Squash Blossom Quilt Done

Just wanted to let you all know I finished my quilt. Can you believe I used 2-600yds of thread of course there were so many pieces to this quilt that I probably wasted one spool with my string cutting. It is beautiful and I used two inner borders to make it a little larger which ended up 63" x 81". Since I do all my quilt tops for the needy, it is just too much work, so want to do easier ones in the future. It was a challenge and at times felt over whelmed. My question to all of you, does anyone else get out of your comfort zone to make harder quilts?
Sandy$ in Idaho

On 21/06/2014 15:30, wrote:
Just wanted to let you all know I finished my quilt. Can you believe I used 2-600yds of thread of course there were so many pieces to this quilt that I probably wasted one spool with my string cutting. It is beautiful and I used two inner borders to make it a little larger which ended up 63" x 81". Since I do all my quilt tops for the needy, it is just too much work, so want to do easier ones in the future. It was a challenge and at times felt over whelmed. My question to all of you, does anyone else get out of your comfort zone to make harder quilts?
Sandy$ in Idaho

Well done on finishing your difficult quilt Sandy.

I'm sure we do all try something a little harder than before, at some
time. I would stick to something simple, if I wanted it in a hurry etc
But, to try something not attempted before is a great idea. I would
stick to fairly straightforward, though, until you have mastered the
basic techniques. There is just as much skill and beauty in a simple
quilt, beautifully made, than one with lots of fiddling around g

Pat on the green

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Just wanted to let you all know I finished my quilt. Can you believe I
used 2-600yds of thread of course there were so many pieces to this quilt
that I probably wasted one spool with my string cutting. It is beautiful
and I used two inner borders to make it a little larger which ended up 63" x
81". Since I do all my quilt tops for the needy, it is just too much work,
so want to do easier ones in the future. It was a challenge and at times
felt over whelmed. My question to all of you, does anyone else get out of
your comfort zone to make harder quilts?
Sandy$ in Idaho

I usually keep the harder quilts for myself to show off on my bed. But then
again, most of my quilts are not that hard! I enjoy making the type that
might be see in the older western movies.
Barbara in SC


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On Saturday, June 21, 2014 8:30:48 AM UTC-6, wrote:
Just wanted to let you all know I finished my quilt. Can you believe I used 2-600yds of thread of course there were so many pieces to this quilt that I probably wasted one spool with my string cutting. It is beautiful and I used two inner borders to make it a little larger which ended up 63" x 81". Since I do all my quilt tops for the needy, it is just too much work, so want to do easier ones in the future. It was a challenge and at times felt over whelmed. My question to all of you, does anyone else get out of your comfort zone to make harder quilts?

Sandy$ in Idaho
Hello Pat,
My next quilt will be easier as I plan on making it more simple but will have to graph it out first to get the size I want. It is called Flower Garden.
Sandy$ in Idaho

On 23/06/2014 15:04, wrote:

Hello Pat,
My next quilt will be easier as I plan on making it more simple but will have to graph it out first to get the size I want. It is called Flower Garden.
Sandy$ in Idaho


Just a thought, Sandy, on drawing out your quilt on graph paper (I
mostly design all my quilts, so do a lot of drawing!). You say 'to get
it to the size I want'. Be prepared to be a little bit flexible in the
'size you want'. You could make things very difficult for yourself, if
you stick rigidly to a final size: scaling down and then scaling up
again can, in some cases, lead to complex fractions! So, Unless your
quilt *has to fit into a specific space, make life easier for yourself
and build in a bit of leeway. I'm not saying you'll need it; but, as
you might guess, I have gone down that route and cursed g The other
thing which can affect final size, is even slightly inaccurate seam
allowances.

Pat on the green

On Saturday, June 21, 2014 8:30:48 AM UTC-6, wrote:
Just wanted to let you all know I finished my quilt. Can you believe I used 2-600yds of thread of course there were so many pieces to this quilt that I probably wasted one spool with my string cutting. It is beautiful and I used two inner borders to make it a little larger which ended up 63" x 81". Since I do all my quilt tops for the needy, it is just too much work, so want to do easier ones in the future. It was a challenge and at times felt over whelmed. My question to all of you, does anyone else get out of your comfort zone to make harder quilts?

