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Quick and Easy?
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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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 .. 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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NG reader was Quick and Easy?
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 .. 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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