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  #11  
Old May 22nd 04, 12:29 AM
Sharon Harper
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Now you know how I feel about these whirligigs - all 120 or so of them!.
Gird those loins, give it all you've got and keep on going....now to remind
myself to do the same!

--
Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html

"the black rose" wrote in message
...
Making a quilt for my youngest son, it's a whooooooooole lotta 15"
mariner's compasses, I've gotta pic of one at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43983978WWVbdx . My
original plan was to applique them into 16.5" squares, and set the
squares on point, 4 rows of 3 alternating with 3 rows of 2 (which equals
18 compasses).

I've made 5, and now I'm bored. *Now* I realize I should have varied
the colors I used, but I wasn't thinking. This many compasses, that
many strips of this fabric, this many strips of that fabric, yada yada,
it's all pre-cut now (I was being efficient), and the strips are
different widths (1.5", 1.75", 2.25") so I can't just mix and match.

Do I struggle through the rest of the 18 compasses, or do I throw
caution to the winds (and the precut strips into my scrap stash) and
improvise? Five compasses is enough to do *something* with.... just
make some nice wide borders or something, or maybe take some of the
strips and make some other kind of block to set with the compasses.

Or I *could* gird my loins, grit my teeth, turn on the TV and just keep
sewing. And it'll be an awesome quilt if I do.

*sigh* Decisions, decisions....

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts



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  #12  
Old May 22nd 04, 01:18 AM
Polly Esther
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I don't know, y'all, about going from 5 to 18 if total drudge has set in.
When my enthusiasm for a quilt block is gone, it is just gone. Period.
Anything after that is pure misery. Quilting is not supposed to be
persecution.
Wonder how it would look to put those five in a long row right down the
center of the quilt and continue on with something else? Polly

"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
...
Now you know how I feel about these whirligigs - all 120 or so of them!.
Gird those loins, give it all you've got and keep on going....now to

remind
myself to do the same!

--
Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html

"the black rose" wrote in message
...
Making a quilt for my youngest son, it's a whooooooooole lotta 15"
mariner's compasses, I've gotta pic of one at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43983978WWVbdx . My
original plan was to applique them into 16.5" squares, and set the
squares on point, 4 rows of 3 alternating with 3 rows of 2 (which equals
18 compasses).

I've made 5, and now I'm bored. *Now* I realize I should have varied
the colors I used, but I wasn't thinking. This many compasses, that
many strips of this fabric, this many strips of that fabric, yada yada,
it's all pre-cut now (I was being efficient), and the strips are
different widths (1.5", 1.75", 2.25") so I can't just mix and match.

Do I struggle through the rest of the 18 compasses, or do I throw
caution to the winds (and the precut strips into my scrap stash) and
improvise? Five compasses is enough to do *something* with.... just
make some nice wide borders or something, or maybe take some of the
strips and make some other kind of block to set with the compasses.

Or I *could* gird my loins, grit my teeth, turn on the TV and just keep
sewing. And it'll be an awesome quilt if I do.

*sigh* Decisions, decisions....

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts





  #13  
Old May 22nd 04, 01:26 AM
frood
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"I like the screaming parts the best."

If I were you, I'd cut more strips, enough for sets of 3 the same, and mix
it up a bit. That is, have 5 sets of 3 compasses the same, and play with
layout after that. Yes, that means doing 2 extra. Or not. Have 1 set of 5,
then 2 sets of 3 and a set of 4 the same. or have one maverick, and 3 sets
of 3, plus the original 5.

Oh, I've confused you now with numbers.

"I like it when they run."

--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
De-Fang email address to reply
"the black rose" wrote in message
...
Making a quilt for my youngest son, it's a whooooooooole lotta 15"
mariner's compasses, I've gotta pic of one at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43983978WWVbdx . My
original plan was to applique them into 16.5" squares, and set the
squares on point, 4 rows of 3 alternating with 3 rows of 2 (which equals
18 compasses).

I've made 5, and now I'm bored. *Now* I realize I should have varied
the colors I used, but I wasn't thinking. This many compasses, that
many strips of this fabric, this many strips of that fabric, yada yada,
it's all pre-cut now (I was being efficient), and the strips are
different widths (1.5", 1.75", 2.25") so I can't just mix and match.

Do I struggle through the rest of the 18 compasses, or do I throw
caution to the winds (and the precut strips into my scrap stash) and
improvise? Five compasses is enough to do *something* with.... just
make some nice wide borders or something, or maybe take some of the
strips and make some other kind of block to set with the compasses.

