charm quilt questions

Well, I bought the papers in 2000, so technically it could be millennium
quilt - okay, so that didn't fly.

Anyway, I have been making my 2" paper diamonds, working towards a tumbling
block quilt. I have enough made that I can start playing with them. So some
questions are popping up for you veteran charm quilters.
Did you play with them first, sorting them and then sewing some together, or
did you wait and only sew them together when you had all the pieces done
Did you try to sort them, or did you just say "what the heck" and sew them
together? I do know I'll sort light, medium and dark, but other than
that....?
Do you have pictures of finished charm quilts so I can get encouragement?

Thanks in advance
Helen in MN

Hi Helen. I did lots of fabric-covered diamonds first, keeping them
separated by color families. Then I sat and played with them until I had
lots of sets of three (dark, medium and light) and I stacked the sets into a
box. I sewed the blocks together while watching TV, riding in the car,
waiting in the doctor's office, etc. In fact, when my son was injured and I
had to spend two weeks just sitting close, I got at least half the blocks
sewn together and into rows for the quilt. I remember one night toward the
end of the assembly process I sat with a bunch of friends who sorted
diamonds into block sets for me. It was a grand quilt when finished.
Unfortunately, I sent it off in a hurry when it was done and didn't get
pictures. The mother of the child I sent it to never did send me pictures
of the quilt. I'm still sorry about that.

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you aren't trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"Helen in MN" wrote in message
...
Well, I bought the papers in 2000, so technically it could be millennium
quilt - okay, so that didn't fly.

Anyway, I have been making my 2" paper diamonds, working towards a
tumbling block quilt. I have enough made that I can start playing with
them. So some questions are popping up for you veteran charm quilters.
Did you play with them first, sorting them and then sewing some together,
or did you wait and only sew them together when you had all the pieces
done
Did you try to sort them, or did you just say "what the heck" and sew them
together? I do know I'll sort light, medium and dark, but other than
that....?
Do you have pictures of finished charm quilts so I can get encouragement?

Thanks in advance
Helen in MN

Helen, I am in the process of making a tumbler charm quilt. Try as I might,
I can't do the "just pull from the brown paper bag" thing. I audition each
fabric. I don't spend a lot of time or anguish over it, but I do like to
make sure there is enough contrast between the neighbors. I have 6 or 7
rows done already, but I arrange the blocks for each row using the row just
completed. I know, I know, it sounds a bit anal, but it's just the way that
works for me. Have fun with yours however you decide to do it.

--
Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/RCTQ/index.htm (add a recipe)
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack



"Helen in MN" wrote in message
...
: Well, I bought the papers in 2000, so technically it could be millennium
: quilt - okay, so that didn't fly.
:
: Anyway, I have been making my 2" paper diamonds, working towards a
tumbling
: block quilt. I have enough made that I can start playing with them. So
some
: questions are popping up for you veteran charm quilters.
: Did you play with them first, sorting them and then sewing some together,
or
: did you wait and only sew them together when you had all the pieces done
: Did you try to sort them, or did you just say "what the heck" and sew them
: together? I do know I'll sort light, medium and dark, but other than
: that....?
: Do you have pictures of finished charm quilts so I can get encouragement?
:
: Thanks in advance
: Helen in MN
:
:

How many diamonds did you do and what size? I started thinking last night
about how big this project was going to be. I can't figure out how to do the
math on this one! I'm using 2 " diamonds.
Helen in MN

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"Carolyn McCarty" wrote in message
...
Hi Helen. I did lots of fabric-covered diamonds first, keeping them
separated by color families. Then I sat and played with them until I had
lots of sets of three (dark, medium and light) and I stacked the sets into
a box. I sewed the blocks together while watching TV, riding in the car,
waiting in the doctor's office, etc. In fact, when my son was injured and
I had to spend two weeks just sitting close, I got at least half the
blocks sewn together and into rows for the quilt. I remember one night
toward the end of the assembly process I sat with a bunch of friends who
sorted diamonds into block sets for me. It was a grand quilt when
finished. Unfortunately, I sent it off in a hurry when it was done and
didn't get pictures. The mother of the child I sent it to never did send
me pictures of the quilt. I'm still sorry about that.

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you aren't trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"Helen in MN" wrote in message
...
Well, I bought the papers in 2000, so technically it could be millennium
quilt - okay, so that didn't fly.

Anyway, I have been making my 2" paper diamonds, working towards a
tumbling block quilt. I have enough made that I can start playing with
them. So some questions are popping up for you veteran charm quilters.
Did you play with them first, sorting them and then sewing some together,
or did you wait and only sew them together when you had all the pieces
done
Did you try to sort them, or did you just say "what the heck" and sew
them together? I do know I'll sort light, medium and dark, but other than
that....?
Do you have pictures of finished charm quilts so I can get encouragement?

Thanks in advance
Helen in MN

Never made a charm quilt, but just wanted to point out that a millenium is
1000 years, so you have plenty of time!
Roberta in D

"Helen in MN" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Well, I bought the papers in 2000, so technically it could be millennium
quilt - okay, so that didn't fly.