Sandy$ in Idaho
Hello Pat,
I will be very flexible, thank for the advice.

Do you have a picture posted anywhere where we can see it? It sounds
lovely.

-Irene

On Saturday, June 21, 2014 8:30:48 AM UTC-6, wrote:
Just wanted to let you all know I finished my quilt. Can you believe I used 2-600yds of thread of course there were so many pieces to this quilt that I probably wasted one spool with my string cutting.
It is beautiful and I used two inner borders to make it a little
larger which ended up 63" x 81". Since I do all my quilt tops for the
needy, it is just too much work, so want to do easier ones in the
future. It was a challenge and at times felt over whelmed. My
question to all of you, does anyone else get out of your comfort zone
to make harder quilts?

This is sent from Mz Butterfly, she is having "issues" with her iPad:





































Trying to reply to you once again.

To make things easier for you:

1: It is only ONE stitch at a time.

2: IF you make a 'wrong stitch' S T O P

remove the error and then go on....

sure beats having to take an entire seam or

block out at the end

3: If you get overwhelmed TAKE A BREAK,

go do something else, even if it's only for 5 min,

and then go back _OR_ go back the next day

4: If you're still lost come ask us--one of us

should be able to 'help' even if its

only a listening ear.

5: More than anything ENJOY the process



And yes, I've done a few that have stretched

the imagination...a few Hug quilts come to mind;

Madame Butterfly,

Campbell's soup theme

and the "Barn" theme.

Do any of you have pixs of the

aforementioned 3? I don't have a

FINISHED pix

of any of these.



Butterfly (ONLY way I can send these

are by having

short lines of type.

[sent by ginger in CA at request of Mz Flutterby]

On Monday, June 23, 2014 7:04:56 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Saturday, June 21, 2014 8:30:48 AM UTC-6, wrote:

Just wanted to let you all know I finished my quilt. Can you believe I used 2-600yds of thread of course there were so many pieces to this quilt that I probably wasted one spool with my string cutting. It is beautiful and I used two inner borders to make it a little larger which ended up 63" x 81". Since I do all my quilt tops for the needy, it is just too much work, so want to do easier ones in the future. It was a challenge and at times felt over whelmed. My question to all of you, does anyone else get out of your comfort zone to make harder quilts?



Sandy$ in Idaho

Hello Pat,

My next quilt will be easier as I plan on making it more simple but will have to graph it out first to get the size I want. It is called Flower Garden.

Sandy$ in Idaho

On Saturday, June 21, 2014 8:30:48 AM UTC-6, wrote:
Just wanted to let you all know I finished my quilt. Can you believe I used 2-600yds of thread of course there were so many pieces to this quilt that I probably wasted one spool with my string cutting. It is beautiful and I used two inner borders to make it a little larger which ended up 63" x 81". Since I do all my quilt tops for the needy, it is just too much work, so want to do easier ones in the future. It was a challenge and at times felt over whelmed. My question to all of you, does anyone else get out of your comfort zone to make harder quilts?

Sandy$ in Idaho
Hello Marie,
No I do not have a picture but get most of my patterns out of quilting magazines. You might still get the magazine name and maybe look it up in their archives. The next one is from "The Quilters magazine" Special edition 2013 and is called Flower Garden which is a 6 x 6 inch block that I am in the process of using a graph to make larger as 6 inches is too small for me.. I also want to make it simpler to make.
Sandy$ in Idaho

On Saturday, June 21, 2014 8:30:48 AM UTC-6, wrote:
Just wanted to let you all know I finished my quilt. Can you believe I used 2-600yds of thread of course there were so many pieces to this quilt that I probably wasted one spool with my string cutting. It is beautiful and I used two inner borders to make it a little larger which ended up 63" x 81". Since I do all my quilt tops for the needy, it is just too much work, so want to do easier ones in the future. It was a challenge and at times felt over whelmed. My question to all of you, does anyone else get out of your comfort zone to make harder quilts?

Sandy$ in Idaho
Hello mz butterfly,
I could not do anything or get any thing from the address given. I will give the information again for the Squash Blossom quilt that I just finished.
Fons and Porter's "Love of Quilting" magazine March/April 2014 issue. Try their archives or back issues.
Sandy$ in Idaho