Another Sister BOM
02-28-2019, 05:41 PM
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Another Sister BOM
My sister and I did a block of the month a few years ago and it was fun.....then. Now, I'm not sure I'm up for that again. She wants to do another, and I do not know what to tell her. At this point I want to avoid triangles for a while.
This is what I did last time. As I said, I liked doing the different blocks a decade ago, but I don't know how many blocks there are in this world that haven't any triangles.
This is what I did last time. As I said, I liked doing the different blocks a decade ago, but I don't know how many blocks there are in this world that haven't any triangles.
02-28-2019, 06:23 PM
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Boston, it could be a fun challenge for you and your sister to find blocks with only squares or rectangles in them. Or applique in them if that is your thing.
Or, you could gently be honest and tell her you need a bit more time before you commit to another BOM.
It looks like it was a very fun BOM. It's a beautiful quilt. With a proud beautiful smile holding it up.
What a fun memory with your sister.
Or, you could gently be honest and tell her you need a bit more time before you commit to another BOM.
It looks like it was a very fun BOM. It's a beautiful quilt. With a proud beautiful smile holding it up.
What a fun memory with your sister.
03-01-2019, 05:31 AM
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It's a lovely quilt. Doing something with your sister sounds like like a good use of time. How about an applique BOM? That might be a good challenge and fun.
I agree on the triangles. It's like making the thing twice. First you cut it, then you sew it and then you have to go back and trim them up. If they would just work the first time you make them, it would be different. For me, they don't. I can't imagine how much time it would take to make a bed size quilt with a bunch of triangles.
It's like making a Disappearing nine patch. You make all your blocks and then you cut them up, square them up again and sew them back together. It's like making it twice. It's so much easier to just make it with sashing and strip piecing.
Maybe my quilting life is destined to be mostly I Spy quilts.
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I agree on the triangles. It's like making the thing twice. First you cut it, then you sew it and then you have to go back and trim them up. If they would just work the first time you make them, it would be different. For me, they don't. I can't imagine how much time it would take to make a bed size quilt with a bunch of triangles.
It's like making a Disappearing nine patch. You make all your blocks and then you cut them up, square them up again and sew them back together. It's like making it twice. It's so much easier to just make it with sashing and strip piecing.
Maybe my quilting life is destined to be mostly I Spy quilts.
bkay
03-01-2019, 08:39 AM
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I'd just be honest with her. Maybe you could find a block you like and just make it in place of the BOM so you are still working on a project together. If you don't love the project your working on it can feel more like a chore. Quilting is supposed to be fun!
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