Or I *could* gird my loins, grit my teeth, turn on the TV and just keep
sewing. And it'll be an awesome quilt if I do.

*sigh* Decisions, decisions....

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts



  #14  
Old May 22nd 04, 01:36 AM
*KoffeeKupz*
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I dont know if you confused her or not but you sure made my mind twist
around like a plate of spagehtti!!! LOL

~~KK~~ who HATES numbers of any sort because they confuse her and yet...
geometry of quilting seems simple?

--
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
'The road to success
is not a path you find,
but a trail you blaze.'
-- Robert Brault

"frood" wrote in message
om...
"I like the screaming parts the best."

If I were you, I'd cut more strips, enough for sets of 3 the same, and mix
it up a bit. That is, have 5 sets of 3 compasses the same, and play with
layout after that. Yes, that means doing 2 extra. Or not. Have 1 set of 5,
then 2 sets of 3 and a set of 4 the same. or have one maverick, and 3 sets
of 3, plus the original 5.

Oh, I've confused you now with numbers.

"I like it when they run."

--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
De-Fang email address to reply
"the black rose" wrote in message
...
Making a quilt for my youngest son, it's a whooooooooole lotta 15"
mariner's compasses, I've gotta pic of one at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43983978WWVbdx . My
original plan was to applique them into 16.5" squares, and set the
squares on point, 4 rows of 3 alternating with 3 rows of 2 (which equals
18 compasses).

I've made 5, and now I'm bored. *Now* I realize I should have varied
the colors I used, but I wasn't thinking. This many compasses, that
many strips of this fabric, this many strips of that fabric, yada yada,
it's all pre-cut now (I was being efficient), and the strips are
different widths (1.5", 1.75", 2.25") so I can't just mix and match.

Do I struggle through the rest of the 18 compasses, or do I throw
caution to the winds (and the precut strips into my scrap stash) and
improvise? Five compasses is enough to do *something* with.... just
make some nice wide borders or something, or maybe take some of the
strips and make some other kind of block to set with the compasses.

Or I *could* gird my loins, grit my teeth, turn on the TV and just keep
sewing. And it'll be an awesome quilt if I do.

*sigh* Decisions, decisions....

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts





  #15  
Old May 22nd 04, 01:38 AM
LC aka Fiddy
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~ who HATES numbers of any sort because they confuse her and yet...
geometry of quilting seems simple


dang, me too....wonder's what THAT'S about??? ROFL

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized
LC in Sunny So Cal
Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

  #16  
Old May 22nd 04, 01:39 AM
*KoffeeKupz*
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oh dear divine keeper of the typo's please let that one slip past the eagle
eyes of this place!!!!! I cannot believe I did that on that word of all
words when I know that word like the back of my hand.... maybe I should have
substituted the word pasta instead.......

~~KK~~ slinking away while hiding behind the dictionary

--
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
'The road to success
is not a path you find,
but a trail you blaze.'
-- Robert Brault

"*KoffeeKupz*" wrote in message
news:Xfxrc.2866$gx1.2027@clgrps12...
I dont know if you confused her or not but you sure made my mind twist
around like a plate of spagehtti!!! LOL

~~KK~~ who HATES numbers of any sort because they confuse her and yet...
geometry of quilting seems simple?

--
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
'The road to success
is not a path you find,
but a trail you blaze.'
-- Robert Brault

"frood" wrote in message
om...
"I like the screaming parts the best."

If I were you, I'd cut more strips, enough for sets of 3 the same, and

mix
it up a bit. That is, have 5 sets of 3 compasses the same, and play with
layout after that. Yes, that means doing 2 extra. Or not. Have 1 set of

5,
then 2 sets of 3 and a set of 4 the same. or have one maverick, and 3

sets
of 3, plus the original 5.

Oh, I've confused you now with numbers.

"I like it when they run."

--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
De-Fang email address to reply
"the black rose" wrote in message
...
Making a quilt for my youngest son, it's a whooooooooole lotta 15"
mariner's compasses, I've gotta pic of one at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43983978WWVbdx . My
original plan was to applique them into 16.5" squares, and set the
squares on point, 4 rows of 3 alternating with 3 rows of 2 (which

equals
18 compasses).

I've made 5, and now I'm bored. *Now* I realize I should have varied
the colors I used, but I wasn't thinking. This many compasses, that
many strips of this fabric, this many strips of that fabric, yada

yada,
it's all pre-cut now (I was being efficient), and the strips are
different widths (1.5", 1.75", 2.25") so I can't just mix and match.

