Speaking of Double Wedding Ring quilts....

Howdy!

Thank you, Estelle.
I'm cheap but I'm easy. g

A little way down this page, Charmed Circles is an alternate take
on the DWR. http://www.thimblecreek.com/class_desc.htm

R/Sandy


On 5/11/07 4:15 AM, in article ,
"Estelle Gallagher" wrote:

I like the look of that Sandy.The rings in all one piece of fabric is great!
--
Estelle UK
http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
"Sandy Ellison" wrote in message
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Howdy!

My first DWR: http://tinyurl.com/26ody2
I was working full time at the quilt shop; this took me 2 months to
Finish, hand-pieced and hand-quilted. Made easier by making the rings
all one piece, instead of 7 or 9 (better for hand-piecing).

Holy Cow! What a great line up of classes and top notch teachers! I want
to live there!

--
Kathyl (KJ)
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http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz
"Sandy Ellison" wrote in message
...
Howdy!

Thank you, Estelle.
I'm cheap but I'm easy. g

A little way down this page, Charmed Circles is an alternate take
on the DWR. http://www.thimblecreek.com/class_desc.htm

R/Sandy


On 5/11/07 4:15 AM, in article ,
"Estelle Gallagher" wrote:

I like the look of that Sandy.The rings in all one piece of fabric is
great!
--
Estelle UK
http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
"Sandy Ellison" wrote in message
...
Howdy!

My first DWR: http://tinyurl.com/26ody2
I was working full time at the quilt shop; this took me 2 months to
Finish, hand-pieced and hand-quilted. Made easier by making the rings
all one piece, instead of 7 or 9 (better for hand-piecing).

Wow! What a great bunch of quilts!! I love "Colors" and "Tossed Salads"
especially, because I love scrappy quilts so much. Your DWR is great, too.
I wouldn't have thought to make the arches that way, but it sure is quicker.
Using different fabrics for each arch still lets it be a scrappy, just in a
different way. Clever.

Under the "Home and Family" designation, all I saw were pictures of your
beautiful home, your cat, and your dog. Are the pets the only "family" who
live there? No humans? LOL

And your painting in the kitchen and breakfast area is wonderful. It must
have been so much fun!

René


"Sandy Ellison" wrote in message
...
Howdy!

My first DWR: http://tinyurl.com/26ody2
I was working full time at the quilt shop; this took me 2 months to
Finish, hand-pieced and hand-quilted. Made easier by making the rings
all one piece, instead of 7 or 9 (better for hand-piecing).
I was using John Flynn's DWR pattern at the time,
fairly cheap templates g, and no instructions on how to
actually finish it, no clue as to how to bind. But I figured it out.
Then my bee at the lqs told me DWRs are "HARD" to make. ? g
What I learned: don't use light fabrics for the rings (here they're
florals (against a light/white/muslin background (the centers & melons are
muslin here). I prefer a contrast.

Good luck!

R/Sandy

Howdy!

Thank you!

Yes, the cat & dog own this place; we don't count. g
There is a favored human, tho' we don't see much of him; both animals
adore him: http://www.ravensofend.com/images/Eli102.jpg
as I do. g

Thanks again, Rene'. Very good for my ego. G

R/Sandy--more showing off: http://tinyurl.com/2fhpmn

On 5/19/07 3:24 PM, in article _1J3i.61660$n_.22045@attbi_s21, "René"
wrote:

Wow! What a great bunch of quilts!! I love "Colors" and "Tossed Salads"
especially, because I love scrappy quilts so much. Your DWR is great, too.
I wouldn't have thought to make the arches that way, but it sure is quicker.
Using different fabrics for each arch still lets it be a scrappy, just in a
different way. Clever.

Under the "Home and Family" designation, all I saw were pictures of your
beautiful home, your cat, and your dog. Are the pets the only "family" who
live there? No humans? LOL

And your painting in the kitchen and breakfast area is wonderful. It must
have been so much fun!

René


"Sandy Ellison" wrote in message
...
Howdy!

My first DWR: http://tinyurl.com/26ody2
I was working full time at the quilt shop; this took me 2 months to
Finish, hand-pieced and hand-quilted. Made easier by making the rings
all one piece, instead of 7 or 9 (better for hand-piecing).
I was using John Flynn's DWR pattern at the time,
fairly cheap templates g, and no instructions on how to
actually finish it, no clue as to how to bind. But I figured it out.
Then my bee at the lqs told me DWRs are "HARD" to make. ? g
What I learned: don't use light fabrics for the rings (here they're
florals) against a light/white/muslin background (the centers & melons are
muslin here). I prefer a contrast.

Good luck!

R/Sandy