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02-12-2012, 01:47 PM

#41

nstitches4u

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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

i've started my Dear Jane journey... but doing 3 at the same time. 5000+ pieces each! and each block is only 4.5" finished... so tiny. it was only a few years ago that i would never dream of attempting such a thing

I love Dear Jane quilts, but there is not enough money in the world to make me piece one. LOL. I have a lot of admiration for those who do.

02-12-2012, 04:24 PM

#42

annpryor

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And Grandma 58 I am laughing because you are a wonderful quilter. Your star quilts are amazing. Love them. It is hard for some people to do star quilts and I think compared to piecing star quilts are alot more work.

02-12-2012, 06:44 PM

#43

MaggieBB

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I have been working on a peiced star called Judy's Star from The block Book by Judy Martin. It is a 12" star and has only 4 different peices. I am having a hard time with the outside points they keep disapearring, But I am cutting only enough peices to make 2 blocks at a time, as they are all going to be different colors. haven' done a peiced quilt in many years mostly do paper peicing and aplique and lots of embroidery.

02-12-2012, 08:04 PM

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GrannieAnnie

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Originally Posted by wildyard

Ok, I'm confused. Why isn't doing a star block traditional piecing? I thought piecing is when you sew pieces together to make a block. Applique is when you apply decoration to a piece of fabric, but it's not piecing, correct? The piecing is when you sew the fabrics together before/after you apply the applique.
Have I missed something basic here? I consider all my quilts traditional piecing but not traditional patterns, necessarily. Well traditional so far as the piecing is concerned. I definitely do it on machine rather than by hand. Or is it only hand work that is considered traditional piecing?
lol I'm so confused now.

I take "traditional" blocks to mean the 9 patchs, 4 patches, 5 patches, and blocks like the Dresden plate, GMFG, Double wedding ring for example. The blocks our grandmas and aunts and such did

02-12-2012, 08:22 PM

#45

T-Anne

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And how many pieces donnalynett? I can't count that high! LOL And a lap quilt too! My hats off to you! :-)

02-13-2012, 04:42 AM

#46

mustang

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Originally Posted by kapatt

laughing....I'm laughing because in the Underground RailRoad quilt, my geese in the flying geese block end up flying out of the block.

I have been working on underground railroad for every. Do you hand piece your or machine piece. My son bought me the book several years ago and my husband and I have renamed it we may get a divorce quilt. lol. He cuts all my pieces out for me. I'm down to 2 blocks having it finshised and would love to have it done by May as my son will be returning from Afganistan. If you have any ideal on this I would love to hear them thanks. my person email is [email protected] thanks again

02-13-2012, 08:00 AM

#47

Peckish

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Originally Posted by mustang

my person email is deleted thanks again

Instead of listing your email in a public forum, you might ask that she PM you instead - there are LOTS of bots, phishers, and spammers who will snag it and put it in their systems.... Just a suggestion...

02-13-2012, 11:09 AM

#48

patdesign

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Originally Posted by Grandma58

I really have never made a 'traditional' pieced quilt that I can recall. I am making one now out of my reds and whites.
Each block I finish I am in awe of all of you and all of the quilts you have made just a little bit more! For crying out loud there are so many pieces and how in the world do you remember how to put them together.

You are all incredible, really I mean that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are so many pieces!

If you do not do a test block first then run copies of your fabrics, cut them out the finished size of the piece and paste/glue them to another piece of paper, it will be your visual cheat sheet. Makes it easier than going back to small instructions.

02-13-2012, 06:47 PM

#49

Grandma58

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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie

I take "traditional" blocks to mean the 9 patchs, 4 patches, 5 patches, and blocks like the Dresden plate, GMFG, Double wedding ring for example. The blocks our grandmas and aunts and such did

Anything with a block! As compared to a star quilt which one large block!

02-13-2012, 06:49 PM

#50

Grandma58

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Originally Posted by patdesign

I started with 3 3/4" squares and am randomly sewing the blocks - it is getting to be fun, there are so many combinations! I am only doing one or two at a time.