Do I struggle through the rest of the 18 compasses, or do I throw
caution to the winds (and the precut strips into my scrap stash) and
improvise? Five compasses is enough to do *something* with.... just
make some nice wide borders or something, or maybe take some of the
strips and make some other kind of block to set with the compasses.

Or I *could* gird my loins, grit my teeth, turn on the TV and just

keep
sewing. And it'll be an awesome quilt if I do.

*sigh* Decisions, decisions....

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts







  #17  
Old May 22nd 04, 01:43 AM
Diana Curtis
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YES!!! with something outside to echo the colors and design of the
medalions... its looking good inside my head.
Diana

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
link.net...
I don't know, y'all, about going from 5 to 18 if total drudge has set in.
When my enthusiasm for a quilt block is gone, it is just gone. Period.
Anything after that is pure misery. Quilting is not supposed to be
persecution.
Wonder how it would look to put those five in a long row right down

the
center of the quilt and continue on with something else? Polly

"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
...
Now you know how I feel about these whirligigs - all 120 or so of them!.
Gird those loins, give it all you've got and keep on going....now to

remind
myself to do the same!

--
Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html

"the black rose" wrote in message
...
Making a quilt for my youngest son, it's a whooooooooole lotta 15"
mariner's compasses, I've gotta pic of one at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43983978WWVbdx . My
original plan was to applique them into 16.5" squares, and set the
squares on point, 4 rows of 3 alternating with 3 rows of 2 (which

equals
18 compasses).

I've made 5, and now I'm bored. *Now* I realize I should have varied
the colors I used, but I wasn't thinking. This many compasses, that
many strips of this fabric, this many strips of that fabric, yada

yada,
it's all pre-cut now (I was being efficient), and the strips are
different widths (1.5", 1.75", 2.25") so I can't just mix and match.

Do I struggle through the rest of the 18 compasses, or do I throw
caution to the winds (and the precut strips into my scrap stash) and
improvise? Five compasses is enough to do *something* with.... just
make some nice wide borders or something, or maybe take some of the
strips and make some other kind of block to set with the compasses.

Or I *could* gird my loins, grit my teeth, turn on the TV and just

keep
sewing. And it'll be an awesome quilt if I do.

*sigh* Decisions, decisions....

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts







  #18  
Old May 22nd 04, 02:12 AM
the black rose
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frood wrote:
"I like the screaming parts the best."

{snip}

"I like it when they run."


Yay, somebody got it!

"I touch the fire, and it freezes me."

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts

  #19  
Old May 22nd 04, 02:41 AM
frood
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Bunnies, bunnies. It must be bunnies. That's Giles favorite song. My Giles,
not *the* Giles.

--
Wendy
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"the black rose" wrote in message
...
frood wrote:
"I like the screaming parts the best."

{snip}

"I like it when they run."


Yay, somebody got it!

"I touch the fire, and it freezes me."

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts



  #20  
Old May 22nd 04, 04:28 AM
Carolyn McCarty
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Personally, I think you should complete it as shown. This is gorgeous! It
will be beeee-you-teeee-ful when finished! Crank up the TV, or a good
audiobook, or whatever kind of music makes you happy, and go to it.
Different fabrics would be neat, too. But for someone special, for their
very own room, the block you show will make a wonderful quilt. And, I might
add, I wish I could do such a beautiful job as you did on that block.

Just my two cents worth.

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you're not 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

"the black rose" wrote in message
...
Making a quilt for my youngest son, it's a whooooooooole lotta 15"
mariner's compasses, I've gotta pic of one at
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43983978WWVbdx . My
original plan was to applique them into 16.5" squares, and set the
squares on point, 4 rows of 3 alternating with 3 rows of 2 (which equals
18 compasses).

I've made 5, and now I'm bored. *Now* I realize I should have varied
the colors I used, but I wasn't thinking. This many compasses, that
many strips of this fabric, this many strips of that fabric, yada yada,
it's all pre-cut now (I was being efficient), and the strips are
different widths (1.5", 1.75", 2.25") so I can't just mix and match.

Do I struggle through the rest of the 18 compasses, or do I throw
caution to the winds (and the precut strips into my scrap stash) and
improvise? Five compasses is enough to do *something* with.... just
make some nice wide borders or something, or maybe take some of the
strips and make some other kind of block to set with the compasses.

Or I *could* gird my loins, grit my teeth, turn on the TV and just keep
sewing. And it'll be an awesome quilt if I do.

*sigh* Decisions, decisions....

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts



 




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