Some of you might remember that I don't usually do quick and
easy! But, if I let this idea take hold of me, I am not going to have
time for a specially designed and exotically quilted -(not that I used
to do that anyway gg) set of gifts.

What idea would be your favourite?

Thank for comments,

Pat on the Green


  #28  
Old May 7th 15, 03:13 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
AllisonH
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Default NG reader was Quick and Easy?

And I'll agree as well. I have both AIOE and thunderbird. I like how
easy it is to follow threads - just like a conversation.

Allison in Montreal


On 01/05/2015 6:44 PM, Louise Nieland wrote:
I agree with JJ. I've used Thunderbird for several years and really like
it - I can use all my various email addresses and get my newsgroups on
it. I recently learned that my Internet provider is going to discontinue
newsgroups, so I signed up for AIOE, and it's worked great. Much easier
than getting my newsgroups through Google.

Louise in Iowa

On 5/1/2015 5:10 PM, Dreamweaver/Jeri Jo Redman wrote:
On 5/1/2015 7:30 AM, wrote:


Ginger Hi! Have you tried Thunderbird? I hate google, but Thunderbird
works well.



  #29  
Old May 7th 15, 08:12 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Pat on the Green
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Default Quick and Easy?

Thanks very much Allison. As I have just a short time, I had to decide
a bit quickly. I actually did the cutting just yesterday! I am doing a
Warm Wishes, Trip around the world (straight, not on point), and a
single block of Carpenter's Star which is almost all half-square
triangles with a few plain squares (in blue and yellow for the new baby
boy). My drawer of pink fabric is now virtually empty g the girls
both love pink!

Pat on the green
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On 07/05/2015 03:10, AllisonH wrote:
Disappearing nine patch is my easiest pattern. You can arrange the
blocks differently to change the look. You could mix and match colours
to make them coordinate but still unique.

Allison



 




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