Anyway, I have been making my 2" paper diamonds, working towards a
tumbling block quilt. I have enough made that I can start playing with
them. So some questions are popping up for you veteran charm quilters.
Did you play with them first, sorting them and then sewing some together,
or did you wait and only sew them together when you had all the pieces
done
Did you try to sort them, or did you just say "what the heck" and sew them
together? I do know I'll sort light, medium and dark, but other than
that....?
Do you have pictures of finished charm quilts so I can get encouragement?

Thanks in advance
Helen in MN

Helen, try this site for help on these calculations. Should give you
somewhat of an idea of what size you are dealing with.

http://www.geocities.com/quiltfrenzy...rgerchart.html

--
Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/RCTQ/index.htm (add a recipe)
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack



"Helen in MN" wrote in message
...
: How many diamonds did you do and what size? I started thinking last night
: about how big this project was going to be. I can't figure out how to do
the
: math on this one! I'm using 2 " diamonds.
: Helen in MN
:
: --
: "Carolyn McCarty" wrote in message
: ...
: Hi Helen. I did lots of fabric-covered diamonds first, keeping them
: separated by color families. Then I sat and played with them until I
had
: lots of sets of three (dark, medium and light) and I stacked the sets
into
: a box. I sewed the blocks together while watching TV, riding in the
car,
: waiting in the doctor's office, etc. In fact, when my son was injured
and
: I had to spend two weeks just sitting close, I got at least half the
: blocks sewn together and into rows for the quilt. I remember one night
: toward the end of the assembly process I sat with a bunch of friends who
: sorted diamonds into block sets for me. It was a grand quilt when
: finished. Unfortunately, I sent it off in a hurry when it was done and
: didn't get pictures. The mother of the child I sent it to never did
send
: me pictures of the quilt. I'm still sorry about that.
:
: --
: Carolyn in The Old Pueblo
:
: If it ain't broke, you aren't trying. --Red Green
: If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty
:
: If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools --Red Green
: If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty
:
: "Helen in MN" wrote in message
: ...
: Well, I bought the papers in 2000, so technically it could be
millennium
: quilt - okay, so that didn't fly.
:
: Anyway, I have been making my 2" paper diamonds, working towards a
: tumbling block quilt. I have enough made that I can start playing with
: them. So some questions are popping up for you veteran charm quilters.
: Did you play with them first, sorting them and then sewing some
together,
: or did you wait and only sew them together when you had all the pieces
: done
: Did you try to sort them, or did you just say "what the heck" and sew
: them together? I do know I'll sort light, medium and dark, but other
than
: that....?
: Do you have pictures of finished charm quilts so I can get
encouragement?
:
: Thanks in advance
: Helen in MN
:
:
:
:
:

I'm counting on that!
Helen in MN


"Roberta Zollner" wrote in message
...
Never made a charm quilt, but just wanted to point out that a millenium is
1000 years, so you have plenty of time!
Roberta in D

%:30 a.m. is too early for this! I'll look at it later. Many thanks.

Helen

"AliceW" wrote in message
...
Helen, try this site for help on these calculations. Should give you
somewhat of an idea of what size you are dealing with.

http://www.geocities.com/quiltfrenzy...rgerchart.html

--
Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/RCTQ/index.htm (add a recipe)
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack

take a look at mine. started in 99, still in progress... carefull
planning in this case:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...36873794NQCrQu

Helen in MN wrote:

Well, I bought the papers in 2000, so technically it could be millennium
quilt - okay, so that didn't fly.

Anyway, I have been making my 2" paper diamonds, working towards a tumbling
block quilt. I have enough made that I can start playing with them. So some
questions are popping up for you veteran charm quilters.
Did you play with them first, sorting them and then sewing some together, or
did you wait and only sew them together when you had all the pieces done
Did you try to sort them, or did you just say "what the heck" and sew them
together? I do know I'll sort light, medium and dark, but other than
that....?
Do you have pictures of finished charm quilts so I can get encouragement?

Thanks in advance
Helen in MN



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OHMIGAWSH!! I would never get something like this done. It would just
overwhelm me.

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"DrQuilter" wrote in message
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take a look at mine. started in 99, still in progress... carefull planning
in this case:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...36873794NQCrQu

Helen in MN wrote:

Well, I bought the papers in 2000, so technically it could be millennium
quilt - okay, so that didn't fly.

Anyway, I have been making my 2" paper diamonds, working towards a
tumbling block quilt. I have enough made that I can start playing with
them. So some questions are popping up for you veteran charm quilters.
Did you play with them first, sorting them and then sewing some together,
or did you wait and only sew them together when you had all the pieces
done
Did you try to sort them, or did you just say "what the heck" and sew
them together? I do know I'll sort light, medium and dark, but other than
that....?
Do you have pictures of finished charm quilts so I can get encouragement?

Thanks in advance
Helen in MN

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http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out for a walk)